Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group Charlty No: 107327 ReGeipt8 & Payments Accounts for the period 01.04.25- 31.03.26
Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Communlty Group For the year ended 31 March 2026 Contents Pag• Trustees Annual Report 34 Independent Ex8miners Report Statement of Receipts & Payments Statement of Assets & Liabilities Page 1
Ballykael 1 Movlng Forward Communlty Group For the year ended 31 March 2026 Trustees Report Charlty Namé: Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Group Charlty Addr•8$: 34B Barra Drive Ballymena CoAntrim BT42 4AH Tru8t•t• Thefollowingserved astrustees duringtheyear and uptothe d8te ofthls report.. Chris Bowi8r Barry Lorimer Mya Mccrory Chrlssy Mitchell Rosie Mccrory Chrissy Bell Bankors: AIB 78 Wellington Street Ballymena BT43 6AF Indep•ndent Examln•r Nicola Marks 7 Woodcroft Brae Ballymena BT42 1 FY Pag• 2
Ballykeel 1 Movlng Forward Communlty Group Forthe ar ended 31 March 2026 Trustees Report B8llyk8el 1 Moving Forward Community Group helps to improve the mentalheaith and the environmentofthose living in the are8. The projects ran bythe group enhance the community spirit and helps to relieve the feeling of isolation felt by so many. The benefits can be demonstrated by the footfall that we have at our programmes and events. In setting our objectives and planning our 8Gtivitie8 for the year the trustees have glven c8reful consideration to the Charity Commission Nl's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity'¥ purposes and provide a benlt to the b8neficiari6s. We r8n ourannual 11 July Family Funday. We continued to keep oui community 88rden and areas neat and tidy with our g8rden equipmentand pianterswithflowers. Knitting club. Our community café and health and wellbeing club continues to run. We ran Ea5teF. Summer and Chri3tm83 event8. We had our annual Christmas Dinner. We held a community VE Dayevent. Lunch & Learn trip During the year we Secured funding from Aw8rds for All totalling £20.000. Mld & East Antrim Council totalling £5,267.50. Ballymena South Cluster totalling £5.181.23 and 8 r8bate totalling £3,000. Our income for the year totalled £33,448.73. We made payments in tot81 to the value of £29,369.60 leaving us with 8 bank balance at the ye8r-end totslling £30,264.84. Page 3
This report was approved by the Trustees at a meeting on on its behalf by: and signed Chairpersonrrruste Mr Chrls Bowyer Page 4
BAllyko811 Movlng Forward Cornmunlty Group Fortheyearended 31 March 2026 Independent Examlners Réport I have carried out an independentexamination of the accounts of Ballykeel 1 Moving Forward Community Groupforthe year ended 31 March 2026. Respectlve responsibllltles of Trustee¥ and Examlner Asthe charity'strustees you are responsible for the prep8ratlon ofthe accounts in accordance wlth the Charities Act (Nl) 2008. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act to follow the procedures laid down in the generaL directions given by the Charity Commission undersection 65 (9)Ib) of the CharitiesAct state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon Basis of Independent Examinar'8 8tatom8nt I have examined your charlty accounts as required under section 65 ofthe Charities Act end an examlnation was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charlty Commission Nl under section 6519)Ibl ofthe Charities Act. The examination included 8 review ofthe 8ceountlng recordg kept bythe charlty and a comparison ofthe accounts presented with those records. Italso include consideration of any unu8U81 items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you a8 charity trustees concerningany such matters. As th8 Independent Examiner my role is to State whether any material m8tters h8ve come to my attentlon giving cause to believe That accounting records were not kept in accordance with sectlon 63 of the Charities Act Thatthe accounts do notaccord with those accounting records Thatthe accounts do notcompiywith the accounting requirements of the Charities Act Thatthere is further information needed for 8 proper understanding of the 8ccounts to be reached Page S
Ballykeel 1 Movlng Forward Community Group Forthe year ended 31 March 2026 Independant Examiners Report Independent Examlners Statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns In respect ofthe matters Ilsted 1 to 4 above 8nd in connection with followingthe directions of the Charitycommission Nl have no matters that require drawingyour attention too. Name: Date: 13-5- 2 Nicole Marks Independent Examiner 7 Woodcroft Brae B8llymen8 BT42 1 FY Page 6
Baliykeel l Movlng Fornard CommuThlty Group Charlty No: 107327 Recelpts & PaymeMsAccounts forthe perfod 01104125- 31103128 Restrlcled Funds UnTestrlcted Fund5 2026 Total Funds 2025 Total Mld & East Anirlm Council Awards forAll The National Lottery Commun+ty Fund Ballymena South Cluster Rebate Triangle Housing Fundraising TOTAL 5.267.50 20,000.00 0.00 5,181.23 3,000.00 0.00 0.00 33,448.73 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.267.50 1.712.00 20.000.00 0.00 0.00 18,870.1)0 5.181.23 0.00 0.00 3.000.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 882.00 0.00 0.00 1.500.00 0.00 33,448.73 22,964.00 Bank Fees Communitycentre Hlre TraininWEdu¢ation Fund Equipment PurchaseslRepairs Knitting Club Communitycalé Health & Wellbeing Club Christmas Dinner Professional Fees Advertising Merchandise Insurance Trips Community Garden Coach Hlre 130.99 51.23 130.99 151.23 106.03 2.454.70 500.00 438.79 620.00 100.00 0.00 59.99 940.17 5,211.35 820.80 139.99 140.60 568.51 24.16 199.98 1,080.77 5,779.86 844.96 4,000.00 2,570.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 700.00 3.100.00 0.00 2.570.00 500.00 0.00 655.49 1,882.00 798.00 882.00 601.10 500.00 655.49 700.00 3.100.00 0.00 950.00 4100.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 800.00 Evaluatlon 2,460.00 0.00 10,346.32 26,308.63 2.460.00 50.00 11,146.32 29,369.60 Donation SumrnerlChflstmaslEaster Events1ActIlles TOTAL 50.00 8,847.26 26,729.88 3,060.97 SurpiusllDellcltitorthe year 7,140.10 13,060.97) 4,079.13 (3.765.881 Cash balance at 01 Aprll2025 {CurrentAccount) 26,185.71 Cash balance al 31 March 2026 ICurr¢rtA¢¢ounti 30,2M84 Page 7
Ballykeel l Movlng Forward Communlty Group Charfty No: 107327 Statement of Assets & Llabllltles forthe perlod 01104125- 3111)3126 Restrlcted Fund) Unrestrfcted Fund5 2026 Total Funds Funds Reconclllatlon Cash at bank & In hand 01 Aprll 2025 SurpluslDeficlt thisyear end Cash at bank & In hand 31 March 2026 28,103.05 7.140.10 35,243.15 11.917.341 13,060.971 14.978.311 26,185.71 4,079.13 30.264.84 Bank & Cash Baian¢•s Bank CurrentAccount Cash In Hand 30,264.84 30,264.84 OtherA55et$ Iunreslrlcted Funds) l Laptop 2 Lawn Mowers 2 Strimmers Netball Equlpment I Prlnter Llatsllftl•s Iunrestrfcted Fund) These recelpts and panentS accounts have been approved bythe trLbStees and signed on their behalf by: Mrc ris Bowyer Chalmian ITrustee Page 8