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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 May 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Reference and administrative details
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Registered charity name Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Charity registration number
NIC102977
Company registration number NI031452 Principal office and registered School Lane office 192 Learmount Road Park Village Co Derry BT47 4BA
The trustees
Ms CA Corr Ms P McGrellis Mrs S Gormley Ms S Witherow Mr JB Murphy Mr C Loughery Mr K Lynch Mr P Conway Ms P O'Neill Mrs S Byrne Mrs M O'Kane
Company secretary Mrs S Byrne Independent examiner Shaun McElhinney 1b Brookmount Crescent Omagh Co Tyrone BT78 5HG
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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea)
Year ended 31 May 2025
Structure, governance and management
Governing Document
The organisation is a charitable company, limited by guarantee, incorporated on 17 October 1996. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.
The | trustees of the charity, who are also directors, are detailed on page 1.
Management
Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, the memorandum and the articles of association and to any directions given by special resolution, the business of the Company shall be managed by the directors who may exercise all the Ppwers of the company.
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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea Year ended 31 May 2025
Objectives and activities
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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd was established in 1991 to empower and support the people of Park in working towards the social, environmental and educational development of the community through voluntary action.
The main activities of the Learmount Community Development Group Ltd revolve around the provision of services / activities for all the residents in the Park Ward of County Derry in the Sperrin DEA. The organisation continually addresses the multiple inequalities and deprivation that rural people consistently experience and the organisation endeavours to alleviate this through the provision of essential services in the local area.
The organisation maintains four buildings in the area: Learmount Resource Centre, Learmount Community Centre, the Master's House and Park Soccer Clubhouse and Pitch.
In March 2022, the CARE Project (Collective Approach to Rural Exclusion) began a joint project in the Sperrin DEA, led by the Learmount Group with partners in Glenelly, Donemana, Artigarvan and Ballymagorry. The project is aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of people aged 50 plus, encouraging them to stay connected to their local communities through participation in a range of activities and services, including joint activities between the partners. The National Lottery Community Fund have awarded £455,172 over 4 years, administered by the Learmount Group. This project is due to finish at the end of February 2026.
In October 2025, the Learmount Group, in a joint collaboration with Park Community Hall Committee, were awarded £110,000 of PEACEPLUS funding under theme 1.1 (Community Regeneration and Transformation) for the redevelopment and upgrade of Park Community Hall. This joint project known as the LARCH Project (Learmount Area Rural Community Hub) will consist of the capital redevelopment of Park Hall to create a multi shared safe space to serve all the community. Following the completion of the redevelopment work, the Learmount Group will then deliver in Park Hall, , cross-community classes and activities commencing January 2025 which will see participants of ail age groups being encouraged to take part in the activities which aim to help connect people to services in their local community thus helping to reduce and breakdown the barriers of rural and social isolation and to promote inclusivity. This funding will be administrated by the Learmount Group.
Main Activities include:
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Provision of Resource Centre and Community Centre to house local groups and provide outreach services i.e. Parent & Toddler Group, Playgroup, 60+ Luncheon Club, Post Office service, Dementia Friendly Community Services, Park Farmers Association and Learmount Drop Inn Group.
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Provision of personal, social, educational, environmental activities, events and programmes such as IT, Yoga, Art & Craft Classes, First Aid, Healthy Living, Halloween Trail, Santa Activities, History Club, Ladies 50+ Social Club, History Group etc.
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Provision of administration services to local groups and individuals living in the area.
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Obtaining funding for Capital Build, Environmental Projects, Village Enhancements and Learmount Forest improvements.
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Lobbyists for the community when issues arise with statutory agencies such as DAERA, DCSDC, WHSCT, AONB working group etc.
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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea)
Year ended 31 May 2025
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Pressure group on matters of concern to the area and attend meetings and forums further afield when necessary.
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Operation of a highly successful volunteering programme which offers a range of services including Good Morning Park (a telephone support service for older people), children's PAC (Park Arts & Crafts) Club, Mini PAC Club, Book Club, village tidy up Group, Collection of Recyclable items etc.
~ Dementia Hub providing a range of Dementia Friendly Community Services.
The charity operates a community development group.
Achievements and performance
All objectives and targets set have either been fully realised or are being significantly progressed.
Financial review
The organisation had another successful year in which the net assets remain relatively stable at £230,327.
Principal Funding Sources
The principal funding source for the charity was by way of grant income from various funders. The charity also generates income from its resource centre.
Grant Policy
Grants obtained are classified as restricted funds and are subject to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Reserves Policy
The trustees are confident that the reserves of the company are of a sufficient level to be able to continue the current activities of the charity in the event of a drop in funding. Unrestricted reserves are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Restricted reserves are subjected to restrictions on their use by the donor.
Finance reserves are set aside to protect the charity against drops in income and asa back-up for future extensions and commitments, when necessary, in relation to Park Soccer Clubhouse and pitch, Learmount Resource Centre. Learmount Community Centre and the Master's House. It is also policy to increase reserves to cover six months operational expenditure should it be required in the future.
The balance in the charity's bank accounts at the balance sheet date is £96,877.
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Learmount Community Development Group Ltd
Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees’ Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continuea) Year ended 31 May 2025
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 7 October 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: |
TrusteeMrs S Byrne Dk byre TrusteeMrs M O'Kane Wenge? ‘ore
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