Lilac Cancer Support Ltd
Report of the trustees forthe year ending 31January 2023
(Presented by the Chairperson Mrs Ann Walsh for the trustees)
Registered Company Number N1605880
Registered Charity Number 103605
Registered Address
nd
2 Floor Loy Bulldings
18 Loy Street
Coolcstown
Co Tyrone
BT80 8PE
Trustees
Independent Examiners
Mrs Bernie Morgan
O Hagan, Mc Gllnchey & Co.
32-34 Dungannon Road
Mr Eamon Morgsn
Mrs Julie Ann Mc Alister
Coa'island
Mrs Ann Walsh
County Tyrone
Mr Daniel O Hagan
BT714HP
Mrs Cordelia Carragher
Covid 2020121 had a devastating impact on the delivery of Lilac services and our financial
income. However 2022123 saw Lilac services fully operational again with an evaluation carried
out on how to protect the charity into the future. { see risk management).
Our many thanks to our volunteers, staff, funders, health professionals and community groups
who have helped Lilac and The Mid Ulster Community to live healthier, happier livos. We the
trustees 8nd ourvoiunteers are often asked why we volunteer, many of us long after retiring and
the answer is'if we didn't volunteer how would we meet such amazing people that enrich our
life.

Lilac Services
Over 22 years of service delivery Lilac supports :_
1 people impacted by cancer
Our services include complementary therapy. transport to hospital appointments, provision of
recliner chairs, bra fitting service counselling, bereavement support workshops, support
groups, art therapy and horticultural therapy etc.
2 people living in The Mid Ulster Area to live healthy. happy lives
Lilac client base is from within The Mid Ulster Area impacted by 2 health boards -the Southern
Heath Board and The Northern Health Board causing some complications when delivering
services that are funded by government departments. Lilac has reduced the impact of this by
having an actual community hub in Coalisland and in Cookstown
The community Wellbeing Centre in Coalisland was an old unused buildingthat we are slowly
bring back to life, based within the neighbourhood renewal area of Coalisland and Dung8nnon
Lilac has secured funding from The Big Lottery, Screwfix Foundation. and Pebbles to carry out
repairs and from The Dep8rtment for Communities and The Department of Health to meet
facilitation costs in delivery of services. The premises 8re also available to other community
groups to use also.
3 Co8lisland & Lough shore Men's Shed
The membership continues to expand and there is now a Women's Activity Group using the
extensive premise. The Ioc8tion of the shed premises allows us to deliver excellent outdoor
programmes 8nd continue Department for Community NFIA programmes. Lilac has invested
heavily in this health and wellbeing initiative with polytunnels, steel insulated sheds, portacabin
tearoom, therapy room 8nd a large range of tools, art materials and sports equipment to attract
members.
Volunteering with Lilac
Lilac is a volunteer led charity with opportunities to volunteer in administration, clriving clients
to hospital appointments, org8nizing and helping at fundraising activities, becoming 8 trustee,
providing a specialised service e.g. health and safety inspections and hygiene and looking after
our shops. Lilac works with The Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre and Volunteer Now to support our
volunteers; we also work with the local colleges to provide placements.
Lilac Charity Shops
Lilac shops are always deserving of acknowledgement as lilacs main funder, we just would not
exist without the hard work and devotion of our shop volunteers. The shop volunteers 811 come
with their life story many who have faced many difficulties, but their strength and resilience
inspire the community I plus they are very competitive in their sales).

Financial Report
At the end of 2023 Lilac saw a modest increase in reserves of £3000. Reserves are £121762
which includes a restricted reserve of £21000
Reserves Policy
Trustees continue to examine the charity requirements for reserves considering the main
identified risk and future uncertainties. It remains the policy that the unrestricted funds not
committed or restricted by the provider (restricted funds) should be separated from general
funds with the latter ideally representing a minimum of 6 months annual expenditure.
Risk Management
Systems remain in place to minimize risk by policies and procedures been put in place 8nd all
staff, volunteers and members of the public complies with these. Where necessary training is
provided, and trLJStees oversees specific activities of tho charity with any major risk resolved.
As a result of the devastating impact of Covid in the world and on Lilac , we the Trustees ensure
that Lilac finances are sufficient to meet short term 8nd long-term needs of the charity, we
have built sufficient reserves to secure financial sustainability and planning 8nd protecting the
charity against future uncertainties by being proactive in securing new streams of funding. In the
P8St we were proud of our self sufficiency 8nd independence as a result of our stream of
finance from shop takings but pride can suffer a fall and we have come out fighting.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees of Lilac Cancer Support Ltd
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