Llssan Hall Committee Llmited A Company Llmlted by Guarantee Report of the Trustees Year Ended 30 Aprll 2023 The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30 April 2023. The Trustees confirms that the Annual report and financial statements of the Trust comply with the requirements of the Trust's governing document, the Companies Act 2006 and have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Small Entits'es. This report provides information on Lissan Hall Committee Ltd's activities and financial performance and it forms part of a range of public infomation designed to give an open account of our work. TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee's report and the financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice in Ireland including the accounting standards issued by the Accounting Standards Board and published by Chartered Accountants Ireland. The Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Trust and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the Trust for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to.. 11) select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. 12) observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP., 13} make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and, 14} to presume that the Trust will continue in business. prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charitable Trust's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with current statutory requirements. The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Trust and hence ft)r taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT a) Governlng Docurnent The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 4 April 2017. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association and is governed under its Articles of Association. Page 4
Llssan Hall Commlttee Limited A Company Limited by Guarantee Report of the Trustees Year Ended 30 April 2023 STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT- continued b) Recrultment and Appolntment of Management Committee The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law and are known as members of the Management Committee. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Liosan Hall Committee Ltd was established to manage and hold the lease of Lissan Church Parish Hall. They will associate with local statutory authorities and other voluntary organisations to ensure that the inhabitants of the Parish of Lissan and surrounding areas will have access to a meeting pla and to a range of activities in the interest of social welfare for recreation, education or other leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the lives of the said inhabitants. Lissan Leisure Club and other clubs such as dancing, bowling and drama group use the hall on a regular basis and it is our objective to make this facility as useful, warm and inviting as possible for all people especially elderly people and people with special needs. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE The Hall Renovations are now completed. A suspended ceiling and a click floor were added to the stage. A cooker was purchased for the kitchen. The gable sign 'LISSAN HALL, was erected and the perimeter fence was replaced. £37,000 in loans was paid back and we raised £900 during a coffee morning. The retention on the renovations was also paid. A successful Whist Drive raised £2,465 in aid of Macmillan Cancer Services. Everyone is impressed by the condition of the hall and we hope to be able to maintain it for years to come. FINANCIAL REVIEW For the year ended 30 April 2023 Lissan Hall Committee Ltd had received £10,016, and had total expenditure of £4,489 resulting in a surplus of £5,527. At 30 April 2023 Lissan Hall Committee Ltd had total reserves of £33,887 of which £33,887 is unrestricted reseNes. CHARITABLE PURPOSES Lissan Hall Committee Ltd was formed to provide, maintain and improve a facility which would be suitable to cater for the needs of other groups which would develop activities based in the community in order to cater for people in the social isolated area in which we live. Our ambition as a group is to gain financial support to achieve our goals. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Weir & Co Chartered Accountants are deemed to be appointed under section 487(2) of the Companies Act 2006. Signed on Behalf of the trustees.. Mr P Loughran Director Page 5