## **DRUMLEGAGH WOMENS GROUP** 

## **ANNUAL REPORT** 

## **YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2023** 



## **Drumlegagh Womesn Group Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 June 2023** 

Structure, Governance & Management 

Drumlegagh Womens Group is registered as a charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.  The charity number for the Group is NIC103183. 

Drumlegagh Womens Group was constituted on 24[th] June 2013 and updated on 28[th] September 2015. 

The objectives of the Group are to advance education and sport, relieve depression and isolation and to promote the benefit of health and people.  To provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving conditions for people living and residing in Drumlegagh and the surrounding area. 

The Trustees of the Group give their time freely and do not receive any financial remuneration or any other benefits.  The office bearers and trustees meet each month and responsible for all decisions taken in relation to the running of the Group and activities provided by the Group. 

Office bearers/committee members are elected each year at the Group’s Annual General Meeting. 

## Public Benefit 

Drumlegagh Womens Goup have assessed the risks the Charity faces with regard to The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s public benefit requirement.  Finances are reviewed monthly, and policies are in place for Volunteers, Equal Opportunities and Child Protection. 

## Report 

In March 2020 with Covid lockdowns and other restrictions the Group took the decision in line with official guidance to suspend all meetings for the foreseeable future. 

After the stresses of Covid lockdowns, restricted access and members shielding for health reasons, and also the premises we meet in being renovated, the Group has finally been able to start holding meetings again.  As we did not meet for the whole year due to the renovations the rent fee was kindly waived for 2023.  Initial meetings have really been for catch up and discuss how the pandemic affected the members of the group and how everyone is now feeling. 

We were able to engage speakers on a wide range of topics from health talks, safety talks re fire and safety in own home, re cold callers and also safety on the internet.  We had craft demonstrations re flower arranging, card making etc in which members were also able to take part. 

The Group went out for a meal to close off the year in June 2023.  This function was self-funded. 

## Finance 

In the year to 30 June 2019, we had an income of £1,607 of which £251 was from member fees, £100 from fundraising and £1,256 from DAERA.  Running expenses incorporating rent, speaker fees, materials, bank charges totalled £223 and equipment purchased £1,478. 

The funding received from DAERA under the Micro Capital Grant Scheme 2018 enable the group to purchase a projector, screen, laptop and printer.  We would like to acknowledge our thanks to DAERA and Denett Interchange for all the help provided in this funding. 

In the year to 30 June 2020, we had an income of £173 from fees and £33 from fundraising and running expenses incorporating speaker fees, materials, bank charges totalled £115. 

In the years to 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2022 there was no income and running expense re bank fees amounted to £32 for each year. 



Our income in the year to June 2023 totalled £277 of which £230 was from member fees, £47 from fundraising.  Running expenses incorporating, speaker fees, materials, bank charges totalled £82.