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
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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
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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 ben￿lt 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.
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This report was approved by the Trustees at a meeting on
on its behalf by:
and signed
Chairpersonrrruste
Mr Chrls Bowyer
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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
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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
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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 Events1ActI￿lles
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
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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 pa￿nentS accounts have been approved bythe trLbStees and signed on their
behalf by:
Mrc
ris Bowyer
Chalmian ITrustee
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