CLOUGHMILLS CULTURAL & HISTORICAL SOCIETY Registered Charity NO. 103 128 Minutes oftheAnnual General Meeting 25-07-2024 Venue Cloughmills District Memorial Orange Hall AGENDA Welcome minutes of previous AGM 4-10-2023 Treasurers report Annual report of Trustees , Election of Trustees, appointment of Independant Financial Examiner. Present at the meeting Stephen Anderson George Douds EdgarAitcheson Sam Forsythe Edwin McLaughlin Robert Johnston David McAuley D8rwin McALlister. Apologies G8reth McLaughlin Nigel MKay. The Chairman Stephen Anderson welcomed aLI present. Mr. Bertie Johnston from Cloughmills District LOL N014 was invited to conductthe meeting. The minutes ofth8 AGM on 4-10-23 were re8d and adopted there were no matters 8rising. Treasurers Report The Financial report independently examined was presented showing income £16,223- 00 Expenditure of £13.502-00 Itwas proposed byGeorge Douds seconded bysam Forsythe report be accepted unanimousLy agreed. The Annual Report of the Trustees was presented and adopted Proposed by David McAuley seconded bystephen Anderson and agreed. Election of Trustees A propos8l by David McAuley that all present trustees be re elected seconded by Darwin McAllister agreed and 8dopted. Trustees Re Elected Stephen Anderson Chairman George Douds Vice Chairman EdgarAitcheson Secretary Edwin McLaughLin Treasurer Trustees Gareth McLaughlin Sam Forsythe Appointment of Independent Financial Examiner It was proposed by EdgarAitcheson seconded by George Douds that John McMuLlan be reappointed , Agreed EdgarAitcheson CLOUGHMILLS CULTURAL & HISTORICALSOCIETY Registered Charity No. NIC 103 128 Report of the Trustees foryear ended 31-03-2024 Aim tiv The main objectiveof the group is to provide and maintsin safe and comfortable condition atour place of meeting in Cloughmills MemorialOr8nge Hall leased from the trustees of CloughmiilsDistrict LOLNO. 14 To provide a welcoming enviornmentto the inhabitants of Cloughmills village and the surrounding rural ar8aTo engagewith oth8r like minded communitygroups to foster good relations and encour8ge social harmony To org8nise and provide instructlon in teaching new skills atweeklycraft classes and indoor bowLing practic8 SUPPOrtyounger parsons invoLved in music practice in Ulster Scots and other indigendus cultures To engagewith inhabitants of thesurrounding rural area to address the issues of rural SociaL Isolation and loneliness To provide Instruction from Police Crime Prevention Officers in the areas of online fraud and home safety issues Main Activities duringthe year Craft instruction classes continued duringthe yearwith an average of fiftywomen attending. Indoor bowling practice ran from October to April an average of twenty people maL8 8nd femalewere involved. Special attention duringthe yearwas given to indoor bowling instruction to fiLla gap Left bythe cessation of a number of bowling clubs due to Covid 19 pandemic. Generous financial assistanceforthis projectwas given by TheAllen Lane Foundation. Support duringtheyear was given to three 8m8teur musicgroups for trainingyoung musicians. Support duringtheyearwas given to Motor Neuron Disease This was provided by ladies organising Bric a Brac sales forthe special purpose. Three successful outings w8r8 organised during the year to places of historical interest these were designed also to encourage physicalfitn8SS Financial Income and Funding Grants Awgrd8d Halifax Foundation £1400-00 Community Foundation £2000-00 For events 2024 Coast Support £ 300-00 AILen Lane Found8tion £1000-00 Community Foundation £3000-00 Grant Repair Awards For All £5323-00 For events 2024 Apprentice Boys £ 500-00 Crown Defenders Craftsale £1000-00 Cloughmills District £1100-00 Sale of excess equipment £ 100-00 Volunteering The dayto dayrunning of the group is carried out bysixtrustees and ten volunteers all unpaid,Special mention has to be made of ten volunteers who worktirelessly duringthe yearto providing caterlng sourcing instructors and willinglytaking part in anytraining and instruction required to safely manage event8. Training Six trustees were involved in training bythe Fire and Rescue SeNice reg8rding fire safetymatters Assistancewas also given bythe Local Council Enviornmental Health 8ns Safety Officer Upgrading rega rding Child and Vulnerable Adults was provided by CountyAntrim Grand Orange Lodge. Futuré Plans To continue with craft cLasses and indoor bowling practice to provide a number of Lectures from Police Crime Prevention Officer regarding Home Safety and online and telephone fraud Special attention to be given to older people considered vulnerable Three trips have been planned to places of interest again encouraging physical exercise. To update and encourage a carscheme to 8ddress risingfuel costs and enviornmental issues. Continueto support younger people engaged in music practice PubLic benefit The activities during the year have involved peopLe from diverse cultures and backgrounds which in linewith thegroups good relations policy Particular attention has been given to people living in rural isolation orfrom difficultfamily backgrounds with limited access to pubLictransport or HeaLth Care Facilities, Learning new skills has increased confidence and any items produced have been don8ted to Local ch8ritie8 which gives a sense of purpose Most activities organised by ourgroup are not availabla anywhere else in the 8rea and a 18rge number ot people taking partare doing so forthe firsttime in organised group activities EdgarAitcheson