2024-03-31-annual-report - Roe Valley Residents Association Ltd

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Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in aOrdanCe with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the chanty's Articles of Association, the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102}" (effective 1 January 2019). Governing document Roe Valley Residents Association is a Private Company Limited by Guarantee, incorporated on 15th September 2016 who maintain and manage the organisation. The governing document of the Charity is a Memorandum & Articles of Association, which sets out the objects and powers of the charitable company. Recruitment and appointment of Directorsrrrustees The directors of the company are also trustees for the purposes of charity law. Under the requirements of the Memorandum and Articles ofAssociation the number of Directors shall not be subject to any maximum but shall not be less than 3. At Annual General Meetings. one third of Directors shall retire by rotation. Risk management The Management Committee take risk assessment seriously and have in place a series of policies and procedures about how the organisation should be managed. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of robust policies and procedures for all activities. Organisational structure Roe Valley Residents Association has a management board of 12 members. All 12 board members have voting rights. The board meet bi-monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction of the charity. There is also a Project Ccpordinator who advises, however, has no voting rights. Day to Day responsibility for the provision of seprfices rests with the Project Ct>ordinator. The Finance. Administration and Project Officerslyouth offirS team support this work. At present, there are 30 staff including full time, part time and sessional staff. However. this can change from time to time depending on projects. The Project Co-ordinator has responsibility for ensuring that the charity delivers the services specified and that key targets are met particularly in relation to the funding secured for SeiceS being delivered. Recruitment and training of staff Roe Valley Residents Association adheres to strict recruitment and selection policy. Where external recruitment is required, job advertisements are placed on Job Centre Online and Community Nl. Training needs of staff are identified through a Training Needs Analysis and performance appraisals. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the The Charity Commission for Northem Ireland in deciding whal activities the charity should undertake.

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Objectives and activities This document has been prepared based on the guidan provided by the Charity Commission and Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance. The Company's objectives are to relieve poverty, sickness and help the aged and to promote the berEfit of the inhabitants of the Limavady estates and district area of Co Londonderry and its environs, without distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion. by associating the ststutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of g)cial welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation, wth the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants, in particular.. al To maintain and manage a centre, or to cooperate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the company and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects. bl To provide or secure the provision of social services, educational and recreational facilities and practical assistance for elderly and disabled people within the area of benefit. c) To provide or secure the provision of an accessible welfare rights advice and infomiation resource and refer those in need of professional assistance to the relevant agencies. d) To provide a counselling service for the purpose of relieving stress in the followng groups - women. single parents, preschool children, youth, unemployed, those suffering from the effects of povety or debt, and further, to respond to any identifiable social or other need which may anse within the community. e} To provide and equip premises and centres required for the purposes of the Company. fj To organise, sponsor and conduct (whether alone or wth others) educational and training courses and meeting, conferences and exhibitions. g) To publish and distribute materials relating to the work of the Company. Activities delivered at the Community ntre on a regular basis are= Youth Clubs Craft Clubs * Luncheon Clubs Educational classes Health related programmes * Environmental projects Good Relations Projects Christmas savings club Community Clean-ups Seasonal programmes Older People activities Summer youth programmes and, Employability projects

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Achievements and performance OUR MISSION Estate ffl LiffAvady, is dedicated tr> enan9 the quahty of lrfe for Wwd, a1 ts broader Ma¥ady area. Our is to for a c(rntmrty There all wKINKluals, regarthess ol relwjion, geThJer, face, ¢x Sexual (Ktmi acce&4 to a wmje Tange of oppc0tltseS. We strNe to bu"Id indusNe enlryrofWt ACCESS Departrt for C(thnrUtie8 (t>fC) in takes wde ¥1 thebr idwrtty. able to Cfeate an nNiting ar¥J secwe Our apyoach 15 wde(l in tr (wganisats)n'3 core va8 of res Ihe ¢xternr of the Hi) ldtr9. Thi the avlayk spate, enkng the ¢x¢Jar¥satM)n to better meet the rEeds of the local crmtrnrnty. The wry)act of Ihis rrffjyoved accessiblty is eviden( ¥fyth an avrye of 1,440 mrfiue ficirn in 2023r2024, 0 The values are al the hewt everjthry do, the oiects. ertsuriThJ Ihat we consistenty algn etrM)s m delivenrKJ mewMr#Jful. wsth.ve 8¢ the acllwbes offered by RW. FurtherrN)rB, fuTrJing frrxn the Dfc N&ght¥xKhc Rerthval FuThl, Trtiich suprx)rts Sal of a C(Tnatc as Kused programs are defvwJ at both Kea(rf Way and Youth & ConThrty Hub k)cated i) Lrnav•ty ASSOC to plan, devehA). pnt a wide variety of prc¥ects. provhdfflg e$tial ser*ices aTrJ (frrferse ¢tthnsFs laced by the trl(wrtal Eslale Ihe

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 OUR 2023/24 ._ 1] IJ JJJ ¢J'J] ¢'l fs EDUCATION EducatA)n runained a central focus lx the RI Vthy Resthnts Associatrsn as part of its Commit lo promdmg e4JdrfMThI cyprtu1tS all CtYnmty membw5. In lotal: 165 accrethteAI walficatsons were athieved by resdents. yrj people and older adults rJaE pcxnt of enty lor many irxlivmluals seekiTrJ &) access or rethjm to ethJcatKYb. lor career-olnted and trThJ. TIse courytses inclu(d Phle1, Bansta Sklls, Youth WorK Word Proceswg. LeBaSed Therapry. AdOtw)nalty. training sess¥)ns a<klKlJon, int1 safety, marketjng. Ire$S de¥ment me0ver, RVRA is proLwJ k) have factated the Ccrfnplet of CBT Le1 7 Pracbti(x Trnining fcf three of rts staff rren)ers, organizabon to tske a rn0 prc•ctr¥e role in swp)rtsrNJ enM)ts. arKI &thy%cal recobEry of T kxal resents. VOLUNTEERING of RVRA'S sucte88 in 202&r2024. alkhviNJ IlJ,]Jl j]P,JJJJd diver3e rttds of resmlents witrmn the Real Are& t)w"ThJ th tr) over 20 hwr5 per Eek. Co[lecty, these eflorts resutted in 3.224 vc4unteer hIrs. rep$errtm9 an esb'matsd value of L¥wrtunbtss provjded by RVRA play a vtsl rok in the pe1X81 Fy0fessKal develOpnt of k)cal ewwffvj e'8 Fxmey.

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Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 PERSONAL YOUtH DEVELOPMENT PROJEcr The IntefflatxThl Fuj Irel•$ Personal De¥etr)rt Project, {PYDP), offered ecalal cpE¥Ntur¥lEs kn a co rl 15 qUalifj&3tKs mdudmg QA Le1 2 Awwd wi Emergency Fwst 8t Wcrfk, fTok Academy, where th expk) the elenTrts of mwketiThJ onlirE arKI inlluenong. In ad{t to ttms. trEy comFleted trav)ww on CANVA, whereby Ihey We SPMyn to de m8tets)g terS and canva1g. With the c<)MecIn made Ihrcwh kkney & Pensi( Y6•5 of PYDPS ekTrJ b befit frc¥n a financial awwEness cowge, at au aspects of theff financkql we1trg. lo to success ol tr PYDP in Ihe past 3 R(E Vthy Re>(knts A8%)uai has made S[fiCant inycts on Yrj rc¢4e's rfes. offerng them a pS(er1 )nths of this year, the PYDP prryect ts able to mentor ofier besrth one to one enabled them kn access dnvry lessor arxl comte their test, overcommg a swthcant barrier knr some in accessKvJ In March 2024. educatw. It is anb"cipated that in the next 9 of Tng Ihe¥e s•)uThJ pe(,

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Yixmi DEVELOPMBIt PRmMMEs TEO TBUC Summer Camps until March 2024, fvnded through TEO TBUC Sumnr Camps. TBUC 2 engag ¥vilh 1 CKI chren armj yourwJ pwwe aged 11.13 n a wgect opeThrwJ )r youry pe( p¥b'cipated li 3 cortse(xthe days crf camp. This was tr inaugural yew of partnerng ilh Stendhal Festsval. Wcrfkfftg in [tr'P, the success in creatiryj a festNal themed cart¥> which p¥om(thl G(1 Relatms localty. was extremdy rec£iwed. In addrtn, a 2 Youth aub CONNECT Project wr propcts, arKI lunth RVRA ¢¢t1 to be very proathe in trcyn BBC CIN, try Ere th to weekly re$l11mJ to Ihe enrrgng Ted$ of bcal r•Uth club 8essKJns lor chiklren aged >11 conynunty. In the year 2022.2023. trre ex d h(xnework SUF¥Nt thbs for prwnary sclx))t chldren. Wrftmn tr#8 fffiani?al ar, the Stmryer Togetrer Prq"ect 177 registered Trmbers. At tr end of year evalualw)n. 1[¥• ol wr memftrs. parern3 As a rewK Ihe CONNECT Project was (xeaknj. This rm0ded a safe space Tr9 es 11.16 vtho to be at)le ID >(ial arKI 8kl8 of chih strcng relatK)nships wrth the orgaThsalK happy ¢x v4Yy harpy Tmlh the Il J4• 0gran¥T$. kn wjthI, OV 94% d o mnbel5 are haFyy CY very haFVY wth Ihe .jif: ,L,' ,4J i.ij

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 EANI PROJEcr Proied Coorthak)r ctrt1lid to oversee the devery of E4NI Local A8 Ba8ed Propct and Brace Prqect. Throwh the E4NI PrCt, thefe is Genenc and Targd DrrY the delN4Yy of stnKtuied youth4>ased prc¥ramrres. at March 2024, the EANI Propcl had 9 L.E.A.D PROJECT srying aged &18 yews acrctss S evenffMJS week, 48 teks of ts year, in the Limavty ea. ONtr the lagt yew W have delivered a fan9e of thnal)C ger1¢ thcp-m, 360 182 y(xJry rwAe EA Prc¥ed 8aged FuThlvMJ enthd us to deliver gen4 drop in therMtic faciktated tivibes with a totsl LivN in S• & 1835 er¥Jagenxnts. This Sl&b6ty, EnvYmmu & has had a drect impact on Clmate arwj leing & IA> offefvig people parbcpatKm, safe space and a sense

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 AIKIT & UBIY111(IJP PMKqMMES CRAF[ CLASS attending weekty ne iThtsatsve has created safe spaces pwb"opants to 8hare expEtEnces. Iwcheon club c4d2r Tlys Iruttttsve nm vc11eerS nas h&1 on average 30 okler pec eath week. receprfry a hot meal. For xme, this wa5 the th warm meal they VJ•xthI get n thal day or e1 week. A(1drer0 p)vety wittmn 52Wo 48010 Caihollc parcels. LUNCHEON CLUB GOOD RELATIONS F(KUS 53010 47010, Catho 10-

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 BRACE PROJEC[ parbcwnts rto devel)pmg a rawe of strab]s and techTrques that seek to the PRESENT DISABIUTIES AGE DIVERSITY o/0 $4.x Y/0 JIJ GENDER DIVERSITY In evaa1j bolh Ihe anecdctsl and c(4lated data frc¥n Ihe GH01? results I1$ted that Ihe Brace prqect made a 91% dFfference to the Itves of the particyarrts, wth )me repm that they feel their mucfvreded medicalKm. 11

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 FINANCIAL CHALLENGES ANDAMMENDMENTS tunnng costs. Mth heatsng WKI rmI"[b] costs SFxralhng (xrt of Ctr1. ccfflbed t1h hwjh aThl a cnsk8. RVRA knmd itseK, sgIj to reds of rts of running )St$. proNEd to suk¥)ort the ¢)rgatx)n in bery atrAe to better manage arKS ccye aetMls on 8w)rth'rxJ the resbknts. 3upwrt l¢xal famibes as trY navigated a cOstthIg uisi$. Thrgh &JditKThl fuTrJttvJ pwrt trcAn Causeway Coa& & Gkn, RVRA were a)le to sW¥rt familts arml At our year end feedback, there was 100010 satisfaction rates in the services and activities that are being provided by Roe Valley Residents Association. 12-

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Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Financial review Roe Valley Residents Association is a not for profit organisation and therefore does not aim to hold substantial reserves. The minimum reserves held, are to ensure overheads are covered for a period of 6 months. Income generated from local fundraising initiatives are used to contribLrte towards the running of the community facility as well as some additional services, such as. seasonal activities for all beneficiaries. Trustees and directors The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who seNed during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were= Simone Bonham Micheal Brown Marie Campbell Chloe Devine Leona Kealey Kenneth Martin Natasha McDonald Doreen Rodgers Una Simpson Loma Wilson Jennifer Campbell Wendy Ferris Patricia Keys Geraldine McLaughlin Sadie Mulgrew Dolores O'Brien Samantha McAteer Anthony Devine Veronica Devine MarthaAnn Bernadette Duffy (Resigned 28 September 2023) (Resigned 28 September 2023) (Resigned 28 September 2023) (Resigned 28 September 2023) (Appointed 28 September 2023} (Appointed 28 September 20231 (Appointed 28 September 20231 (Appointed 28 September 2023) (Appointed 28 September 2023) (Appointed 28 September 2023) (Appointed 30 May 2024) (Appointed 30 May 2024) (Appointed 30 May 2024) (Appointed 30 May 2024) None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All of the trustees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up. 21

Docusign Envelope ID.. 3EBEC101-E9724A2C4454-B8DD8F49F52C ROE VALLEY RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 Statement of trustees. responsibilities The trustees, who are also the directors of Roe Valley Residents Association for the purpose of company law, are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance wtth applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards {United Kingdom GenerallYAcpted Accounting Practice). Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming reSoUrS and application of reSoUrs, induding the income and expenditure, of the charitsble company for that year. In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to= select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently- observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent., state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.. and prepare the financial statements on the going concem basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity 11 continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. This report has been prepared in accordance wth the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption. Auditor In accordance with the company's articles, a resolution proposing that PFS & Partners Limited be reappointed as auditor of the company will be put at a General Meeting. The twstees. report was approved by the Board of Trustees. Svjned by.. AEg?336E0347O.. Una Simpson Trustee 6BB54 'Y"CampE'ell enni er Trustee 16 December 2024 -22-