Sperrin Cultural Awareness Association
Trustee’s Report
The trustees, who are directors for the purposes of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Objectives and activities
Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in its governing document
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objectives
Community development Cultural Education/training General charitable purposes Heritage/historical Volunteer development Youth development
Achievements and Performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
SCAA organises training in many different subjects, since conception we have helped members of the community through training courses and have:
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Provided cultural courses
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Set up a Youth Forum
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Promoted emotional resilience
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Set up anti-bullying initiatives
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Promoted drugs and alcohol awareness
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Encouraged tolerance
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Encouraged capacity building of the local community
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Promoted health and wellbeing
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Re-enacted several historical events
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Encouraged good practice visits
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Run first aid training courses
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Run food hygiene courses
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Helped provide child protection
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SCAA provide the conduit to meet with statutory organizations regarding any issues brought to our attention
Financial Review
Principal funding sources
Our principal source of funds this year has been grant funding from International Fund Ireland.
We rely on the local community and our local council for their continuing support and goodwill.
Trustees and Officers
Trustees: Colin White Treasurer Samuel Bell Secretary Brian Hargy Chair Gary McDonald Vice-chairperson David Dowie Ann Bruce
Sperrin Cultural Awareness Association
Statement of Trustee’s Responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directors of Sperrin Cultural Awareness Association for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustees’ report and the financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the trustees of the charity on 30 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Brian Hargy
Brian Hargy Chair
30 January 2024