CARRICKMORE ADULT DEIELOPMEIIT GRQUP {C.LD.G.>
N.1. CHAklTY # 1Tr30Y2
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
For the ffinancial year 2Z123
Th8 Charity is an unincorporatèd 8SSOCiAtion 8St8bltsh8d un(Jer a constilution
In fulfilling the putlic IEnefit requ4remtrnt. thè charity trustee5 have had regard to
the Chartty Commission for Northem Ireland's statutory public benofrt 9uidancg.
11 is still the aim of th8 gfOUP. through lh8 provTrsion of eduGational and leisure
activities, to improve quality of14fe of the residents of Carrickmore and
SLJrroundlng aré2g, without dlstinctit)n of ago. SÈX. fdC@. politle21. roligiotss or
other O￿nion. by associatrftg the statutory autrK)rities. and vo4untary
organisalions.
Thg inforrnation bplow ,sets out thg adivitie5 we have Garried out to fvrther our
purrKJSèS and Yufftl thé pubfie étèmènts (Jurlno th& fast 12 month$.
Activltles
Our gr￿P hag Garried out 2 mrfning classes every week. Tue8day momlng
Class ia a rélaxèd. soeiÈl morning, aèt up. wlth #haring tykills in SÈwing.
knitting, crochet to mentlon a few.
Thursday momlng classes have been a cornblnation of tutor aJ)d sèlf lèd
palntlrbg classes; palnllng uslng acryllcs and we have also had a tutor in to
do an Intro(luGtlon sessloft In palntlng In Golour.
Achi•v•rnents
In both ¢la&Pts￿ rnembers have learned and shared new skills. c￿rnpletIng a
number of items. Art cLass producing studies in landscape. portrait ard still life
Paintings, using a variety of techniques. Tuesday classes produced ¢ushi
covers, quilts. Christrnas decorative wall hangings and olh8r personal projects
like baby blankets and ouffits. some of these bebng donated to charities. Som6
V85tm6nts wpr8 also complet9d foi the Missions. also many members availing of
1he class to repair and altar garrnents. Numbers 8ttendlng classes 8r6 still not
back to prè- Covid numb8fs. wè ale still using social dFStan¢ing and hopefully a5
4)Jnfid8nce rebuilds within the community nurnbers ￿11 irnprove.
Our adivities do nDt Lead to any harni.
The only prkV8t@ bw8fit 8rising from our purposes is knat a trustee Of farnily
membor may part4'cipate In the same rnanr￿r a$ all other beneftciaries. thls is
purèly IncTdèntal and necèssary $0 that the benefit is available to all inhabitants of
the area.
Inance¥
A review of the Gharit'es, financial positson confirms a successful year.

The charity had re￿iptS of£2830.25 and payments of £3&4.06 giving a balanc&
for end of year £2446.19. Surplus F$ duè to awaid fiotn CFNI for rent,
insurance and running cost5 for projects in 2023124
We have received funding from CFN I for £2000 on 13° January 23 whlch Is crucial
to the charivs suNivak.
The group rgquest5 fair Gontribution from user5 whiGh provide sorne steady
income, This inoc>rne holps toward5 rent for room5 at our local youth ￿ntre, to
f8ciYitate delivery of the above classes and P￿vide refreshments for the members
attending, and other ￿￿$$ItIeS required for thg group.
A￿lUnts arg prepared to colnply with the r8quirements ofthe Charity Gommissron
for Northern Ireland
Trust@&s
The following trust995 served during the finanGial period:
Chaifperson Anne Kelly
Assislant Chair Dee Hughes
Secretary Jackie Nrmmock
Assistant Secrotary J8an Coy18
Treasurer Brigid Mc Aleer
Assistant troasurgr Maro8rot Kelly
Siuned by available trustees.
Signature
Date
JSIK fv- 2023
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