,' connect CHRIST COMMUNITY DROMARA CONNECT TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FINANCIAL YEAR YEAR-ENDING 30 JUNE 2019 Background Dromara Connect is a private company limited by guarantee and was incorporated on 27 May 2016. It was registered with the Charity Commission on 5 April 2017. How charity is constituted Dromara connect is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by its Articles of Association dated 27 May 2016 Objects The Company, s objects are specifically restricted to the following: (a) the advancement of the Christian faith within Dromara and its environs of Northern Ireland, in accordance with the Dromara Connect Statement of Faith, in such ways and by such means as the directors froni time to time may think fit and, in particular, to reach out and communicate the good news of the Gospel to persons within the community who are not exposed to Christian teaching through regular church- going. and (b) ancillary to the foregoing, the advancement of any other exclusively charitable purpose or purposes under the law of Northern Ireland, as the directors may from time to time decide. Directors at 30 June 2019 and currently Colin Corbett, Jacqueline Cromie, James Curran, Kenny Hanna, Scott Moore, James Rankin and Colin Taylor. New directors can only be appointed by existing directors. Membership at 30June 2018 7 directors plus 14 other members Public benefits The directors have had regard to the Commission's statutory guidance on The Public Benefit requirement.
Activities during the period To deliver public benefit the following programme was implemented during the period. Activi ular events U dates and Prayer Meetin 55+ Weekly Drop-In with a s CONNECT Youth One-off events orters evenin Screenin of World Cup En land v Croatia Dromara Destroyers Ride-out Event Harr Ferguson Tractor Run Light Party Screening of Rugb . Ireland En Screening of Ru by: 3matches Dromara Village Festival Cyclist Event Dromara Village Festival Vinta e Fair Fund-raising Coffee Morning Date 3, Monday of each month Thursda mornin Ad hoc from February 2019 ecial subject once each month 24 June 2018 11 July2018 7Au st2018 18 August 2018 31 October 2018 2 February 2019 16 March 2019 6 June 2019 8 June 2019 22 June 2019 land All directors were unpaid and received no private benefit from the charity. Any private benefit to any individuals was incidental to the public benefit. Activities were tailored to support our objects and were open to the whole community. None of our activities was harniful to or disadvantaged any individual or any section of our community. During the period we saw attendances and participation by a good representation of the Dromara area population. We believe we have provided iiiforniation, education and participation thereby enabling individuals to feel more part of a community and enabling and empowering them to make more inforn]ed decisions and choices on a range of issues. James Rankin, Chairnian 4 February 2020 REGISTERED OFFICE ADDRESS . 66 GROVE ROAD, DROMARA, CO. DOWN, BT25 2EL COMPANY NO. N1638734 NI CHARITY NO. NIC106110