Trustee Annual Report
Charity Name
NIGAT (Northern Ireland Group for Art as
Therapvl
103671
Charity no.
This report relates to financial year ending 31, October 2023
The principal address of the charity is as follows: Rita Simon Reading Room. 224 Lisburn
Road, Belfast. BT9 2AW
The name5 of all charitytrustees on the date the report was approved and all individuals
who Served as charity trustees during the yearwere as follows:
Trustee I Colin Sims
Trustee 2 Gail Caldwell
Trustee 3 Rose Quinn
Trustee 4 Bridget Nugent
Trustee 5 Frank HoSmes
Trustee 6 Aine Farrell
The Charity was formed in 1999. It is governed by a Constitution, Trust deed, Memorandum
and Articles of Association.
A summary of the chariVs-. main activities to further its purposes for the public benefit
The Charitable purposes of the charity- The advancement of arts, culture, heritage or
science.
The advancement of education
The advancement of citizenship or community development.
To further these purposes for the public benefit, we carried out the following activities..
Annual art 3S therapy summer school. Presentations and workshops provided by
creative art therapists.
Three Day meetings a year. providing a presentation and facilitating reftecting art-
making.
AGM where our membership and members of the public can network, join the
committee or discuss recent developments in art and therapy world.
NIGAT reading room is made available for members, counsellors, art therapists and
students. Books are available to browse on a non-lending basis.
There are no private benefits incurred from our activities.
Main achievements in the year
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Successful 30 anniversary summer school'celebrate. connect, create,
Three successful day meetings completed= Insight exhibition at Oriel Gallery, Antrim
castle
Array collective at Ulster Museum
Change of season- connecting with storytellers of Ireland.
The trustees have read the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance.

In the financial 2022to 2023, the Charity had an income of £5,945and an expenditure of
£5,242 resulting in a net surplus of £703.
The Charity does not have a reserves policy.
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Print Name
Bridget Nugent (Chairperson)