Loup Women's Group
Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments
and Assets and Liabilities for the year ended
31" December 2023
Charities Number:
NIC104831

Loup Women's Group Annual Report and Financial Statements for
the Year Ended 31° December 2023
Contents
Pages
References and administrative detsils ot.the Lharity
Trustees, Report
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Receipts and Payments Account
Statcment of Assets and Liabilitics

Loup Women's Group - Trustee's Annual Report for the year ended
st
31 December 2023
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Ststements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and
Liabilities for Loup Women's Group Group for the year 31° December 2023.
References and Administrative Details
Charity Name:
Loup Women's Group
Charity Registration Number:
NIC104831
Principal Address/Regi5tered orrice:
Mrs Hclcn Andrcws
6 Dunronan Road
Magherafelt
BT45 7SU
Trustees
The trustees who served during the year are as follows".
Chairperson:
Helen Andr¢ws
Vice Chair:
Maura Johnston
Secretary:
Jennifer Hamilton
Treasurer:
Irene Johnston
PRO:
Patricia Ton¢r
Committee Members:
Ann Cassidy
Anne Conw'ay
Christine McFlynn
Rosaleen Mcmahon
Bernadette O'Neill
Dympna WÈlson
Delia McPcake
Jennkfer Bell
Mary Frances McGuckin

Objectives & Activities
The benefits flowing from the purpos¢s of Loup Women's Group is that the people of The Loup
and SUiTouJiding aicas Eiave access to a iangc of educational, social ￿]d ￿C[catIo11al activities
promoted by the group. People benefit by learning new skills in a variety of crafts. They benefit
from being introduced to IT which in turn helps them to work M'ith their children witli a bettei.
iowledge of modern technology. The communitv benefits becaiise individuals ivho might
otherwise be isolated in a very rwal area are given an opportunity to Ineet and interact with each
otlier. Individuals with disabilities benefit because the building used by the gi'oup is wheelchair
accessible so that those with disabilities can participate. A major benefit for e￿eryo1]e paiticipating
iii tlic activitics is tliat tl)¢y inc¢t ncw friciids: leaL"Il to trust eatyli otlicr aIid sliai"t iiidividual piublcins
with each other. Local volunteers benefit by becomino ini'oli'ed in the Mrork of the group and
deriving a sense of achievement and piirpose and ownership of everythino that happens. All
participants benefit from the educational classes, talks and lectures ofteii from eminent speakers on
a huge varketv of topics. Those who participate in the social outings benefit fi.om visiting intercsting
places, learning by ne￿OrkIng with other groups and as a resiilt reducing their feelings of isolation
and loneliness. While the majority of activities are organised for i¥omen by women many of the
Ldlks and Llasscs are open to the entir¢ communiry so everyoiie can beiiefit. The b¢nefits are
measured by intenial evaluations ivhich are held at the end of each series of claqses or coui"Jes.
Thev are also measured by the numbei. of people w'anting to attend the activities and by the feedback
from the general conimunity to the manag¢m¢nt cominittee.
2023 was another successful year for our group. We were able to continue having our usual
classes in crocheL scrapbooking,sewing,flower arranging.stone painting and gardening.
Th¢ crochet class was held on Monday mornings tsken by Celine. 2 new mernbers joined the
'oup and cnjoy¢d l¢arning huw to crochet. All ¢njoyed the company, chai and a cup of tea or
coffee and treats.
On Tuesday evenings Yvonne took the scrapbooking class. There were 8 ladies doing this
immaculate paper craft work. They made cards, boxes photograph albums and more.
The sewing class was held on Wednesday evenings. Ena ￿'aS the tutor and she worked hard
helping all thc ladics to mak¢ some beautiful hom¢ furnishings. This class has bcen oiigouig sin¢¢
our group was fonned in 1999. It's a real social affair.
Flower a￿angIng and stone painting were held on Thursday evenings. Collin taught the class how
to make very artistic flower arrangements. Fern took the stone painting class in the canteen and
they painted some very pretty pictures on the small stones.
Our gardening class continued throughout the year ,weather pennitting. There were only 3 ladies
attending but we managed to produce some fruit and vegetables. Jenny from The Conservation
Volunteers was our tutor and advised us how best to manage the garden.
With a grant from Live Here Love Here we did A project making 2 raised beds and planting them
with various flowers which will bloom at different times of the year. These beds were placed at a
fruit garden beside a local housing estate. The residents were pleased to have them in their are
Jenny also had some cooking sessions with us on colder days. We made bread and butter piclde
which was delicious. In December she also held a class in wr¢ath making. 13 ladies attended this
and were very pleased with the results.
We had 2 workshops making box frame pictures. In April 13 ladies made pictures depicting a
lan]ily tree . Helen Arn]strong ￿'aS the tutor. Shc was kept busy helping everyone out . Then in

Dccctnbcr l O l(Idics Jnad¢ Christmas scciies which lit up in a box framc. Thc rcsults wcrc vcry
good.
Also Alan did his usual v¢ry popular wreath making workshops. He came with a larg¢ Christmas
tree for greenery and there wasn't much left when the class M'-as over. There i¥as such demand for
his sessions that we ran 3 ot" them accommodating about 30 ladies.
Bronagh DuffRn from Bcllaghy Bak¢house came and did 2 excellent cookery demonstrations.
One in March and the other in December. Again these were very popular with 20 ladies at the
first one and 30 at the second one. Bronagh made 6 different dishes at each demonstration and
we all got tastRng her delicious food.
Loup Women's Group alw'ays enjoys their trips.
In April 22 ladies travelled to Arthur Cottage in Cullybackey ,the ancestral home of a forn]er
American President. It was lovely sitting round the large old style kitchen watching Mary
Johnston Watterson making soda bread and telling us about the family history. We got a tsster
there too.
Th¢ ncxt trip was in August when 33 ladics travcllcd to Bushmills garden centre , Royal court
hotel for carvery lunch and then on to Portrush.
We were pleased to conclude our book project in August with the launch taking place on the
8th.The book is entitled "Field names and Folklore of The Loup" It has been a great success and
w¢ have sold 250 copies with another 50 copies printed.
With a g¢n¢rous grant from Mid Ulster Council we were able to have a Christmas Tree at The
Loup. The switch on i¥as on 2nd December at The Black Sheep pub. A massive crowd of all ages
attended and Sants was there too. Refreshments were served in the pub.
So you can see we have had an interesting year and it is so encouraging that l O more members
havc juin¢d ijur Wliats App Group so that thcy can kccp up to datc with what we are doing.
Will has remained faithfiil throiighout the yeAr looking after the heating. grass cutting and
whatever else is required.
I would a150 like to thank the Committee for all their help and support throughout the y¢ar and for
their interest in keeping the group going.
Wc arc cvcr grateful to our funders without whom we could not continue.
Big Lottery
£9207 ( Running costs and activities)
Midulster Council
£750 (part payment for Christmas tree)
Compliance with Public Benefit
The Charity has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that the aclivities enter¢d inlo during tlic ycar Iiavc hclp¢d
to achieve the Charity's objectives and activities. as well as providing public b¢nefit.
Financial Review
Total Payments (£20,550) for tlic year cndcd 31 D￿emb¢r 2023 exceeded Total Receipts
(£15.350) by £5.200 decreasing the total cash funds held to £5.957 from £1 1,157. ￿ageS 8&9).
Charitable Purposes
Th¢ purposes of the Loup Women's Group is to promote activities for the benefIt of people in
The Loup and surrounding areas without distinction of age, race, political, religious or other
opinion. The group will associate with statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and local
inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and priTrvidc faGÈlitics for social intcraction
with the aim of improving the conditions of life for the said people.

Structure, Governance and Management
Loup Women's Group is a Registered Charity and is governed by the tenns of its constitution,
which was adopted by the membership on 26 Fcbrudry 2015. Loup Woiiieii'5 Gioup is
registered with the Charity C.ommiqqion 2nd is placed on the Northern Ireland register of charities
from ￿ March 2016.
The objectives and activities of the Charity are administered by a Management Committee,
which shall consist of not less than five and not more than twenty members and who are elected
at the Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is held each year and not more than 15 months
after the preceding AGM. There shall not be Ic55 thi*n fivr mcnibcrs of tl)e Managciiiciit
Committee present at all General Meetings, including the AGM. Voting is carried out at General
Meetings by way of a show of hands or ballot with the Chairperson baving the casting vote.
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Approved by the trust¢¢8 on 27 June 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Helen Andrews
Chair
Jennifer Hamilton
Secretary

Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Loup
Women's Group
I report on the accounts of th¢ Trust for the year cndcd 31st December 2023, which are set
out on pages 8 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's knstees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
Examine the accounts under section 65 ot-the Lharities Act
Follow the proG¢dures laid down in thG g¢ncral dircctions giv¢n by the Commission under
section 65 (9) (b) of the Charities Act
State whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my
examination was carried out in £iccurdancc with thc gciicral diKction5 givcn by thc Charity
Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65 (9) (b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
picparation of th¢ aFGounts from thos¢ records. It also includ¢d consid¢rntion of any unusual
items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees
concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to
believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. That there is further intornation needed for a proper undersranding of the accounts to b¢
rcach
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concern8 in respect of the matters I to 4 listed above
and, in connection with the following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Signed:
Name: Seamus O'Neill FCA
Weir & Co. Chart¢red Accountants
23 High Street, Moneymor& BT45 7PA.
o.dubt ffJ+-
Date: 27th June 2024

Statement of Recelpts & Paym¢nts- Year cnded 31 Deeember 2023
UDrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
R¢eeipts
Grants
Mid Ulster Council Grants
RCN grant- field names project
Lottery Gr￿￿11 lor Charitable Activities
From Charitable Activities:
Courseslclasses
Other income
"I'rips income
1,910
1,910
851
1,800
7,473
9,027
9,027
2,355
1,328
730
4,413
2J55
lJ28
730
IsJso
1,141
435
11,700
10.937
Payments
Cost of Charitable Activities
Tutors
Trips
Food & class materials
Rent
Professional Fees
Heat & Light
Insurance
Car¢tak¢r Costs
Repairs & Maintenance
Water Rates
Telephone & Internet
Printing & Computer Expenses
Bank Fess & Interest
Asset & Investment Purchase
Equipment & Building Work
580
10,848
1,538
11,428
.1￿38
1,195
520
258
787
1264
400
1,489
104
444
1,030
93
9,975
1,120
295
520
234
1,292
1,178
300
279
94
429
57
83
1,195
520
258
787
1,264
400
269
104
1,220
1,030
93
Total Payments
5,914
14,636
20,550
15,856
Net receiptsl(payments)
Transfers to/from funds
Surplus/(defi¢it) for the year
1,501
3,699)
5,200)
4,156
1,501)
3,699
5200
4,156
Rcconciliation 31.12.23
Cash at Bank & in hand 31.12.22
Surplus/(deficit) this year end
Cash at bank & Én hand 31.12.23
3,578
(1.501)
2,077
7,579
3,699
3,880
11,157
5200
5,957
15,313
4,156)
11,157

Statement of Assets & LiabAlltles- Year ended 31 December 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
unds
Funds
TotaI
2023
Total
2022
Funds Reconciliation
Cash at Banj( & in hand 31.12.22
Surplus/(deficit) this year end
Cash at bunk & in hand 31.1223
3.578
(1.501)
2.077
7,579
11,157 15.313
3,699) (5200) (4,156)
3,880
5,957 11.157
Bank & Cash Balanc
Bank Current Account
Bank Acc- Community Foundation
5,403 10.603
554
554
5,957 11,157
Other Assets (lJnrestrieted Funds)
Equipment
Closing Sto¢k of books
2,877
88
2,965
2.877
88
2,965
Other Assets (Restricted Funds)
Building Work
35,653 35,653
35,653 35,653
Other liabilities (Restricted Funds)
Grants due to be spent
3,880
7,579
Approved by the trust¢¢J oll the 27th Julle 2024 and signed on thelr behalf by:
Helen Andrews
Jennifer Hamilton
Chair
Secretary