Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025
The trustees of St Patrick’s Community Centre Portaferry are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the period 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Achievements and Performance
Surplus for the year Members of public served.
£13,152 2000
Financial Review
Financial Performance
Financial performance in the year to 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025 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 DAERA, Clear, North Down and Ards Borough Council, Esme Mitchell, for Well Being. A Grant from ASDA was obtained to replace all the outside doors and a grant from Garfield Weston helped financially to paint the main hall. There was an increase of income over expenditure of £15,800 in comparison to the loss of £2,604 in the year to 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024. This is due to some grants being paid to us and not spent yet.
The year ended with a bank balance of £25,865.13 (compared £12,696.85 for the same date last year).
Income
Income receipts for the year totalled £55,297.99 – an apparent increase of £21,716.40 this increase is due to Grants increase and an increase in fees.
Expenditure
Expenditure for the year totalled £42,145.30 – an increase of £8,563.71 on the previous year (£36,185.61). This was due to maintenance and an overhaul in the ladies toilets.
Accounts for the Year ended 31 December 2025
Receipts & Payments Account
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total | Last Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | ||
| Receipts | ||||
| Hire of Hall | 18,798 | 18,798 | 19,359.74 | |
| Bank Interest | 26.31 | 26.31 | 14.61 | |
| Grant | 29,537.65 | 29,537.65 | 10,095.51 | |
| Events | 1271.76 | 1271.76 | 2714.50 | |
| Halloween | 1113.41 | 1131.41 | 698.22 | |
| Refunds | 115.58 | 115.58 | 153.39 | |
| Other Income | 2133.28 | 2133.28 | 0 | |
| Bingo | 2302.00 | 2302.00 | 0 | |
| Total Receipts | 55,297.99 | 55,297.99 | 33,581.59 | |
| Payments | ||||
| Electric | 4434.93 | 4434.93 | 3546.13 | |
| Heatng | 3481.07 | 3481.07 | 2541.03 | |
| Maintenance | 3849.28 | 3849.28 | 4144.63 | |
| Phone | 384.00 | 384.00 | 0 | |
| Cleaning Materials | 748.64 | 748.64 | 950.80 | |
| Water Rates | 2023.77 | 2023.77 | 1376.83 | |
| Bank Fees | 64.95 | 64.95 | 101.60 | |
| Licence | 968.80 | 968.80 | 1606.53 | |
| Consultaton | 100.00 | 100.00 | 8970.00 | |
| Halloween | 3612.35 | 3612.35 | 4279.61 | |
| Tuiton | 750.00 | 750.00 | 2909.53 | |
| Insurance | 1360.92 | 1360.92 | 1321.19 | |
| Equipment | 4929.50 | 4929.50 | 1436.17 | |
| Miscellaneous | 3808.90 | 3808.90 | 2846.88 | |
| Grant expenditure | 10,690.70 | 10,690.70 | 0 | |
| Computer Equipment | 937.29 | 937.29 | 154.68 | |
| Total | 42,145.30 | 42,145.30 | 36,185.61 | |
| Payments | ||||
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ||||
| Surplus | 13,172.69 | 13,172.69 | -2,604.02 |
Y/E Cash Balance
25,865.13
25,865.13
12,692.44
Statement of Assets
Cash Assets Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds Danske Bank 25,865.13 0 0
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 2025 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 20[th] April 2026 and signed on their behalf.
Madeline Dynes Trustee