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2024-03-31-annual-report

EYEspeak

Registered Charity NIC 103130

Trustees Report for the period to 01 April 2023 - 31 March 2024 Principal Address

114b Strule Park

Omagh

BT78 3HP

Trustee Details

This report has been approved by Mary Fisher, Terence McCaugherty, and Bridie McCrystal who served as the trustees for the period 01/04/2023 - 31/03/2024.

Public benefit requirement statutory guidance

The Trustees have had regard to the Charity commission NI’s public benefit requirement statutory guidance and are satisfied that the Charity complies with said guidance.

Purpose of the charity

EYEspeak is established to promote the benefit of adults with visual impairment living in Omagh and surrounding area (hereinafter called the “Area of benefit”)

without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, disability, political or religious opinion, by association with the inhabitants, voluntary organisations and the statutory authorities in a

common effort to alleviate poverty and disadvantage, advance

education, promote social inclusion, promote cross-community contact, promote social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said adults with visual impairments.

EYEspeak provide a range of leisure and social activities and information sessions beneficial to people who are blind or partially

sighted.

Financial Review

EYEspeak relies on donations, members contributions and grants to carry out its role and reimburse its’ Officers and Volunteers with out-ofpocket expenses. At the period ended 31 March 2024 there were no debts held by the charity.

Governing Constitution

EYEspeak is governed by its constitution document adopted on 22 April

2012

Terence McCaugherty (Chair)

Mary Fisher (Treasurer) 29 October 2024