Upperlands Community Development Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report) Year ended 30 September 2022 The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 September 2022. Reference and administralive details Reglstered charlty name Upperlands Community Development Ltd Charlty reglstratlon number NIC 106111 Company reglstratlon number N1032234 Principal off ice and registeréd The Linenhall Centre office 67 Kilrea Road Upperlands The trustees D Lamont M R O'Kane G Mcllwaine G Kirkpatrick A Kirkpatrick D Leacock L Rowe W Montgomery (Resigned 7 March 2023) (Resigned 15 November 2022) Independent examiner Robert J Gilmour FCA Gilmour & Co Limited 25 High Street Carrickfergus Co Antrim BT38 7AN Slruclure, governanc8 and managemenl The company is run by a board of Trustees who are also thg directors of the company. It is governed by its Memorandum & Articles of Association. The Truslees work with a team of dedicated volunteers and have in the past worked with Ihe probation board. the local jobcentre and nelwork personnel to help those who have been long term unemployed get back to work and workltrain with the company to prepare them for back to work. Upperlands Community Development Ltd Company Llmited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report) (contlnued) Year ended 30 September 2022 Objectives and actlvltles The principal activity of the company is to facilitate the improvement and development of social and economic conditions for the people living in the Upperlands area. The company works with local community, statutory authorities, voluntary and other organisations lo provide services for children and young people, adults and ensures older people are supported and socially included. The company also aims to support economic activity and job creation, to improve health and wellbeing of the entire community, building cross community relalion and to provide art, leisure and recreation activities for the community. The company's centre includes a large hall, small hall and board room and is used by local and surrounding communities for events, classes and meetings. church groups, youth club. afterschools club @tc, A weekly luncheon club for the elderly is run by the centre. Other recent activities include set up of a mental health group. a couch to SK fitness and wellbeing programme, Christmas tr88 switch on evenl. 41h of July cultural celebralion and a visitor centre cultural programme. Slrategi¢ report The following sections lor achievements and performance and financial review form the stralegic report of the charity- Achievements and performance The company normally runs well supported community @vents, craft fairs, summer markets, Christmas Tree Switch on and Halloween parties etc. However due to the global pandemic all 'in person, activities ceased. UCDL were involved in delivering food parcels, meals on wheels, prescription colleclion and delivery, delivering craft packs for the children and a virtual Christmas light swilch on. The cenlre also has units and industrial workshops available to rent at very competitive rates and we have helped a number of small businesses with start-up advice etc. The company also owns the Flax Coffee Shop and Flax Visitor Centre which are assets to the community and the Trustees feel that these help ease high levels of social isolation giving people central communty meeting places. Flnanclal revlew The charity's results show an excess of expenditure over income for the year, Despite this the unrestricted reserves are still comfortably in excess of 12 months expenditure. Unrestricted reserves at 30 September 2022 amounled lo £71,072. (2021 £82,757, while restricted reserves amounted lo £403.222. (2021 £419,385). Upperlands Community Development Ltd Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directors, Report) (contlnued) Year ended 30 September 2022 The trustees, annual report (incorporating the directors, report) and the stralegic report were approved on24May2 signed on beh f of the board of trustees by: Gmcl Truste aine