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 DETAILS Charlty Registratlon number 104205 Office Address 3 Highgate Drive Newtownabbey Co. Antrlm BT36 4WQ The Trustees The trustees who served the charity during the perlod were as follows: Mr Colln Bulck Mr Thomas Ivan Anderson Mrs Leanne Foster Mr Richard Gregory Mr Thomas Wylie Independent Examlner Mr James Lowry Grant FPM Accountants Ltd Unit I, Building 10 Central Park Mallusk Co Antrim BT36 5JL sTrucruRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The organisation is an unincorporated registered charity, governed by its constitution. Mallusk Community Action Group IMCAG) have a mana8ement committee elected by local residents at the annual general meeting. The committee meets monthly. CHARITABLE OBJEcfivES MCAG was formed In 2008 in response to residents, concerns around the envlronmental damage, road safety, village cleanline55, anti-social behavior, and absence of community facllities 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 Having clean a nd safe roads for visitors and re5ident5 Implementing a Village Improvement Scheme and a Heritage Program Put in place the infrastrutture to improve community cohesion and establish a community meeting facility for events and activities
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFFORMANCE MCAG has established a community base at the Academy Sports Club premise5 Wlth a long-term lease and lobbied successfully and Secured grants for a range of environmental improvements in the Village. MCAG produce a quarterly newsletter and circulate to 800 households. The quarterly newsletter helps all within the vi113ge keep track of what is happening in the area with updates regarding local variou5 club news including Football, Runnin& Keep-fit, Badm inton etc. Regular village clean ups and litter pick5 are held, which also become a Social event within the area. Quiz nights 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 refreshments. MCAG have strongly supported the NOARC21 group, fighting the building of an incinerator close by and have won several high court battles. We remain in close contact with management of the nearby landfill site a5 well as council, monitoring the road and path cleanliness as well as potential odour issues. 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 hlghlight speed through the local village. MCAG have a speed indicator device, sltuated withln the vlllage which is looked after and malntalned by committee members who also submit the data downloaded from It. Extensive enlargement to local quarry is being objected to due to feared increase In blastlng, dust, nolse 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 developers to try to ensure best outcomes for both exlsting and potential resident5. Some of these plans are now being ererted with more to come. The work and lobbylng done as stated above helps our core values of trying to make the village of Mallusk a healthler, Safer and cleaner and more pleasant place to live and brlng up our children as well as puttlng on various events to help bring the community together. We work wSth and support the various churches, play groups and integrated prlmary school wlthln the vlllage. The transformation of the primary school to integrated status has been a h uge success with 110 puplls now attending. Talks are ongoin8 Wlth regard to trying to identify more funding opportunitie5 Wlth regard to extending the comrnunity 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