## **DUNLOY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP** 

## **COMBINED TRUSTEES’ AND DIRECTORS’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2022** 

The Trustees/Directors present their report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2022. 

## **Objectives and activities** 

The principal activities of the Company continued to be that of relief of poverty, enhance education and to promote facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time.  The objective is to improve conditions of life for all inhabitants of Dunloy (Co Antrim) and its surrounding areas.  The charity aims to provide community hall facilities for all members of the community to develop and maintain the strong, vibrant community spirit in the village and surrounding area. 

## **Administrative details, Structure, Governance & Management** 

Dunloy Development Partnership is a company limited by guarantee.  The governing document is the Memorandum and Articles of Association.  The company registration number is NI 605953. 

The company has recognised charitable status provided by HMRC under tax reference XT 35533.  Mr John McLaughlin is noted as the charity’s authorised official. 

The company is a registered charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under charity number 104946.  Dunloy Development Partnership is a public benefit entity **.** 

The registered office of the company is 17 Bridge Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, BT44 9AN.  The public address for the charity under The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is 61 Station Road, Dunloy, Ballymena, BT44 9AU. 

## **Directors & Trustees** 

The Directors who held office during the period were as follows: 

John McLaughlin Jonathan McCamphill John Dowds,. 

The Trustees of the charity during the period were as follows: 

John McLaughlin Jonathan McCamphill John Dowds 

Trustee appointments are subject to Board approval. 

## **Statement of Directors'/Trustees’ responsibilities** 

The Directors/Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. 

Company law requires the Directors/Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the profit or loss of the Company for that period. 

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In preparing those financial statements, the Dire¢tors/Trust¢es are rquired to:
s¢lect suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
obscrve the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the
charity will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable a¢curacy at
any time the financial position of the Company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply
with The Companies Act 2006 and The Charities Act 201 l and in accordance with the Charities Statement of
Recommended Prdctice (Charities SORP)(FRS102). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Small companies provision statement
This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions relating to companies subject to the small
companies regime within Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006.
Achievements. Performance and Financial Review
The 2022 financiaI year reports a return to pre Covid rental levels. Against this, costs escalated as a result of energy
costs and repairs. The company secured grants during the year which continued to support the ongoing running
costs.
The loss for the year after depreciation and taxation amounted to £26,410. The profit for the year before
depreciation charge and deferred grant release w&s £3,063.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis. The company's ongoing activities are
dependent upon the continued support of the Diocese of Down and Connor who have undertaken not to call in the
loan but will work with Dunloy Development Partnership on timing of payments subject to cashflow.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Small Companies regime under the Companies Act 2006.
Approve
the Board d Trus
ees on 29 September 2023 and signed on its behalf by."
ohn McLaughl
rector and Trustee