Crai von Cardiac Care Association - NIC103683 Trustees Annual Report2017 The trustees are pleased to present their annual tru5tees' report together with the financial 5tstements of Craigavon Cardiac Care Association fDr the year ending 31 December 2017. Trustees The Trustee5 and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows.. Philomena Hagan {Chairpersonl Rodney Wiggins (Honorary Secretsryl Rhoda Larmour Winifred Gillespie Noleen Hampton (Treasurer) There are also up to 12 volunteers who help out with the Charitys work. There were no changes of trustees during the period. All trustees give their time freely and no remuneration or expenses were paid to them in the year. Advisors Accountsnts/Auditors Bankers Financial Advisers Flynn & Company, 28 Carleton St, Portadown, Co. Armagh, BT62 3EP Danske Bank, 45-48 High Street, P￿tsdOwn, Co. Armagh, BT62 ILB Brian Vallely & Co, 49 Carleton Street, Portadown, Co.Amiagh, BT62 3EP Ob ertives and Activities The Charit¢s objects as set out in the governing dtxuments are: . lal The Association is established for charitsble purposes only. Ibl The object of the Association is to assist Cardiac Research and treatment of patients in Craigavon Area H05Pital. In particular (but without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing) the AS￿latIOn may assrst such work in any of the following ways:_ lil To promote a research fellowship and the publication and distribution of the results thereof to interested persons or bodies lill By the provision of equipment to (al assist the medical staff in the treatment of patients, (bl tr) assist in the rehabilitation of patients liiil To assist medical staff to attend conferences {ivl By paying subscriptions and making donations to other hospitals, home or instsllations having amongst their objects any of the objects in lil, lill or liiil above. The focus of Our￿￿￿< The members of the charity work hard to raise funds through various methods to provide essential. and possibly lifesaving equipment for the Cardiac Ward in Craigavon Area Hospital. ￿￿er the last 40 years, funds have been used to purchase defibrillators for use in the wider community Imost recently for local groups, churches and organisationsl, trackers and cardioca115, 5￿cial chairs for the Cardiac Ward and cardiology courses for nurses. Another area of work is the fvnding and supw)rt of a Heart to Heart club. This club runs Cardiac Rehab classes to help cardiac patients resume a normal life after surgery and to encourage and gwe a(fvice on adopting a healthy lifestyle. Who used and beneffted from ourservi￿S? The charity pays the salary for the sttretsry to the Cardiac Research Consultant in Craigavon Area Hospital Members of the public have greatly benefited with defibrillators being txovided to numerous youth clubs, sports clubsand churches Cardiac patients in the hospital ward and in the community use equipment fijnded by the charity Cardiac nurses attend specialist courses paid for by the charity to enhance and sustain their training and knowledge Ex-cardiac patients benefitwith rehab in the community through the Heart to Heart club Achievements and Performance The number of cases of heart attacks and cardiac arrest are in(reasing each year, but thankfully so too is the number of defibrillators that are now widely available all over Northern Ireland. Locally the charity has supplied 20 defibrillators during the last 12 months costing a total of £15,￿0. For each clublgroup/church that received a defibrillator, a group of up to 10 people were also provided with essential training on how to use it correctly. This training was also supported by the charity. As there is no cost for receiving the defibrillator. the charity ask for a one off subscription in return. This was gladly welcomed by all those involved and they were happy to donate so the charity ca continue their work. Throughout the year the charity continued to fund the Heart to Heart club which 15 held once a fortnight in Portadown 5wimmin8 pool, Cascades. The contribution made by the charity pay5 towards a physio and a cardiac nurse at the club who help cardiac patients rehabilitste through gentle exercise and regular check-ups. This is an imwrlant aspect of the charity's financial support as this club focuses on getting cardiac ￿tients back to a nomial routine after surgery and without it their road to recovery might be a great deal more difficult As they have done for the past number of years now, the charity continue to pay the salary of the secretary to the Cardiac Research Consultant in Craigavon Area Hospital. In sup￿rtIng this salary it ensures the secretary is able to remain in the job and carry out an important role within the Cardiac department The secretary is the first port of call for patients who require appointments or information or those who need to speak with the consultanL The secretary will also arrange training days and conferences for the consultsnt and direct any queries relating to cardiac research to the Catheterisation Laboratory at the hospitsl. During the year the Charity raised money through fundraising or donations. Either wayi all money that is received by the charity allows it to meet its objectives and continue their good work. This year, Money was received throu8h Yarious sources such a5:_ The charity's annual raffle, which is always a huge success, raising over £ll,ClJO A Country & Western Concert was held in Portsdown town hall Continuing to place collection ly)xes in l(Kal shops and petrol ststions Money in lieu of flowers to funeral parlours or paid directly to the charity, as well as donations left in wills Special donations from groups or individuals that hold fundraising events and choose to donate the funds to the charity Financials The charity trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law. Company law requires the trustees to prepare accounts fDr each financial year. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting rec(Kds that are sufficient to show and explain the charivs transactions, as well as being reswnsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity. Plans forthe future Over the next 12 months and forthcoming years. the charity would like to'.- Continue with the provision of defibrillators Continue with the financial support for the secretary to the Cardiac research con5ultsnt and the Heart to Heart club Provide a bursary for a cardiologist who is doing a research doctorate. This will allow for an online training programme to be created so that Cardiac d(Ktors and nurses can keep up to date with their training without sacrificing time spent with their patients Aim to do m￿e'One off fundraisingactivities outside oftheir annual raffle Continue with supporbng research and the provision of equipment where necessary in both the hospital ward and the community Provide at least one person as a layperson to provide additional support Inon-financiall for a new programme that is being developed. Ronan Ithe project manager) is setting up a system of First ResFK)nders who will support the Ambulance service. The aim is that when a 999 call comes in for cardiac arrest. an alert will also come through to the first re5ponderfs team. It is hoped that the new 5yStern would pinpoint a member of the team who is nearby the patient that could provide CPR until such times as the paramedicslambulance would arrive with the patient Conclusion The charity has no doubt that the work they carry out is making a differen￿ to I￿al communities, especially Cardiac patients and their families. The recruitment of more members, especially from younger generations, is essential so that the ￿)sItive work of the charity can continue for many more years to come. The charity looks forward to another successfijl year ahead.