Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023
The Trustees of The Lincoln Courts Youth & Community Association are pleased to present their
report for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Purposes of the Charity
The Association is established to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Lincoln Courts,
Brigade and Rossdowney areas of Londonderry in Northern Ireland { hereinafter called th6-area of
benefit") without distinction of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, political or religious
opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a
common effort to advahce education, and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for the
recreation of other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the
said inhabitants
Maln Artivlties to further the Charlty"s purposes for the publlc benefit
Lincoln Courts Youth & Community Association manage a purpose-built local authority cornmunity
centre within the Lincoln Courts estate. Our group is a grass-roots community group set up to try
and improve the life for the residents within the area and the surrounding areas.
The main activities of our group include running the youth club which is run 5 days a week for 3
different age groups, up to eighteen years old. Activities also include the Senior Citizens luncheon
club, the Parent & Toddlers 8roup, older peoples programme and the Women'5 group. We try to
encourage the older residents to participate in various activities within the community. There are
also a number of clinic5 available which include Welfare rights, Housing Executive and other relevant
statutory bodies.
The main focus of our artivities has been through the youth club which has reached out to all young
people within the estate and the surrounding areas to provide them with new opportunitles and
experiences, to divert them from the ongoing temptstion to get involved with anti-social behaviour.
Main Achlevements In the year
Lincoln Courts Youth & Community Association (LCYCA) have delivered a wide range of
programmes and activities for residents over the course of the past year. We have also been
proactive in providing hot meals, food parcels, fuel vouchers and general assistance to all
elderly and vulnerable people within the Lincoln Courts and surrounding areas.
Since the relaxation of Covid regulations LCYCA bave provided the following activities to
the following groups:
Pre-school Positive Parenting (6months - 3 years)
Messy Play - Interactive, Stimulating sensory programme. (14 weeks)
Jo-Jingles - Singing, Rhyming and Phonetic programme. (Ongoing)
Stay & Play - Parent & Child interaction. (Ongoing)
Crafty Teddies - Teddy bear building, Child coordination.
Gymnastics - Child Gymnastics. (Ongoing)
Junior Youth / Children's Club (4 years - 9 years)

3 times per week - 4pm - 5.30p.m
Junior Summer Scheme -2 weeks (July)
Intern]ediate Youth Club (l O years - 12 years)
3 times per week - 4pm - 5.30pm
Senior Summer Scheme -2 weeks (August)
Senior Youth Club
3 times per week - 4pm - 5.30pm
Junior Summer Scheme - 2 weeks (August)
Older Peoples Programme
Flower Arranging
Sewing, Knitting, Crochet
Cooking on a Budget
Alternative Therapies
Horticulture Programme (Window Boxes, Hanging Baskets.
Quarterly Tea dances
Additional Activities -
Winter hot meals - To provide hot meals in th¢ colder winter months and thus help to ease
the impact of cost of living Crisis (12 weeks).
Fuel Buying Job- TBC
Women's Group
Warni Spaces - To provide anyone, who wishes, with a warm space as a result of cost-of-
living crisis. (Ongoing).
Annual Community Funday . Surnmer
Monthly Community Dinner
Community Christmas Dinner
Seasonal Cowunity Bus trips
Publlc Benefft Statement
The Trustees of The Lincoln Courts Youth & Comrnunity Association confirm that they have complied
with their duty under section 17 (5} of the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to the Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefit and that the public benefrt requirement has informed the
activities of the Society in the year to 31 March 2023.
Revlew ol Flnanclal position as at 31 March 2023
The Charity had surplus receipts over payments for the year to 31 March 2023 of £12,652 <2022:
surplus £47,1161.
As at 31 March 2023 the Charity had no funds in material deficit
The Charity was formed on 30 December 1979, and is governed by Its Constitution dated at that
time.
No funds are held by the charity as a custodian trustee

Trustee Selection and Management
The Charity is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appointed trustees, and
the selection of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee.
The following served as Trustees of the Charity throughout the year to 31 March 2023, and were
also Trustees as at the date of approval of this Report
Mrs. F. Hart
Mrs. E. Dunn
Mrs. H. Mcclintock
Mr. R. Hutchman
Mr. D. Ramsey
Mrs. V. Skeet
Mr. R. Robb
Ms. A. Peoples
Mr. D. Guy
This Rep
rt was approved on 17 May 2023 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by
utchman, Trustee
The Lincoln Courts Youth & Community Association
Principal Address and Registered Office Address:
Community Centre, 186a Lincoln Courts.
Londonderry, BT47 5NX
Northern Ireland Charity Number".
103123