## **Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024** 

The trustees of St Patrick’s Community Centre Portaferry are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

Surplus for the year Members of public served. 

£12,696.85 2000 

## **Financial Review** 

Financial Performance 

Financial performance in the year to 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 has been consistent with the trustee’s forecasts and expectations; this has been due to the Centre being quite busy, also a few grants had been applied for and was forthcoming with money. These Grants came from Micro Communities Fund, for Well Being, Making Life Better, Take Five, Heritage Fund, Events and Festivals, Fibrus Community for Internet Café, Rural Micro Capital Grant to purchase Basketball stands and Table tennis tables. There was a small decrease of income over expenditure of £2,604 in comparison to the loss of £135 in the year to 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. This is due to some grants now being paid to us. 

The year ended with a bank balance of £12,696.85 (compared £15,296.87 for the same date last year). There were a number of large maintenance bills this year. 

## **Income** 

Income receipts for the year totalled £33,581.59 – an apparent decrease of £1964.01 this decrease is due to Grant money not being lodged into our account. 

## **Expenditure** 

Expenditure for the year totalled £36,185.61 – an increase of £14,928.13 on the previous year (£21,257.48). This was due to consultation fees and maintenance. 



## **Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2024** 

## **Receipts & Payments Account** 

||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Total**|**Last Year**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Funds**|**Funds**|**Funds**||
|**Receipts**|||||
|Hire of Hall|19,359.74||19,359.74|18,070.84|
|Bank Interest|14.61||14.61|11.41|
|Electric|545.62||545.62|569.80|
|Grant|10,095.51||10,095.51|15,460.20|
|O/S Cheques|0||0|1433.35|
|Events|2714.50||2714.50|0|
|Halloween|698.22||698.22|0|
|Refunds|153.39||153.39|0|
|**Total Receipts**|**33,581.59**||**33,581.59**|**35,545.60**|
|**Payments**|||||
|Electric|3546.13||3546.13|2838.82|
|Heatng|2541.03||2541.03|3205.95|
|Maintenance|4144.63||4144.63|5332.93|
|Cleaning Materials|950.80||950.80|811.15|
|Water Rates|1376.83||1376.83|1047.39|
|Bank Fees|101.60||101.60|58.11|
|Licence|1606.53||1606.53|498.40|
|Consultaton|8970.00||8970.00|3300.00|
|Halloween|4279.61||4279.61|3490.23|
|Tuiton|2909.53||2909.53|600.00|
|Insurance|1321.19||1321.19|0|
|Equipment|1436.17||1436.17|0|
|Miscellaneous|2846.88||2846.88|0|
|Ofce|154.68||154.68|0|
|**Total**|**36,185.61**||**36,185.61**|**21,257.48**|
|**Payments**|||||
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|||||
|**Net of Receipts**|||||
|**Cash Funds Last Year**|**-2604.02**||**-2604.02**|**14288.12**|





**Cash Funds for this year** -2604.02 -2604.02 

-2604.02 

## **Statements of Assets** 

## **Cash Assets** 

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds **Danske Bank 6627.10 8669.77 15296.87** 

## **Reference and Administrative Details** 

## **Charity Name** 

St Patrick’s Community Centre, Portaferry 

## **Charity Number** 

Registered Charity in Northern Ireland, No.106700 

## **Principal Address** 

26 Steel Dickson Avenue Portaferry BT22 1LE 

## **Charity Trustees as of 31 December 2024** 

James Magee Chairman Caroline Mahon Vice Chairperson Isobel Lennon Secretary Susan Moreland Treasurer Philip Moreland Trustee Dympna Curran Trustee Moira Ritchie Trustee Madeline Dynes Trustee 



## **Structure, Governance, and Management** 

## **Governing Document and Constitution** 

The Centre is governed by a constitution adopted January 1996. 

The Centre is run entirely by the Trustees and are not eligible for reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses. As of 31 December 2020. 

## **Trustee Selection and Management** 

The Centre is managed by the Trustees. A number of the trustees also hold offices within the centre, for example the Treasurer. These officers are noted in the list of current trustees above. 

The Trustees meets typically once per month; in the year to 31 December 2024 a total of 11 formal meeting took place. 

At each meeting the Treasurer presents the latest accounts, spending is discussed and approved. Officers may authorise some spending, between meetings, within set limits but must ensure such spending is reported at the next meeting. 

The meetings also offer a forum to review recent activities within our programme and to plan for the coming events. Further ad hoc meetings are called if required, for example to plan and manage special events or projects. 

The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts are approved by the trustees. 



## **Objectives and Activities** 

## **Charitable Objects** 

The object of the Centre set out in our Constitution is to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Portaferry, and the surrounding neighbourhood, hereinafter called the area of benefit, without distinction of sex, or of political, religious or other opinions, to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and entertainment with the object of improving condition of health and well-being of the said inhabitants. Improve understanding and increase acceptance between different groups within the community. Maintain a financially sustainable organization that will remain active in the community for many years to come. 

Approved and adopted by a meeting of the Executive Committee on 19 May 2025 and signed on their behalf. 

Madeline Dynes Trustee