TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group for the year ended 09/09/2025
The trustees present their Trustees' Annual Report prepared in accordance with Charities SORP (effective January 2015) and the independently examined statements for the year ended 09/09/2025
Structure, Governance and Management Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group is governed by its Constitution that was adopted on 10/09/2019
The trustees at the date of this report and those who served during the financial year together with the dates of any changes are set out are listed below.
Trustees | Directors
The trustees who served during the year are as follows:
Lead Trustees:
Chairperson: Elaine Hetherington
Vice-Chairperson: Ashley Beacom Secretary: Mary Mc Ginn Treasurer: Paula Monaghan Kee
Vice-Treasurer: Susan Doyle
Other Trustees:
Chris Allan Catriona Allan Anne Haughey Anne Mc Allister Ruth Ritchy Deirdre Farry Ruth Milligan Deborah Mc Guinness Maureen Prunty Anthony Devine Margaret Corrigan Sinead Cassidy Catherine Dunne Therese Gorey-Lynam
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 26/05/2020 under reference number NIC107488
Public address
6 The Curran Lisnarick Co. Fermanagh BT94 1jJU
Objectives and Activities
Objectives
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group trustees have considered Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objectives and in planning our future activities to ensure that these achieve the association's purposes and provide a benefit to beneficiaries.
Key Activities in this Year
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e January 2024-Belfast Pantomime and meal was attended by Trustees, those they care for and family members.
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e Met World Down Syndrome Day at Jonny Rocko’s, soft play, bowling and food and Share Centre Activities
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e Trustee and those they care for meet monthly within their own age groups e.g. Early Days (sensory room), Primary Days (horse riding), Secondary Days (pizza in town or bowling) and Adult Days (cinema in town or bowling)
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e Summer bursary given to carers for those they care for to cover summer activities.
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e Carers fund- spent on meal out at Dolilakis.
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® Christmas Hamper fundraiser-Dec 24 e Country Charity Dance- Feb 25 e Annual Charity Cycle around the Lough raised awareness-April 25.
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e Cake Sale to raise funds -June 25.
Trustees and their family members, met for Summer Outing at Castle Archdale and hired boats and had food afterwards.
Financial Review
Review of Business
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group is non-profit making with net income and resources in this year of £19948.69. The trustees continue to manage resources in an efficient and sustainable manner.
Reserves policy
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group have a Reserves Policy, which requires that reserves are built or maintained at a level which ensures that the organisations core activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and that the organisations known liabilities will be paid should the organisation cease to trade.
Future Plans
Fermanagh Down Syndrome Support Group plan to continue to focus on controlling costs, while maintaining the high standards of service to our beneficiaries.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES' RESPONSIBILITIES for the year ended 09/09/2025
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with all appropriate regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware:
e there is no relevant information (information needed by the charity's independent examiner in connection with preparing the independent
examiners report) of which the charity's independent examiner is unaware, and e the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to nave taken to make themselves aware of any relevant independent examiner information and to establish that the charity's independent examiner is aware of that information.
On behalf of the Trustees Torro afi. Trustee: Paula Monaghan Kee Date: 11/01/2026