Carrickfergus District Senior Gateway Club Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. Reference and administrative details Reglstered charity name Carrickfergus District Senior Gateway Club Charlty reglstration number 105029 Principal office 35 Craigs Road Carrickfergus County Anlrim 8T38 9RL The truslees Mrs M Nicholson Mr T Haighton Mrs T Johnston Ms J Snoddy Ms N Lamont Mrs R Hart Independent examiner John Magee Aubrey Campbell & Co. 631 Lisburn Road Belfast BT9 7GT Structurei governance and management All of our services support people to live life as they choose, providing independence, advice, and a voice for changes that people with a learning disability want. The Senior Gateway Club in Carrickfergus is a charity in its own right, working to ensure thal people wilh a learning disability and Iheir families have support locally. We have a Board of Trustees, with a traditional struclure. Stalutory compliance and administration has traditionally been under the control of the Treasurer, although all Trustees are aware of Iheir responsibility to act colleclively to ensure the proper administralion of the charity, safeguard its assels and resources to ensure that they are used solely in the furtherance of the objectives of the charity. and act in the best interests ot the charity, avoiding conflicls belween it and their personal interests. Public Benefit Statement The trustees confirm that they have had due regard for the guidance produced on public benefit by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that during the period the charitable company has continued to provide public benefits through the programmes and services we offer.
Carrickfergus District Senior Gateway Club Trustees, Annual Report (contlnued) Year ended 31 December 2023 Objectives and activities The charitable purpose of Carrickfergus & District Senior Gateway Club is to provide leisure and recreational activities for adults with a learning disability. who live in our town and the surrounding areas. When they attend Senior Gateway on a Wednesday night it provides their families and carers a lime of respite. There is a huge benefit to the community as they witness the leamwork beeen members and volunteers at fundraising events, day trips and weekly excursions. Achievemenls and performance Senior Gateway's mission is to provide mutual encouragement and support by participating in leisure aclivities, building friendships, and in turn enabling participants to advance their own personal development. Weekly activities have continued during 2023. Financial review The Club experienced an overall increase in income lo £40.692 (2022 £10,087) in the current year. Inevitably, expenditure also increased, to £37,445 {2022 £10.5631. Overall. therefore, the year has seen a nel increase in total funds of £3,24712022 £476). The trustees, annual report was approved on 3 June 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by: Mrs M Nicholson Trustee Mr T Haighton Trustee Mrs T Johnston Trustee Ms J Snoddy Trustee Ms N Lamont Trustee Mrs R Hart Trustee