Ballykeel 1 Movlng Forward Community Group
Charity No: 107327
Recelpts & Payments Accounts forthe period
01.04.24- 31.03.25

Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
Page
Trustees Annual Report
Independent Examiners Report
Statement of Receipts & Payments
34
Statement of Assets & Liabilities
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Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group
Fortheyear ended 31 March 2025
Trustees Report
Charlty Name:
BaLlyke8l 1 Moving Forward Community Group
Charlty Address:
34B Barra Drive
Ballymena
Co Antrim
BT42 4AH
Tru8tees
The following served as trustees duringthe year and up to the date of this report:
Chris Bowyer
Philip Gordon
Barry Lorimer
Heather Currie
Chrissy Mitchell
Rosie Mccrory
Chrissy Bell
Bankers:
AIB
78 Wellington Street
BalLymena
BT43 6AF
Indopendent Examlner
Nicola Mark8
7 Woodcroft Brae
Ballymena
BT42 1 FY
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Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group
For the year 8nd8d 31 March 2025
Trustees Roport
11
BaLlykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group helps to improve the mental health and the
environment of those Living in the area. The projects ran by the group enhance the community
spirit and helps to relieve the feeling of isolation felt by so many. The benefits can be
demonstrated bythe footfall that we have at our programme8 and events.
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In setting our objectives and planning our activities forthe year the trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission Nl's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the
activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the
beneficiaries.
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We ran our annual 11 July Family Funday.
We continued to keep our community garden and areas neat and tidywith our garden
equipment.
Knitting club.
Our community café and health and wellbeing club continuesto run.
We ran Easter. Summer and Christmas events.
We had our annual Christmas Dinner.
We held a community D Day event.
Lunch & Learn trip to Stormont.
We held a summer banquet.
During the year we secured fundingfrom The National Lottery Community Fund tot811ing
£18.870, Miu & East Antrim Council totalling £1.712 8nd Triangle Housingtotalling £882. We
also raised £1,500 through fundraising. Our income for the year totalled £22,964. We made
payments in total to the value of £26.729.88 leaving us with a bank balance at the yesr-end
totalling £26,185.71.
Please note a mistake was identified in the previous year's accounts. Duringthe accounting
period ended 31 M8rch 2024. the group secured fundingfrom The National Lottery Community
Fund totalling £37.485 and not £39,165. The balance of £1,680 should have been allocated
against fundraising lunds. This error has been rectified in this set of accounts on page 7 marked
with an * The funds reconciliation on page 8 h88 also been amended marked with an '
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This reportwas approved by the Trustees at a meeting on
on its behalf by:
and signed
Chairpersonrrrustee
Mr Chris Bowrfer
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Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward CommunltyGroup
For the yoar ended 31 March 2025
Independent Examiners R8port
I have carried out an independent examination of the accounts of Ballykeel 1 Moving
FopNard Community Group for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the Charities Act (Nl) 2008.
It is my responsibilityto:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given bythe Charity
Commission under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have Come to my attention
Basis of Indep8ndant Examiner's statement
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act
and an examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by
the Charity Commission Nl under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act.
The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included
consicieration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking
explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
As the Independent Examiner my role is to stste whether any material matters have
come to my attention giving cause to believe
That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the
Charities Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the
Charities Act
That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached
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Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group
Fortheyearended 31 March 2025
Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examlners Statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed
1 to 4 above and in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission
Nl have no matters that require drawing your attention too.
Name:
Date:
Nicola Mark8
Independent Examiner
7 Woodcroft Brae
Ballymena
BT42 1 FY
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Ballykeel l Moving Forward Communlty Group
Charfty No: 107327
Recelpts & Payments Accounts for the perlod
01104124- 3110312025
Restrlcted
Funds
Unrestrfcted
Funds
2025
2024
Total
Funds
Total
Funds
mid & EastAntrim Council
Nl Housing Executlve
The National Lottery Community Fund
Radius Housing
Triangle Housing
Fundraising
TOTAL
1,712.00
0.00
0.00
1.712.00
0.00
2,350.00
756.00
0.00
0.00
18,870.00
0.00
18,870.00
0.00
*37,485.00
646.00
0.00
0.00
882.00
882.00
0.00
1,500.00
*2.884.81
22,964.00 44,121.81
0.00
21,464.00
1.500.00
1.51)0.00
Bank Fees
Community Centre Hire
TraininWEducation Fund
Equlpmenl PurchaseslRepairs
Knitting Club
Community Café
Christmas Dinner
Professional Fees
Advertising Merchandise
Insurance
Trips
Food Vouchers
Community Garden
Coach Hire
Donation
SummerlChristmaslEaster Events
TOTAL
0.00
2,454.70
500.00
106.03
0.00
106.03
2,454.70
500.00
438.79
102.09
1,852.20
210.00
0.00
0.00
438.79
612.71
620.00
4.000.00
1,882.00
498.00
0.00
620.00
630.88
0.00
4.000.00
1,882.00
798.00
2.973.32
0.00
0.00
300.00
848.00
0.00
882.00
601.10
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
50.00
882.00
499.20
0.00
950.00
0.00
4,100.00
500.00
0.00
601.10
950.00
0.00
4,100.00
500.00
50.00
8,847.26
26.729.88
550.44
2121.03
150.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,035.91
18,585.78
8,847.26
24.790.75
0.00
1,939.13
Surplusl(Deficlt) for the year
(3,326.75)
(439.13)
(3,765.88)
25,536.03
Cash balance at 01 April 2024 (Current Account)
29.951.59
Cash balance at 31 March 2025 (Current Account)
26,185.71
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Ballykeel l Moving Forward Communlty Group
Charfty No: 107327
Statement of Assets & Llabllltles
tor the perlod
01104124- 31103125
Restrlcted
Funds
Unrestrfcted
Funds
2025
Total
Funds
Funds Reconcillatlon
Cash at bank& In hand 01 April 2024
SurpluslDeficit thisyear end
Cash at bank & Sn hand 31 March 2025
*31,429.80
(3,326.75)
28,103.05
'(1,478.211
1439.131
(1,917.341
29,951.59
(3,765.88)
26.185.71
Bank & Cash Balances
Bank CurrentAccounl
Cash in Hand
26.185.71
26,185.71
OtherAssets Iunrestrlcted Funds)
l Laptop
2 Lawn Mowers
I Strimmer
Netball Equipment
Liabillties (Unrestricted Fund)
These receipts and payments accounts have been approved bythe trustees and signed on their
behalf by:
Mi Chris Bowyer
Chalrman ITrustee
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