2017-09-30-annual-report

Banbridge Special Olympics aub Annual Report and Receipts and Payments Account For the year ended 30th September 2017 Northern Ireland Charities Number. 104787

Banbridge Special Olympics Club Contents Page Charity Information Tru5tees' Annual Report Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Statement of Finonclal ArtlvFtles Balance Sheet Notes to the Flnancial Statements

Banbridge Special Olymplcs Club References and adminlstrative details Charity Name.. BanbrTd8e Special Olympics Club Ch?rity Re815tration Number: 104787 Contatt Address.. 31 Terryhoog8n Road Scarva Craigavon Co. Down BT63 6NJ Trustees Carolyn Martin Joan Ross Chormalne Patton Martln Lennon Mark Campbell An8ela Hlgglns Christlne Scott Tamla Meredlth Claire Gribben Independent Examlner S.M. Vint & Co 8 Newry Road Banbrld8e BT32 3HN Bankers Bank of Ireland Brldge Srreet Banbridge B￿2 3JL

Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 30th September 2017 The Trustees of Banbridge Spe£ial OlyTrpics Club prwde their Annual Report and Acc0uJ￿ for the year endin8 September 2017 and confirm that they have ￿ferred to the Commissions Ptsblic aenefrt statutory requirements to e￿Ure that the activities have fulfjlled the charity5 public benefrt requirement stsrement. A5 per thè Con5titut;' on of Banbridge SpecTal olym￿..C5 Clab. dared 16 N0￿mtser 2011. ￿nbridge SpeciHI Olympic5 Club aims to provide a ￿fe en￿r0￿me4t for athletes ail d volunteers to participate in actiVi4ies by pr¢viding year round training opportunitie5 8TC LO as5iSi iTthletes Eo Improve tleir skills with a view to attending Special Olympics CompetitioRs. The direct benefits include athlete5 and volu4Lekrs (ieveloping a bettcr sense of invclvement in their communities and fcmiing rektionships &nd krend5nips ULtt&ide of their nom)21 Social cirtles through participating in 5POrt. equality o, opportkUllJLies to partLicipate in sports actwities fDr people with intellectual disabilities, improved physical aid w,el￿tal health from partiopating regularty in sport. improved quality Oi life through enharceo 521f-esteem. social skills and S￿ater social awareness. ￿ a result of mDre people partycipa4ing In anaLeU". Sport. the sports thdmselves will develop and grow in the wider comJriunity- The5£ benefrt5 are demonstraied thT￿UgA voluiteers tomrnunicatin8 Wsth athletes and their %milies on a regular basis, and fecdin8 tsack any notable comments LO the ccimmittee. We have oualiiied coach£s leadin& the SPOttiin8 ottivities and Trany volunteers tratieil ill First ￿d. S8fegu?rding procedures 5ek Out by Special Olympics Ireland as well 3s fDIIowin8 Strirt Access Nl cFecks and special Olymplcs Ireland Code of Ethics training. The charities beneficiaries are young people from the age of 6 a￿1 arjutts with an rntellectU31 disability trn the Banbridge Area. The only private uenefft from purp05C is that some volunteers May learn new ski115 and qualifications io c06ching. Safe guarding and first aid that a."e transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and iletessary to ensure that the club is well run end ffleet minsmum uperatins stand4rds as set out by Special Otympics Ireland. Thrs year we have taken part in sever31 Regional Advanoment Games in Bocf ar.d Swirfjming. c, Athletics, fable Tenni5 BOCCE is the main spo¢ 15 athletes attended Ulsrer Regtonal c.ames winnin£ numerous [FI￿a$S and ribborTrs and 3 w.,11 go io the All-lreland fIna15 in June 2018 il Dublin. 80CCE 7 league allow5 those who may not progres5 to take part in ies5fonnal competltion. Aquatics hid g at!4letes 2i"ending RegTonal AdvancÉment and seen l athlets progressing to the Atl-Irelan(J games in Dublin JUtr.e 2Q:8. Table Tènnis 5eEn Advap.ceiTrent games and 2 athletes progress5ngto Dublin 2018. Athleti￿ Saw 2 intensrle days of COmP*Lltion and 3 aLlietes pro8￿55¥n8 to AJPlrr&land games in Dublin. 2018. Athletes are also invited 40 take PattL in our Summer Walking prog￿rnme. They take part in regulai Health PromotiQif attiviiitis all year round which is facilitated byodr Health Promotion Offi￿r at Club. Athletes, Volunteers atrd iamily attend a 88Q annually wp.ere a I th2ir actsvrties and achsevements are recognised at an aiv8rd cerem.ony where they all re￿1ve gilts 3nd awards. The purpose ol our charity 15 tc ensure that vulnerable youpg people and adults are not pla￿d in situatlDns where they could be prone fo abuse. We cai éemor..Sirate thètthis threat ts outweighed by the benefits through adhering to Special Olympits 5re',?nd safeguarding procedures and risk as5es5ing attNities.

Our financial stat?ment shaws an income lor 201612017 of £9813. Expenditvre of £8030. The balan¢e on the 30 September 2017 was £10,954. We recEived grant aid from Armagh Csty. Banbridge and Craigavon Boroueh Council which had been used toward rent which is a significant portion of the Club's expenditure. We Jjepend Svdnth￿ntIy on the families and the general public for their 8enerasity and efForts in relation to supporting fundraising events held by the Club over £3.000 as 3 result of the Tèsco's bag pack held in Dècern￿r 2016 and the Coffee Moming held in February 2017. A substantial part ofthe grants and fund raising will go toward5 expenses for the All Ireland Games. The Names otthe Trustees: Angela Hi g8ins. Carolyn MartÈn, Tamla ￿e￿dith, Joan Rots, Charmaine Pattoty Claire Ross, Chrlstine Scott. Martln Lennon, Mark Campbell SIBned'. 1-41

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Banbridge Special Olymplcs Club I report on the accounts of the charityfoi the year ended 30th Septmber 2017 which are set out on pages 4-5. RespÈctive responsibilities tsf TrusteES and E¥amtner the £hariVs trustees you are responsible forthe preparation of the accouht5 in accordance with the Charitie5 Att (Northern Ireland) 2008. It Is my responsibility to.. • examine the 3CCDunts under section 65 of the Charities A¢t' follow the procedures laid down in thegenerdl L)irÈctions gwen by1he Charity Comm555ion for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act,. aod state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basi5 of Independent Exominer's report I have examinÈd your charity èccounts as reoulred unrlersection 65 of the Charit5e5 Act and tlly examination was Carried out in accordaThct wtth the general Direction5 givÈn bythe Chifty Commission for Northern Irelènd under settion 6519llbl of the Ch3ritEES Act. My e¥8mlnation included è review of the acctsunting reccrd5 kept by the cha￿ty and a compa￿son of the 8cccunt5 presented wrf£h those records. It also included conslderation of any unusual item5 or dt5closurÉs In the accounts. and seeking explanations from you as charity trusteps concerning 3ny$uch matters. My role istg 5t8te whetherany material mètters have come to my attcntion givin8 me cause to believe.. 1. That accounting re¢ords wero not kept in èccordance with sertion 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with thost accounting records 3. That the at¢ounts do not comply with ihe 3CCOUntin£ requirements of the Charities Act 4. Th8t there is further informatlon needed for a proper uTrder5tandin8 of the accounts to he reached. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my exarnination and have no Eoncern5 in respert of the m4tteTS111 to141 Ilsted above and. in connection with following the Directions of the Charity CDrnmisston for Narthern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawingto yourattention. S.M. Vint FCCA For anfl behalf o*&M. VFnt& Co Chanered Certified A¢£ountants & Regtstered Auditors 8 Newry Road Banbrrdge BT32

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Banbridge Special Olymplcs Club Statement of Assets & Liabilities- Year Ended 30 September 2017 2017 2016 Recontiliatlon of fund5 at 30.09.17 Total funds brought forward Surplus/ldefi¢itl this year end Total funds carried forward 9,171 1,783 la,954 11132 -1,961 9,171 Bank & Cash Bal8nce$ Cash at bank and in hand 10,954 10,954 9,171 9,171 Represented bv Unrestricted funds Re5tritted funds Totsl Funds 10,954 9,171 10,954 9,171 Notes on pages 7 to 8 are an integral part of these flnancial statements. The financlal statements on pages 5 to 6 were 8pproved by the Board of Tru5tee5 on 22nd November 2017 and signed on Its behalf by,. An8ela Hl88lns- Chèir Person Carolyn Martin- Treasurer

Banbridge Speoal OIyrnp4ts Club Notes to the finanaal statemeftts forthe year Ènded 30th september 2017 l. Attountlng poliaes principal accounting poliC￿S adopted. judgements and key50urces of estimation uncertainty ift the prepar3tion of the financial 5tstements are as follows: al Preparatlon of a¢wunts on a going COn￿M basts The Club generally meets its dayto dayworking capr(al r2qut￿Me￿ts frorn its annual ineome. The Trustees have obtained ènd reviewed cash fioiv tO￿￿$ts forthe corning year and based on these aFe satisfied thatthe Club has resovrtss to provide a reasonable expectation tha+ it c¢ntinue to meet itsfinantial obligations as they fall due for the foreseeable futu￿. Therefo￿ these financral staiements have been prepared a giJin8 concern b8S1S bl lfirome Income 15 accounted for on a cash receipts bass asthp amount is collected Bre allocated asetther restricted or unre5tritted funds accordingto the terms ofthe donation. ¢) Expeoditttre Expendr(ure is recognised on a cash payments basis. dl Cash and tash eqUi￿dIents Cash and cèsh equivalents includes cash ifF hand, deposits held at£all wfth bank5, Other short-terrn hvdhjy liquid investments with OTvdin31 rnaturitie5 of three months or less and bank overdrafts. il Funds Funds are classified as either Yestritta ftinds orunrestricted fuRds. define(t as follows: Restricted funds ar&f5Jnds subject to specific reqLTirernents a5 totheiru* which may be dedared bythe donor or with thEir authority Or cr@ated thrtsugh legal processe5. but still w&thin the wider Dbjetts of the CILSb. Unre5tritted funds a￿ expendable at the discretion of the trustep5 in furtherance of the objects of the ch8FIty. If parts of the ursrestricted funds are earniarked atthe distretion of the tsu5tees for a partiCU￿r purpose, they are dE5ignated as a separate fun(t. This desi8nztion has an admini5tratnie purpose ontyaTrd does not legalty restritt the trusteeg discretion to apply the fund. l A(Fmt&SiOn5 Tots12017 70ts12016 Frfthy Ni8ht Swim Money Wednesday Night 418 350 418 350 L654 2.422 412 I,E96 2.458 2.422 3. Fundra¥sing Unrestrtcted Restritted Total 2017 Total 2016 Bag Pad Coffee MorninB Captain Day- Golf Club Tesco Ooorcollettic Street Collecbon Other Fundraising 34 1.>31 1577 3.516 909 114 160 6.276 3.055

1. Grants unrestric￿ Restric￿ Total 3017 Total 2016 ABC Grant DFC Small Grants Council Grant Other Gr3nts 617 L202 2561 2,702
2. Investments Totsl 2017 Totsl 2016 8ank Interesl
3. An31ysJs ot Expend¢￿re Unrestrlcted Rèstriaed Totsl 2017 rthal 2016 RalslnB Funds Fundraisln8 costs Ptsstage & Statlonary Bank Fe•5 8ank rnterest 96 96 191 119 85 119 406 153 Charftable ArtlvttTe5 Awards Coaching Entertatnrnent gguipment Kit Expenses Re8Fstratlon Rent Tr•lnln8 Transport TravÉl Expenses Trlp to the Zoo Other Expenses 460 9)7 $64 654 930 775 295 7.160 388 1.723 419 570 18 907 487 216 2,205 452 1.3LX) 119 216 2205 452 L300 73S 13.667 7.624 7,624 Total Expendltur¢ 8.030 8,030 .820
4. Taxatjon 88nbrid8e Spetial Olympics Club is recognised as a tharlty*or the purposesof applicable taxation le8islation and Is therefore not subjecttts taxation on its charilable actwittes.
5. Analysis oftru5tee remuneratton and txperw. A tnjstee receNed £40 in relation to travel expenses for IEI) mrks at 25p per mile. Trustee5 were ￿l￿bU￿d £540.06 in rejation to expenses incurred tsn behalf of the club.