TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for Lisnaskea Women’s Group for the year ended 31° March 2026
The trustees present their Trustees' Annual Report prepared in accordance with Charities SORP (effective January 2015) and the independently examined statements for the year ended 318t March 2026
Structure, Governance and Management
Lisnaskea Women’s Group is governed by its Constitution.
The trustees at the date of this report and those who served during the financial year together with the dates of any changes are listed below.
Trustees
The trustees who served during the year are as follows:
Mrs Lena Benson — Chairperson Mrs Celia Doogan — Asst Chairperson Mrs Valerie Brown — Secretary Mrs Una Rehill — Asst Secretary Mrs Hilda Latimer — Treasurer Mrs Margaret Curran — Asst Treasurer Mrs Anna McCaffrey Mrs Eilish Reihill
Lisnaskea Women’s Group is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 02/09/2016, under reference number NIC105532.
Objectives and Activities
Objectives
The Group is established for the benefit of women in the area of benefit by the provision or assistance in the provision of facilities for the advancement of education, relief of poverty, preservation of health and for recreation or other leisure time interests of social welfare and with objects of improving the conditions of life of the said women.
Key Activities in this Year
Lisnaskea Women's Group has provided a range of activities in the area including computer training, craft work, flower arranging, gardening, knitting, sewing and crochet, aqua aerobics, yoga and old-time dancing. The group has also arranged talks on various subjects e.g. community safety; health issues and rural issues. We also network with local organisations, attending conferences and health fairs
Lisnaskea Women’s Group Trustees have considered Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objectives and in planning our future activities to ensure that these achieve the group’s purposes and provide a benefit to beneficiaries.
Financial Review
Review of Business
Lisnaskea Women’s Group is non-profit making with net income and resources in this year of £2035.63
The trustees continue to manage resources in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Reserves Policy
Lisnaskea Women’s Group have a Reserves Policy, which requires that reserves are built or maintained at a level which ensures that the organisations core activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and that the organisations known liabilities will be paid should the organisation cease to trade.
Future Plans
Lisnaskea Women’s Group plan to continue to focus on controlling costs, while maintaining the high standards of service to our beneficiaries.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
for the year ended 318 March 2026.
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which. disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with all appropriate regulations. 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.
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In so far as the trustees are aware:
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e there is no relevant information (information needed by the charity's independent examiner in connection with preparing the independent examiners report) of which the charity's independent examiner is unaware, and
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e the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant independent examiner information and to establish that the charity's independent examiner is aware of that information.
On behalf of the Trustees
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Mrs Valerie Brown Trustee Date: 15/04/2026