BELLANALECK COMMUNITY GROUP
Re istered with Thè Ch8ri
Comn)lssion for NortheTD Ireland N1106758
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
for the
ear ended 31 Marcb 2024
The Trust¢es pr¢sent their Trust¢cs Annual Report prepared in accordance with the
Charities SORP (effective January, 2015) and the independently e￿ined ststements
for the year ended 31" March. 2024.
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Bellanaleck Community Group is governed by its Constithtion that was adopted on 3,
November, 2004. The Trustees at the date of this report and those who served during
the Financial Year together with the dates of any changes are set out are listed below.
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year are as follows:.
George Thornton
Raymond Melanaphy
Owen Wilson
Derrick Graham
Sharon Elliott
Caroline Nicholson
Fiona Acheson
George Cathcart
Janet Dowson
The Bellanaleck Community Group has been Registered with The Charity
Commkssion for Northern Ireland since 16 November, 2017, under reference number
N1106758.
Pub]ie address
Ow¢n Wilson.
5 The Flagstones
Bellanaleck
EnniskilRen
BT92 2ED
Ob'eetives
The Group is established to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Bellanaleck and
its surmunding area (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of
age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnic identity, disability, ￿lItiCal or religious
opinion, by association with the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the
inhabitants in a common effort to alleviate poverty and disadvantage, advance
education, promote social inclusion and to provide facilities in the interests of social
welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving
the conditions of life of the aid inhabitants.

activities of the Year
The B¢llanaleck Community Group continued to deliver actions which are positively
benefitting our local area and wmmunity. key activities over the Year have included
the following:_
l ) Bellanaleck Community Garden - managing the allotments and maintaining the
wildfiower meadow, native apple tree orchard, native tree copse and bird and bat
boxes;
2) making Tepresentations to or Considering the following matters coming within the
purview of the statutory bodies stated:_
a) Fernwiagh & Omagh District Council dog fouling, Community Garden
grasscutting and car park fencing repairs, townland signs repainting, car parking on
section of Ihe Loughshore Path and representations regarding planning applications
L12007113391F (79 unites on land bordering Waterhen Lane) and LA1012022112881F
(82 dwellings on land bordering Waterhen Lane).
b) Department of Infrastructure - Waterh¢n Lane (extension of footpath) and surface
water on A509 verge. and
c) Police Service of Northern Ireland - sponsorship of pernLanent speed indicators
and Meeting with Community Police Offic¢r (discussed action to prevent anti-social
behaviour and dnig use: and lighting of Multi Unit Games Area).
3) organizing watering of hanging baskets provided by Fennanagh & Omagh District
Council.
4) review of the Group's email distribution list in accordance wAth the G¢n¢ral Data
Protection Regulations, and
S) amendment of the Constitution to reduce the annual number of regular Committee
meetings from six to three.
The Bellanaleck Community Group Trustees hav¢ considered the ChaTity
Commission for Northern Ireland's genernl guidance on public benefit when
reviewing the Group's objectives and plans for future activities to ensure these
achieve the Group's purposes and provide a benefit to beneficiaries.
Financial Review
The Bellanaleck Community Group is non-profit making. The totsl receipts for the
Year were £1,811 and the total payments £508, giving a net credit of £1,303. The
Trustees continue to manage resources in an efficient and sustainthle manner.
R￿erveS Polic
The Bellanaleck Community Group have a Reserves Policy which requires that
reserves are built or maintsined at a level which ensures that the organisation's core
activities could continue during a ￿riod of unforeseen difficulty. and that the
organisation's known liabilities would be paid should the organisation cease to trade.
Future Plans
The Bellanaleck Community Group plan to focus on maintsining the high standards
of service to our beneficiaries.

STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
For the
ear eDded 31, March 2024
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and regulations.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose
with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and ot
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with appropriate
regulations. The are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and
hence for taking T¢asonable steps for the prev¢ntion and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
In so far as the TTh￿tees are aware:_
there is no relevant inforniation (infornation needed by the Charity's
Independent Examiner in connection with preparing the Independent
Examiner's Report) of which the Clwity's Independent Examiner is unaware,
the Trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make
themselves aware of any relevant Independeni Examiner inforniation and to
establish that the Independent Examiner is aware of that inf0m￿tion
Onb
alf of the Trustees
Derrick Graham- TTUS
puty Chaiman
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Owen Wilson - Trustee & Secretary