## **HERVEY HERITAGE SOCIETY** **Charity Commission No. NIC107432** **Date registered: 15/04/2020** |**CONTENTS**|**Pages**| |---|---| |**Trustee’s Report**|**3 - 4**| |**Independent Examiner’s Report**|**5**| |**Income & Expenditure / Balance Sheet**|**6**| 2 ## **HERVEY HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **ANNUAL REPORT** ## **2022 - 2023** The Hervey Heritage Society was formed as an unincorporated organisation on 3 April 2019. It opened a Community Account at Barclay’s Bank on 16 November 2018 and was granted Charitable Status on 15 April 2020. The trustees present their report for the year 2022-2023. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** **Registered charity name** Hervey Heritage Society **Charity registration number** NIC107432 **Registered Office** 18 Lodge Park COLERAINE BT51 1UN ## **Bankers:** Barclay’s Bank PLC, 27/29 Church Street, COLERAINE, BT52 1AW ## **The Trustees:** The Trustees who served the charity during the period were as follows: Mr J Hunter (Chair) Mr Jerry Sayers (Secretary) Ms Loretto Blackwood (Treasurer) Mr Ken McCormack Mr Ian Bartlett Mr Roy Hamilton (deceased November 2023) Ms Hester McCunn Mrs Helen Mark 3 HERVEY HERITAGE SOCIEfY ANNUAL REPORT 202212023 The Society held meetings during the period of the Report on 28 October 2022 at Cathedral Court, Derry and at St Columb's Park House, Derry on 23 February 2023. A Zoom meeting was held on 19 April 2022 and the Annual General Meeting at Hezlett House. Castlerock on 25 July 2022. There has been a considerable amount of business transacted at these meetings: a) Membership. The Society welcomed three new members: Gerard.HaNey. Charlie Morrison and Marion Hamill. b) Presentations. The Society received two well-researched presentations from Ken Mccormack: one on Downhill House drawing attention to the inadequacy of its plans- and the other on the Cabena Family and their fascinating links with Downhill and Dublin. It was noted that Marion Hamill's great, great%rafSdfather was Joseph Cabena. who was brought from Italy at the age of 18 to Downhill House. Several members have contributed to and are continuing to augment this fascinating story. c) Website. After weeks of dedTcated work, Loretto Blackwood has produced an outstanding website to replace the previous site. Loretto will be responsible for hosting and making any necessary changes to the 51te. Payment has been made to the host site for a three-year period. d) Donations. Members responded most generously to a request for donations to cover the costs of the start-up, transfer of domain name and hosting of the new website. Some £600 had been raised, which covered the cost and left a small residue for other projects. e) Downhill House. After a visit to Downhill House, it was discovered that the current plans of the House are inaccurate. Ken Mccormack stressed the need to produce accurate drawings of the building and was supported by Emma Cunningham (National Trust). Keith Gilmour, a local architect, has been assisting the Society on a voluntary basis with this project. He advised the Society that tt was essentFal to employ a surveyor to prepare a suNey of the building before he would be in a position to produce new plans of the House. Keith requested and received quotations from three Surveyors; the Society has favoured Joshua Lee at a cost of £1.500 plus VAT. The North Coast Association of the National Trust has kindly donated £1.500 to assist with the project. Laurentiu Ghisoiu {National Trust) has been most helpful in making arrangements relating to contracts and VAT. f) Talks and Tour& It was agreed to arrange a contract with the National Trust regarding a Talks and Tours programme conducted by Hester Mccunn and Jerry Sayers at Downhill Demesne. The tour would start at the Bishop's Gate and take in the Memorial, Downhill House, Temple. Ice House, Dovecote and end at the Lion's Gate. It would be necessary to have a preliminary route walk in association with National Trust personnel to review the route and to carry out a risk assessment. Subject to a suc￿$$fuL outcome the progrdmme will take Pla￿ at least once a week during the summer period. It was noted that the tours were I￿avIlY dependent on Hester and to a lesser extent Jerry Members were of the view that it would be necessary to train volunteers to assist. The Chair thanked Ken Mccormack. Roy Hamilton, lan Bartlett and Ivor Doherty for producing a Small brochure to issue as a handout for these walks. The Society owes a debt of gratttude to its President, Helen Mark, and to its member5. who have given generously of their time during the period of the Report. In particular, Ft welcomed three new members during the period under review and two further members, Margaret Boyce and Hazel Siberry. during the current session 2023/2024. Jim Hunter Chair ## **HERVEY HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **Independent Examiners Report 2022 - 2023** ## **Independent examiners report to the charity trustees of Hervey Heritage Society** I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended **31 March 2023** as set out on page 7. ## **Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner** As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act State whether particular matters have come to my attention ## **Basis of independent examiner’s report** I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland 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 any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: 1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## **Independent Examiners Statement** The charity’s gross income did not exceed £250,000. I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. ## Signed: _David Douglas_ Name: David Joseph James Douglas FCA (Chartered Accountant) Address: 1 Caw Hill Park, Londonderry BT47 6LU ## Date: _17[th] November 2023_ 5 HERVEY HER￿AGE soaETY INCOME & EXPENDtruRE Ae￿int l Aprf 2022 ts 31 Marth 2023 INCOME 2022- 2023 2021-2022 Batance a5 4t 01 April 2022 221.56 25156 Grants: Organisation Organigtion Fundrdising Donation5 2￿00 646.00 EXPENDITURE ststionery & Postage PubliatylAdvertisir Printing Events & Athi Bank Charges 619.78 Sundry Expenditure 619.78 50.(XJ S￿￿$us oFlnctsmelExpenditure 26.22 221.$6 Account Balan￿ as at31 Mar 2023 247.78 HERVEY HERITAGE SOCEIY IAprll 2022- 31 Mar 2023 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023 2022- 2023 247.78 21121-2022 221.56 Bank Debtors 247.78 221.56 Credlto Net Currerit K%sets ,a 247.78 22156 This income and expenditure report has been prcduced from the inforniation SUpp￿d by the committee of HERVEY HERTfAGE soaErY Chair TrQ1[￿v- TrtraW￿r JA Hurter