Cregagh Communlty Association; N1103197
Annual Report to Trustees for the Financial Year 31 March 2016 to 31 March 2017
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Cregagh Community AssociatlDn is founded to, "relieve poverty, sickness ond the aged and
to promote the benefit of the inhabitonts of the Cregagh area Gnd its environs (hereinafter
described os -the oreo of benefit J withoijt distinction of age, gender, race, politicol,
religiou5 or other opinion, by t7550cioting the statutory authoritie5, voluntary organi5Qtions
ond inhabitants in o common effort to advance education, and to providefacilities in the
interest5 of social welforefor recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of
improvffng the conditions of lifefor the said inhobitantS,' to estoblish or to secure the
establishment of a Community Centre (hereinL7fter called "the Centre") ond to maint(yin and
manage or to co-operote with ony local stottjtory outhority in the mointenonce ond
mt7nt7gement of such a Centre for activities promoted by the A550ClOtion and its constituent
bodies in furtherance of the obove objects.
Forthe year In questlon, the following persons served as Committee members and
trustees of Cre8a£h Community Association
Margaret Montgomery
Marlene Dodds
Catherine Foster
Nichola Bickerstaff
Gwen Ferguson
David Geddis
Leanne Doak
Thomas Sandford
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This Report is for the financial year from l April 2016 to 31, March 2017 and a summary
of the Assoclations Activities includes;
In the course of the year PCSP applications had been successfijl for 2 Intergenerational
Projects - one to facilitate a project between the Primary School and older people centred
around the Irish Linen MLFseum and the second, an Intergenerational 8 week programme of
4 weeks activities within the centre and 4 outdoor trips. Happily, we can report that CCA
have received an Age Friendly Belfast Award from Belfast City Council in recognition of the
good intergenerational work undertaken in the area.
The Association has been able to continue to fund pensioners lunches which has enabled us
to bring isolated older people into the centre to engage them in activitie5 and to share
important messages about their safety and their security in their homes,. the Co-op
Community Fund has supported the Pensioners Lunches with £1,200 and an additional
donation of £500 has been received. Members are asked to note the contribution of ather

Partners in the running of the lunches, including 'hands on, contribution from
neighbourhood police officers.
The Parents and Toddler5 group was still running well throughout the year with numbers of
parents and infants remaining steady and a full programme of activities was run, which
included the Community Pharmacy Project and a City Council funded trip to Funky Monkeys.
Following a series of engagements with local councillors, with officials from Transport Nl
and from the PSNI around the various issues relating to match-day parking at Kingspan
Stadium, we considered and agreed to a proposal to establish a regular meeting forum
hosted by Ulster Rugby.
The Association had recently acquired a m ini-bu5,' our great thanks are due to officials at the
Department for Cultural, Arts and Leisure and to those in the Department for Foreigr) Affairs
in Dublin. The bus will enable us to transport our members and constituents to events and
activities outwith the estate. This will be of great benefit to the Association.
Through our Interagency Partnership we have been able to pool the resources of all the
stakeholders and group5 in running events and activities, in exchanging information and
experience and in building a community that experiences a genuine sense of cohesion and
togetherness. Throughout the year we have taken part in shared projects and events Wlth
all our partners, particularly the local churches, the school, the Youth Club and the staff and
councillors from Belfast City Council. The Association also acknowledges the support and the
input from colleagues in the Public Health Agency, the Housing Executive, East Belfast
Community Development Agency. Supporting Communities. Nl Fire and Rescue Service and
the PSNI.
Our Public Benefit
The committee members and trustees annually reflect on our activities set against our
stated Public Benefits, which are,
Cregagh Community Association provides direct benefit to the local community by providing
programmes and activities aimed at addressing issue5 of poverty and purticulorly those
issues offectNng people us a result of their age, their state of health and generol well-being.
The Associotion also provides an indirect benefit in ussisting other groups in the locality, i.e.
stotutory bodies, youth ond community groups and churches better t(7rget Gnd deliver their
services und activities to those in need in our community. Cregugh Community Association
0150 provides a wider public benefit to the wider community in Northern Ireland by providing
support, asSlStance and other benefits to those in need within the urea of benefit,. it is in the
interests of the wider community that Cregagh Community Association continues to help
those in need in the Cregogh area.
The committee. following a consideration, believes that the work of the Association
continue5 to contribute to the public benefit by running activities across the generations,
providing access to health and educational resources by providing direct servlces to and

transport to those who need it, within our area of benefit and in working togethor with our
partners to provide, promote and enhance services available to local people.
Financial Review
The committee can report that in the period in question the association raised funds to run
a number of projects, notably the Intergenerational Project 2nd the seniors, lunches.
The Association is reminded that there ha5 been some depreciation in the value of our fixed
assets, namely the minibus. This figure has been arrived at following advice from a vehicle
dealership and member5 are requested to note this accordingly.
The Association retained a healthy surplus from the previous financial year and members
are invited to note the Annual Statement of Accounts provided.
The financial statement and report was presented to the Committee and trustees of
Cregagh Cornmunity A550ciation in October 2017
Signed,.
Marlene Dodds
Date- iolh October 2017