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IRISH STREET YOUTH & COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
19a Bann Drive Londonderr
BT47 2HJ
Tel. No. 028 71318357
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2023
DIRECTORS
Niree Mcmorris
Sylvia Doherty
Sharon Lack
Jean Stewart
Laura Smyth
CHAIRPERSON
Niree Mcmorris
N.1. CHARITY
COMMISSION No.
107313
COMPANY NO.
649231
ACCOUNTANTS
Mccorkell & Co.
41a Clooney Terrace
Waterside
Londonderry
BT47 6AP
PRINICIPAL BANKERS
First Trust Bank
Meadowbank
Strand Road
Londonderry
BT48 7TN

PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY
Our purpose is to relieve poverty, sickness and the aged and to promote the
benefit of the inhabitants od the Irish Street Estate without distinction of age,
gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, political or religious opinion by
associating the education 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 for the said inhabitants.
The direct benefits which flow from the purpose include lower levels of
poverty, increased educational opportunities for residents. providing
recreational and leisure facilities and programmes; improving the quality of life
of people in the Irish Street area,. and improved health outcomes.
These benefits are evidenced through both quantitative and qualitative means.
Quantitative evidence includes sign in sheets of people attending the facilities,
statistical information on the numbers of people who use the facilities,
statistical information from the PSNI and government bodies, such as health,
education, and unemployment. Qualitative evidence which we use are a
community audit, face to face evaluations, written evaluations, focu5 groups
and general feedback from residents in an informal setting.
We do not believe that any harm will come as a result of our charity.
The charities beneficiaries are the residents of the Irish Street Estate.
The only private benefit flowing from the purpose is the payment of wages to
staff, and this is incidental and necessary in order to achieve the objectives of
Irish street Youth & Community Association.
MAIN ACTIVIITES
Irish Street Youth & Community Association runs programmes which target
community regeneration through a multi-generational, social, educational, and
recreational approach to implementing achievable and sustainable community
development principles in Irish Street (an area which suffers from high socio-
economic deprivation). Programmes and training are tailored to suit local
needs, to facilitate a higher level of community participation and ownership,
through targeting the most marginalised within the community, and
addressing their fear or inability to avail of such provision elsewhere.

Activities and programmes which run in the centre on a weekly basis include:
Parent and toddlers, Arts Society, oil-painting, crochet, Junior Youth club, Jo
Jingles, Women's Group, Bingo Group, Kurling, Luncheon club, Senior Youth
Club, dance and fitness programmes. In addition to these weekly events, we
run many one-off events, such as Afternoon tea dances, festivals, dinner
dance, coffee mornings, family fun days, summer schemes and various events
to coincide with Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, Easter, Halloween and
Christmas. We also provide training courses and volunteering opportunities
from within the local community, which helps build skills, capacity and increase
employability.
Irish Street Youth & Community Association also works in partnership with
other local organisations and service providers on a range of ongoing one-off
projects/programmes. By doing so, we can signpost residents to other services
which are available in the local area, be it in the community, statutory or
private sector.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The income for the year was £224,068 and the expenditure was £188,878.
A more detailed breakdown can be seen on annual accounts.
This amount is inclusive of restricted and unrestricted funds.
The Directors consider the performance of the charity to be satisfactory.
DECLARATION
The directors declare that they approve the trustees report above.
Signed on behalf of the Charity's Board of Directors
SIGNED..
NAME:
POSITION: Chairperson
DATE:
08/11/2023