MALLUSK COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 31 MARCH 2023 Charlty No. 11)4205
MALLUSK COMMUNITY AcfioN GROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Accoumrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 20Z3 CONTENTS PAGE Trustees annual report Independent examiners report 34 Receipts and Payments Statement of Assets
MALLUSK COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTrATION DEfAILS Charity Reglstration number 104205 Offl¢e Address 3 Highgate Drlve Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT36 4WQ The Trustees The trustee5 who served the charity during the perlod were as follows., Mr Colln Buick Mr Thomas Ivan Anderson Mrs Leanne Foster Mr Richard Gregory Mr Thoma5 Wylie Independent Examlner Mr James Lowry Grant FPM Accountants Ltd Unit I, Building 10 Central Park Mallusk Co Antrim BT36 5JL STRucfuRE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The organisation is an unincorporated registered charity, governed by its constitution. Mallusk Community Artion Group IMCAGI have a management committee elected by local resldents at the annual general meetlng. The commlttee meets monthly. CHARITABLE OBJEcfivES MCAG was formed in 2008 In response to residents, concerns around the envlronmental damage, road safety, village cleanliness, anti-50cial behavior, and absence of community facilities in the Village. Mallusk had suffered from the effects of the Landfill site in the village and the increased industrialization of the area. Key objectives are: Creating a sense of community Havlng clean and safe road5 for visitors and re5ident5 Implementing a Village Improvement Scheme and a Heritage Program Put in place the infrastructure to improve community cohesion and establish a community meeting facility for events and activitie5
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFFORMANCE MCAG has established a community base at the Academy Sports Club premises with a long-term lease and lobbied successfully and secured grants for a range of environmental irnprovements in the Village. MCAG produce 3 quarterly newsletter and circulate to 800 households. The quarterly newsletter helps all within the vi I lage keep track of what is happening in the area with updates regarding local various club news i ncluding Football, Runnlng. Keep-ftt. Badminton etc. Regula r village clean ups and litter picks are held, which also become a social event within the area. Quiz night5 are held. The annual Christmas tree light switch on event is held with a visit from Santa as well as a party for all to include music and dancing along with ref reshments. MCAG have strongly supported the NOARC21 group, fighting the building of an incinerator close by and have won several high COLJrt battles. We remain in close contact with management of the nearby landfill site as well as council, monitoring the road and path cleanliness as well a5 Potential odour issue5. We have made the acquaintance of the new environmental officer from NIEA due to previous incumbent has now moved to a different department, MCAG joined an Incentive to highlight speed through the local vlllage. MCAG have a speed indicator device, situated within the vlllage which is looked after and maintained by committee members who also submit the data downloaded *rom it. Extensive enlargement to local quarry Is being objected to due to feared increase in blastlng, dust, noise etc. affecting the local area as well as prolonged & heavy road use caused from it. There are several proposed planning applications in the village for substantial housing estates and MCAG continue to monitor and meet with the developer5 to try to ensure best outcomes for both existlng and potential residents. Some of these plans are now beln8 erected with more to come. The work and lobbylng done as stated above helps our core values of trylng to make the village of Mallusk a healthler, safer and cleaner and more pleasant place to live and bring up our children as well as putting on variou5 events to help brlng the community together. We work with and support the various churche5, play groups and Integrated primary school within the village. The transformation of the primary school to integrated status has been a h uge success with 110 puplls now attending, Talks are ongoing with regard to trying to identify more funding opportunities with regard to extending the community hub as more space is needed to cope with extra usage. Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the charity commission on public benefit. FINANCIAL REVIEW For the year ended 31 March 2023 the net deficit was £219. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustee's report above. Signed on behalf of the trustees Mr Ivan Anderson 14. 10. 2ois
Mallusk Community Artton Group lftdependent Examiner's Report To The Trnstees Year Ended 31 March 2023 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 5 to6. RESPEcnvE RESPONSIBIUTIES OF TRUSTEES AND EXAMINER The trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an auditls not required for thls year under sertion 65{11 of the Charltle5 Art (Northem Ireland) 2008 and that an independent examlnatlon Is needed. Havlng 5atlsfled ourselves that the charlty ts not subject to audlt under charity law. and Is eli8lble for Independent examlftation. It is our responslbility to: lil examine the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charities Act,. follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions glven by the Charlty Commlssion for 1111 Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charlties Act: {1111 to state whether partlcular matters have come to our attentlon. BASIS OF INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT My examlnation was carried out In accordance wlth the general Dlrettions glven by the Charlty Commls51on. An examlnatlon Include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth those records. It a150 Includes conslderation of anv unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from you a5 trustees concernlng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not prowde all the evldence that would be requlred In an audlt and consequently no opinlon Is glven a5 to whether the accounts present a *rue and falr vlew, and the report is Ilmlted to those matter5 Set out In the statement bdow. I have examlned your charfty accounts as requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charitles Att and our exarnlnotjon was carrled OLrt In accordance wlth the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charfty Commlsslon for Northern Iland under settlon 65191{bl of the Charltles ACL The examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparison of the accounts presents wlth those records. It also Included a conslderatlon of any unusual ttems or dlsclosures in the accounts. and seeklng explanatlons from you as charlty trustees Concernlng any such matters. My role is to staté whether any materlal matter5 have come to our arter10 giving us cause to belleve: l That accounung cordS were not kept In a¢¢ordance wfch sertion 63 of the Charlties Act (Northem Irelandl 2CQ8- 2 That the accounts do not accord with those accountlng records; 3 That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirernents of settion 68 of the Charltles Art (Northem Ireland) 2008 and with the methods and prindples of the Charlties Statement of Recommended Prartlce applicable to charitles preparing their accounts in accordance th the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland: 4 Thatthere is further informatlon needed for a proper understanding of the accountsto be reached.
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S sfATEMENr I have completed my examlnation and have no concerns In respett of the matter5 14 listed above and, In connectlon wlth ft*llowln8 the directlons of the Chartty Commlssion for Northern Ireland, I have found no Matte that require drawlng to your attentlon. James Lowry Grant FCC4 FPM Accountants Ltd Unit 1, 8ulldlng 10 Central Park Mallusk Co Antrim BT36 4FS 19th Ottober 2023
MALLUSK COMMUNITY AcfioN GROUP RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 UNRESTRICTED FUNDS RESTRicfED FUNDS Total 2023 Total 2022 RECEIPT5 Donations Grant Income Fundraising Events Newsletter Income 851 851 4,218 555 1,235 loo 3,200 539 1,105 4,218 555 1,235 TOTAL RECEIPTS 2,641 4,218 6,859 4,944 PAYMENTS Cost of Fundralslng C05t of Charitable Activities Grants & Donatlons Governance Costs 3,144 65 3,219 6,363 65 650 4,486 650 660 Asset and Investment purchase Purchase of Equlpment TOTAL PAYMENTS 3,209 3,869 7,078 5,146 SURPLUS/(DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR -568 349 -219 -202 Reconciliation 3 1.03.23 Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.22 Surplus/ldeficitl this year end Cash at bank and in hand 31.03.23 2,334 -568 1,766 2,334 -219 2,115 2.536 -202 2.334 349 349 Charfty No. 104205
MALLUSK COMMUNITY AcfioN GROUP STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 UNRESTRicfED RESTRicfED FUNDS FUNDS Total 2023 Total 2022 FUNDS RECONCILIATION Cash at bank & In hand 31.03.22 2,334 2,334 2,536 Surplus/ldeflcltl this Year -568 349 -219 -202 Cash at bank & In hand 31.03.23 1,766 349 2,115 2,334 BANK & CASH BALANCES Bank Current Account Cash in Hand 1,965 150 2.115 2,098 236 2,334 Approved by the trustee5 on 19th October 2023 and slgned on their beha bv: Mr Ian Anderson Chalr Leanne Foster Treasurer Charity No. 104205