Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2023
The Trustees of Tullyally Community Partnership are pleased to present their report for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Purposes of the Charity
Tullyally Community Partnership is established to enhance and develop the quality of lives of all residents in Tullyally irrespective of their different religious beliefs, political opinion, racial group or gender, and to provide a powerful voice on their behalf.
Main Activities to further the Charity`s purposes for the public benefit
Support educational attainment by promoting early intervention. Create and support the creation of employment opportunities. Support the development of health initiatives to improve life chances. Promote active citizenship through promoting volunteerism through programming. Supporting the development of physical infrastructure through active citizenship.
Main Achievements in the year
During the year we continued to deliver a range of programmes which included Jo Jingles, SureStart programmes, physical activities, adult education and health and wellbeing. The YMCA also continued to deliver our youth programmes with the support of local volunteers. In addition, TCP worked in partnership with Lisneal College for the purpose of providing space for young people who were in difficulty in school to access their studies in the community centre. TCP also worked with Lisneal College to provide GCSE English and Math support classes. Health and Fitness was promoted through programmes such as Boot Camp, Yoga, Zumba, Walking programmes and Circuit Training.
Throughout the year, TCP worked with DCSDC on Good Relations and Community Support programmes which included partnership working with Currynierin Community Association to tackled interface related issues. We also delivered fantastic Halloween and Christmas programmes that involved Bingo, Rickety Wheel, kids disco, toddlers party, Christmas Dinners for older people, Arts & Crafts Sessions and a Fun Day for everyone that included Santa, inflatables, hot drinks and crepes, face painting, children arts & crafts and airbrush tattoos.
The Dare To Dream Project delivered by St. Columbs Park House which strengthened the partnership working with Currynierin Community Association and also funded a number of small community projects which were nominated by local residents was a great success.
TCP continued to support Tullyally Colts Football Club, Tullyally Women’s Group and Glendermott Valley Flute Band as well as developing stronger connections with Currynierin Community Association. This work was further developed with the support of St Columb’s Park House and the Dare to Dream Project.
Public Benefit Statement
The Trustees of Tullyally Community Partnership confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17 (5) of the Charities Act 2011 to have regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit and that the public benefit requirement has informed the activities of the Society in the year to 31 March 2022.
Trustee Selection and Management
The Charity is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appointed trustees, and the selection of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee.
The following served as Trustees of the Charity throughout the year to 31 March 2022, and were also Trustees as at the date of approval of this Report
Darren Guy (Chair) Elisha Hulme (V. Chair) Helen Moore (Treasurer) Natasha Durham (Secretary) Christopher McFaul Nadine Bell Annie Orderly Darren Cowey Catherine Smyth Susan Plews Brian O'Donnell Caroline Thompson
This Report was approved on 30[th] January 2024 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by
_______ Darren Guy, Trustee
Tullyally Community Partnership
Principal Address and Registered Office Address:
Glendermott Valley Business Park, Tullyally Road, Londonderry, BT47 3LR Northern Ireland Charity Number: 103535