Glenarrff Improvement Group
Company limited by guarant80
Tru$tO05' annual report (incorporating the directorfs report)
Year ended 30 November 2021
The trustees, who are a150 the directors for the purpose of company Lw, present their report and the unaudited
financial stalemenls of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2021.
Refer8nc8 and administrative details
Rogisternd charity narn9
Glenariff Improvement Group
Charity registration numbgr
NIC105695
Company registratlon number N1610101
Principal office and rogistered 40 Main Street
office
Walerfo)t
Gtenariff
Co. Anlrim
BT44 OQS
Trustee8
The trustees who served the company during the year were as follows..
Arthur Acheson
Sheena McGaughey
Theresa McGaughey
Margaret Mcllwaine
Mairead Mcmullan
Kathleen Murray
Rose McQuillan
Accountants
Park McKilk)p and Company
Chartered Accountsnts
51 Springwell Street
Ballymena
Co. Antrim
BT43 6AT
Structure. govemance and management
The organisalion is fun by a committee. The committee has app(Nnted Iruslee5 who are responsible for the daily
administration of the charity There Is one employ￿ engaged lo WOTk ill the Glenariff Beach Cafe wh￿h is open
in the Spring. Summer and Autumn loursst season_
Objectives and activities
The purposes of Glenariff Improvement Group a￿ to promote the benefft of the inhabitants of the Glenariff area
and ils environs without distinction of gender. sexual orientation. age, race, ethnicity. or PDlrtical, religious or
other opinion by associating the stslutory authorities. voluntary and community organisats.ons and inhabsianls in a
common effort to..
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Glenariff Improvement Group
Company limited by guarantee
Trustees. annual report (ineorpornting the dlyectotrs report)
Year ended 30 November 2021
a) Promote ¢ommunty development by provKling resources, support and infom)atson for community and
volun18ry groups and organisations and encouraging and assisting such organisations to ccpoperate to achieve
their aims,. The direct benefits ffowing from this purpose include greater eff￿lencY and effectiveness by working
together. These benefits eari be demonstrated by residents parbcipating more fulty in their k)cal environment.
bl Advance environmental prote&on and improvement, The direct benefits fiowng from this purpose include an
improved be81 environment. These beneffts can be demonstrated by the ￿Mmunity and amenities., remove
lrtter and debris and otherwise improve the appearance of the area of benefft.. The direcl benefrts flowing from
this purpose include improved v7llage environs. These benefits can be demonstrated by the village having an
improved appearan￿ for local [e0p￿ and visitors.
¢1 Provide facilities in the interests of sctial weKare for recreation and other leisure time occupat￿$ with the
object of improving the o)nditions of life for the said inhabitants., The direct benefits fiowing from this purpose
include provision of regular opportunits.es for people to meet and leam in soc￿bIe Surroundings. These benefits
can be demonslraled by regular club and other acb"vrties taking place.
dl Relieve those in need by reason of youth, age Of Other disadvanlage., The dI￿t benefits flowing from this
purpose include Ihe provision of opportunrties for social inter&kn"on. These benefrts can be demonstrated by
provision of opportunrties for social interacton demonstrated by peWe enjoying a better condit#)n of life, both
socialty and mentslty.
el Promote cu￿￿re and hefitage aThJ raise aVra￿neSS of kxal history; The dir￿1 beneffts flowing from Ihis
purpose include regular talks and activ(Iies by a range of expert speakers. These benefits can be demonstrated
by an increased awareness of cultural herrtage.
Q Promote tourism and opwrtUnit￿ for recreational purposes: The direct benefits fi0V￿ng from Ihis purpose
include improved facilities for tourists and recreatson. These beneffts can be demonstrated by an annual
ncrease in Iouflst appreciation of Glenartff.
gl Promote good communjty relats"ons. religious and racial ham)ony and equalty and diverstty; The direct
benefits flowing from this purpose include improved relations wrth community groups from drfferent backgrounds.
These tenefits can be demonstrated by sharing experttse and enjoying actrvities together.
h) Promote such other charrtable PUTwses as may from to b.me be determined.
ststement of ¢omplian¢e
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have gtven careftsl consideration to
the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefft to ensure that the activib.es have
helped to achieve the charity's purFoses and provide a benefft to the beneficiaries.
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Glenariff Improvement Group
Company limlted by guarnntee
Tru¥tets' annual report (incorpornting the dlrectorfs report)
Year ended 30 Novembgr 2021
Achievements and performance
The OTganisalion has been able to Secure suffiC￿nt funding to enable ils existence into the foreseeable fvture,
whilst being able to provide the pubbc wth a safe, fn"endty and efficient serviee wrthin expected budgetary
constraints.
Due to Covid regulab"ons, we were Unab￿ to restsrt the weekty Luncheon Club so at the meeling held in August
2021 In Glenarrff Forest Park it was agreed that funding would be sourced to enable us to continue with the
"Meals on Wheels" wh￿h was very well receNed by our okler generation who were delighted by the weekly hot
lunch cooked and delivered by Kathleen and Sheena. Funding was sourced from Causeway Coast and Glens
Council and also from NACN which enabled us to continue wtth the project stsrted at Ihe beginning of lockdown.
Al the AGM held in September, we reviewed the 8&￿h Cafe posith?n as the ￿ase was up for renevrol in January
2022. Followng the discussion, a vole was taken and tt was agreed that we would not renew the lease. It was
agreed that the Council would be informed of the decision in December.
Financlal review
Having tsbtained funding from var￿uS sources, together with public and private donations. the organisation has
been able to maintain sufficient cash ftow to continue operations uninterrupted.
Small company provlsions
This report has been prepared in accordan￿ with the pmmsions aPp1Kab￿ to cJ)mpanies entiyed to the Small
companies exempts"on.
This report was approved by the board of directors on 11 May 2022 and ggned on behalf of the board by..
Mairead Mcmullan
Trustee
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