Ballykeel l Movlng Forward Communlty Group
Charlty No: 107327
Recelpts & Payments Accounts for the perfod
01.04.22 - 31.03.23

Baltykeel l Movln8 Forward Communlty Group
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Contents
Trustees Annual Report
34
Independent Examlners Report
ststement of Re￿Ipts & Payments
Statement of Assets & Llabllltles

Ballykeel l Moving Forward Community Group
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Trustees Report
Charlty Name:
Ballykeel l Moving Forward Community
Group
Charlty Address:
34B Barra Drive
Ballymena
Co Antrim
BT42 4AH
Trustees
The following served as trustees during the year and up to the date of this report:
Chris Bowyer
Carol Barr
J McDonagh
Barry Lorimer
Heather Currie
Chrissy Mitchell
Glen Mills
Philip Gordon
Chrissy Bell
Bankers:
AIB
78 Wellington Street
Ballymena
BT43 6AF
Independent Examlner
Nicola Marks
42 Carnalbanagh Road
Glenarm
BT44 ODQ
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Ballykeel l Movln8 Forward Communlty Grnup
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Trustees Report
ndob
Ives
I l Forward Commun
Grnu
Ballykeel l Movin8 Forward Community Group helps to Improve the rnentsl health and the
environment of those living in the area. The projects ran by the group enhance the community splrlt
and helps to relieve the feeling of isolation felt by so many. The benefits can be demonstrated by the
footrall that we have at our pro8rammes and events.
Ob
ectlves Actlvltles and Perfornia
In settln8 our objectlves and plannlng our actlvltles for the year the trustees have glven careful
consideratlon to the Charty Commission Nl's guidance on public benefft to ensure that the actlvltles
have helped to achieve the charitvs purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
We ran our annual Iith July Family Funday.
We continued to keep our communlty 8arden and areas neat and tldy wlth our garden
equlpment.
We ran our knltting club.
Our communlty café has went from strength to strength and has been well attended. We
recelved medla coverage when UTV came and Intervlewed the chalmian Chrls Bowyer and
some members of the local communlty who vlslt the café.
We ran Easter, Summer and Chrlstmas events.
We had our annual Christmas Dlnner.
We held a communlty Jubllee Event.
Flna
lal Revlew
Durln8 the year we secured funding from Mld & East Antrim Coundl and The Community Foundatlon
Grant. Our totsl restricted fundln8 totalled £15,889.50. We made payments In totsl to the value of
£20,928.55 leaving us wlth a bank balance at the year*nd of £4,415.56.
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This report was approved by the Trustees at a meeting on
on its behalf by:
and signed
Chalrpersonnrustee
Mr Chris Bowyer

Ballykeel l Movlng Forward Communlty Group
For the year ended 31 Marth 2023
Independent Examlners Report
I have carrled out an independent examination of the accounts of Ballykeel l Moving
Forward Community Group for the year ended 31 March 2023.
Respectlve responslbllltles of Trustees and Examlner
As the chariWs trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts In
accordance wlth the Charities Act {Nl) 21x18.
It is my responslblllty to:
examlne the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act
to follow the procedures laid down In the general dlrectlons Biven by the Charlty
Commisslon under sectlon 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether partlcular matters have come to my attentlon
Basls of Independent Examlnerfs ststement
I have examlned your charlty accounts as requlred under section 65 of the Charltles Act and
an examlnatlon was carried out In accordance wlth the general dlrectlons given by the
Charity Commlsslon Nl under sectlon 65 (9)(b) of the Charlties Act.
The examination Included a revlew of the accountlng ￿ordS kept by the charlty and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also Included conslderation of
any unusual Items or dlsclosures in the accounts and seekln8 explanations from you as
charlty trustees concernin8 any such matters.
As the Independent Examlner my role is to state whether any material matters have come
to my attention glvln8 cause to belleve
That accounting records were not kept In accordance with section 63 of the Charlties
Art
That the accounts do not accord with those accountlng records
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requi￿rnents of the Charities
Act
That there Is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached
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Baltykeel l Movlng Forward Communlty Group
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Independent Examlners Report
Independent Examlner5 Statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns In respect of the matters listed I to
4 above and in connection with following the directions of the Charlty Commission Nl have
no matters that require drawing your attentlon too.
Name:
Date:
-4-25
Nlcola Marks
Independent Examiner
42 Carnalbanagh Road
Glenarm
BT44 ODQ
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Ballykeel l Movlng Forward Communlty Group
Charlty No: 107327
Receipts & Payments •xcounts for the perlod
01104122- 3￿￿3/23
2022
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Totsl
Funds
RECEIPTS
Mld & East Antrlm Councll
Ballymena South Cluster
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Communlty Foundatlon Grant
Groundwork Uk
Fundraislng
TOTAL
o.(x)
o.(x)
0.00
0.00
0.00
968.50
2,274.90
o.
1313.99
14,557.00
14,921.(Kl
14,921.00
2.264.00
21,409.89
,889.50
15,889.50
PAYMENTS
Bank Fees
Communlty Centre Hlre
Tralnln81Education Fund
Equipment Purchase51Repalrs
Knittlng Club
Communlty Café
Christmas Dlnner
Professlonal Fees
Advertlsing Merchandlse
Insurance
Trips
Food Vouchers
Summer/Christmas/Easter Events
TOTAL
o.
1,640.01
498.(K)
114.77
151.84
o.
114.77
1.791.85
498.00
103.30
1,268.61
3,193.01
1,042.02
4,977.55
1.680.U)
150.
o.(x)
o.
o.(x)
1,042.02
4,977.55
1,680.00
150.00
381.60
495.93
750.00
2,000.IXJ
6,638.79
20,928.55
3,313.00
1,980.00
150.00
381.60
495.93
2(M).CKI
o.(K)
o.
550.(X)
2,CKK).CX)
6,638.79
19,584.41
495.05
5,463.42
16,616.39
1,344.14
Surplus/(Deftlt) for the year
13.65&91)
(1,344.14) 15,003.05)
4,793.50
Cash balance at ￿ Aprfl 2022 (Current Account)
9,454.61
Cash balance at JI March 2021 (Current Ac¢wnt)
4,415.56

Ballykeel l Moving Forward Communlty Grnup
Charlty No: 107327
Statement of Assets & LSablllties
for the perfod
OV04122- 31103123
2023
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Funds Reconclllatlon
Cash at bank & in hand 01 April 2022
SurpluslDeficit this year end
Cash at bank & In hand 31 March 2023
7,913.02
(3,658.91)
4,254.11
1,541.59
9,454.61
(1.344.14) {5,lJ)3.05)
197.45
4,415.56
Bank & Cash Balances
Bank Current Account
Cash In Hand
4,415.56
4,415.56
Other Assets (Unr•strlcted Funds)
4 Laptops
I Projector
I Projector Screen
2 Lawn Mowers
I Strimmer
Netball Equlpment
10 x Tablets
Llabllltles (Unrestrirted Fund)
These recelpts and payments accounts have been approved by the trustees and sE8ned on thelr
behalf by:
Mr Chrls Bowyer
ChaIm￿n l Trnstee