Tie The Association Association for for Spina Spina Bifida Bifida and and Hydrocephalus Hydrocephalus (Belfast (Belfast And And District) - - ASBAH ASBAH Charity Charity Commission ConnWon for for Northern Northern Ireland Ireland number number 103413 103413
Trustee' Trustees’ Annual Annual Report Report Year Year ended ended 31 31 December December 2020 2020
Main activities activities and and purpæe purpose
Over Ov« the the past past year year the chaity's charity’s nomal normal activities activities were were restricted resticted by by the the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic pandemic and and govemmment-imposed government-imposed lockdowns. Normally Nonnally the the charity charity holds events holds events for for the the benefit of of its its members, members, incluiing including a a Christmas Christmas party party for for teenagers teenagers and and adults adults and and outings outings for for children, children, and provides provides holiday holiday accommodation to to members members and and their their families families during during the the summer summer months. months. However, However, the die charity &rity was was tmable unable to to hold hold any any events events and and was was able able to to make make the the holiday holiday accommodation accommodation available available for for short short periods rrriods in in line line with with government government guidelines. guidelines. The The charity charity will will resume resume normal normal activity Etivity at at the the earlier earlier possible possible time. The charity’s &rity's purpose remains: e running running social social evenG events in in ffe the form form of of Christmas Christmas parties and and other day day md and evening evening activities activities to to facilitate facilitate much much needed needed social social interaction interaction ® provision provision of of gants grants for for specialist qecialist disability disability equipment, equipment, improving improving independence and mobility mobility e renting renting a a swimming swimming pool pool to to give give members members access acces to to physical physical Etivity activity e offering offering infonnation, information, support support and and advice on on finance, health, health, educaüon, education, benefits, employment, employment, and housing housing e facilitating facilitating and and supporting supporüng research research programmes e making making available available fully fully accessible accessible and and affordable affordable holiday holiday accommodation, improving health health outcomes outcomes and and reducing reducing levels levels of of stress stess ard and anxiety. anxiety.
PubEc Public benefit benem
The trustees &ustees believe believe that the charity's charity’s purpose purpose satisfies utisfies both both elements of of the üE public berrfit benefit requirements. requiren*nts. The direct direct benefits barfits which which flow flow from from the charity charity are are listed listed above above in in this åis report. report. The trustees mz<ees have Inve ensured enstred they dry considered considered the the Commission’s Commission's Public Public Barfit Benefit requirements when wtrn making making decisions decisions on on carrying canying out out their their puQ0E, purpose.
Finn&l Financial review
Income Inconr decreased deQased compared compared to to åe the previous financial year. year. nis This was was due due almost entirely to the the COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic restricting reÜicü1g åe the &rity's charity’s ability ability to to hold fundraising events. events.
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Ms Ms N N Cu*ll Campbell Mrs Mrs C Smidi Mrs V[Crawford] Craw6rd Mrs C[V] Smith Dr Dr A A Crawford Crawford Dr Dr C C Magill Magill Mrs Mrs L L McGegor McGregor Mr Mr A A Crawford Crawford Mr P P McCann McCul
Trustees sen•d served during financial year year Ms Ms N N Carnpbdl Campbell Mrs Mrs C Smith Mrs V Crawford[Crawford] Mrs C[V] Smith Dr Dr A A Crawford Crawford Dr Dr C C Magli Magill Mrs Mrs L L McGregor Mr Mr A A Crawford Crawford
Governing Gove*g document decument
The The charity is is governed by by a a constitution, revised revised in in 2015. 2015.
Appointmentof of trustees tr—tees Standing augees trustees ze are pemitted permitted to to appoint appoint new new trustees truÄees by by opal open vote voe at the AGM. AGM. (on behalf of the üutees) Signed: Q Causfo dd. (on behalf of the trustees)