Down Visually Impaired Persons Group Trustees Report 2016117 l. The charity is known as Dovrn Visually Impaired Persons Group. 2. Cljarity commission Number is 103628 3. The Groups PUTPOSC is: Purpose l ) Provide a programme of events for people who are BlindNisually Irnpaired which will include infornthtion sessions regarding benefits, healthy eating, health promotion and SI posting to appropria providers. W¢ will also address social exclusion and isolation for Blindlvisually Impaired people living in rural ar. Help them to avail of projects that encourage socialising and integration between themselves and sighted adults without distAnction of age. sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authoritics, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the intert8ts of social welfare for recreation or oth¢r leisure-time occupation with th¢ object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; 4. The Th18tees . Management Committee- as at 4 January 2017. Delores Fegan- ChaIn David Gale- Treasurer John M¢Cullough_ S Kieran Bryce- Community Support Worker 5. This Rq)ort is for the financial year I" of April 2016 - 31 March 2017 6. This is the group's fll3t report to charity Commission and Held AGM on the 4° January 2017 The group held several activities includlng pottery classes, yoga, aromatherapy, drum therapy and information sessions on home safety, benefits and fire prevention. The group also attended a lunch time recital by the Ulster Orchestra in the Ulster Hall.
The group also held their annual Christmas dinner with Slieve Donard VIPS at the Burrendale Hotel in Newcastle. 7. The group atways regard to the Commission's Public Benefit whereby Thc direct benefits whieh flow from purpose 2.1 includes access to facilitics and activities to improve education, health and wellbeing. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback frorn participants and beneficiaries and by the level of uptake of services. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any harni. The charity's beneficiaries are people living in the LeIe ward ar of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council The direct benefits which flow from purw>se 2.2 includ¢s giving ppIc a meeting place to nintain and manage with support from to get together with others to enjoy social interaction and to take part in activities of a social and recreational nature. The participants learn new skills and share their own knowledge and skills with each other. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from participants and beneficiaries and by the levd of uptake of our activiti&s. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any harm. The charity's beneficiaries are people livin8 in the Lecalc ward areas of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. 8. Assets Not Applicable 9. Liabilities Not Applicable 10. Finance Balance of £558.08 as at 31 march 2017 Chairperson - Delores Fegan Date. or. i£./fr Date.or- /i-/t Secretary- John Mccullough
Statement of acrounts for Down Vlsualty Inwalred Persons Group (Charlty Commlssion Nunthr 103628) Year I. Aprll 2016- 31" March 2017 Balance- 01-04-2016 £2(K15.05 Expendlture Tran5POrt Tutors Insurance Entrance Fees Volunteer Lunches Commerclal card charges Bank Fees £605.(X) £385. £280.LXJ £75.IKI £18.05 £25.(X) £58.92 £ 1446.96 Balanc•-31-03-2017 £558.08 Adopted as true and accurate statement at ffleeti held on the 313-17 -Date_. of.- /£- /fr Chalrperwn- Delores Fegan . Tr•asurnr- Davld Gale ..... ..-. Independent Ass•ssor Cyril McKinney15ocial Worker)....-.-. J-./£./r