CARRYDUFF RETIREMENT GROUP TRUSTEES REPORT 2022/2023 Charity No 103531 CHAIRPERSON Helen Proctor VICE CHAIR Jean Edgar SECRETARIES Maura Middleton and Connie Rodgers TREASURER Shirley Herron ASSISTANT TREASURER Doris Girvan COMMIThEE Eilish Crosby, Ursula Jackson, Jennifer Fowler The group meets on the second Monday of the month in the hall belonging to St Ignatius Parish Church. Our membership number is 40 but on a monthly basis would average around 25. We have a waiting list which has 5 on it at the moment. We continue to be registered with the Northern Ireland Charity Commission and have lodged the required documentation on the relevant sertion of the website. The group confirms that it has had due regard to the guidance on public benefit produced by the Commission, that there is no harm to the older people who are our beneficiaries and that we accrue no private benefit. The following is a brief list of our artivities from March 2022 to February 2023. 2022 MARCH Eleanor Launchbury, competitor in the Chase TV Show APRIL Daffodil Tea with Brian Johnston,, Musician
MAY Talk by RNIB on Macular Degeneration. They also demonstrated the latest technology to help visually impaired people. Trip to Ulster Folk Park, Cultra and on to McBrides, Comber for our evening meal. JUNE Day out to Hillsborough Castle to celebrate the late Queen's Jubilee. This month also saw u5 set off on our annual trip to Tullyglass Hotel for lunch and then on to the North Coast. SUMMER BREAK SEPTEMBER Outing to Newtownards for shopping etc, Castle Espie and McBrides. Comber for our evening meal. ocroBER Esther Rsss gave a very interesting talk about bees and honey. Norman Weatherall came to speak about Old Music Halls in Belfast NOVEMBER DECEMBER Christmas Lunch in The Auld House. Moneyreagh 2023 JANUARY We were expecting a talk on Fostering but unfortunately our speaker had to cancel owing to Covid. FEB AGM Sadly, we have lost some of our members . Some have passed away and some are not able to travel to the group. However. our waiting list is in a healthy state and we have been delighted to welcome new members. As a group we feel that our members benefit from our various activities, both mentally and physically. Friendships are formed and we look forward to our meetings, outings and seeing our friends. Much help and assistance has been received from Gina Biggerstaff, Linda Mccracken and Gareth Mccausland, Lisburn and Castlereagh Council. for which we are very grateful. We appreciate all the help that David and Aaron from Carryduff Hub give us by letting us have a room for our committee meetings. Last but not least, our group appreciates the fatt that Rev Lowry and St Ignatius Church grant us the use of the hall and our friend, Cedric Adams sets Out tables and chairs for us. Sandra Thomas, Hon Secretary of the Vestry. has helped us with the Church Diary and gave us guidance on carrying out a Fire Drill and Survey recently.. Signed on behalf of the Management Committee Maura Middleton, Secretary