## Drumgath Ladies Group 

Charity number NIC 107575 

Annual Report For the year ending 30" June 2025 presented at the Annual General Meeting on Monday 1* September 2025 

The group meet in The Parish Centre 

Loughbrickland Road 

| Rathfriland BT34 5AA 

## Email address: drumgathladiesgroup@outlook.com 

## Drumgath Ladies Group 

## Charity Number NIC 107575 

Summary of the year’s activities of the charity to further its purposes for the public benefit. 

- Well-being and Healthy eating sessions 

- Monthly coffee and scone social, Lunch and Learn with speakers. 

- - Continued development of a Community Garden at Drumgath and also working in partnership with the 3 local Primary schools with their gardens and Eco teams 

- - Strength and balance/ Chi Me/yoga/pilates 

- Christmas coasters/ crafts/flower arranging 

- Action Cancer bus 

- Pensioners Christmas lunch/ Carers Christmas meal 

- Colour me beautiful/colour analyst/genealogy 

- Theatre trips to Dublin 

- Supported the Women’s Aid Appeal 

- Supported the Newry Food Larder 

- Pensioners day trip to Mary Catherine’s Cottage and meal and also a day trip to Dublin. 

- ABC Borough Council floral donation 

- visiting Solicitor re Protecting your assets 

- - Sound bath/ pilates/art workshop/ 

- Safe driving for seniors 

- Digital assistance workshops 

- Hair care/skin care/foot care 

- Bingo 

## Record of the year’s achievements 

- Participation in the development of a Community Garden 

- - Continuation of the Lunch and Learn club for the over 50s 

- Organisation of the local Women’s Aid Appeal 

- Christmas Shoe box appeal for Women’s Aid 

- - Shoe box, food and clothing appeal for Newry Larder. - Cross Community Pensioner/Carer Christmas Lunch. 

- Cross Community Pensioners/Carer’s day trip. 

- Carer’s Christmas meal 

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## Drumgath Ladies Group 

## Charity number NIC 107575 

The beneficiaries of the charity's activities and events were the general public in the greater Drumgath/Rathfriland areas. 

None of the activities/events undertaken were harmful in any way. 

## Objects of the charity are: 

-Advance learning opportunities 

-Preserve and protect health 

-Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for said women, youth and aged of the community. 

- Reducing social isolation and loneliness by offering opportunities to meet, socialise, learn and have fun. 

## List of current trustees 

Vera Rooney (Chairperson) 

Christine Hynes (Vice Chairperson) 

Mary Brannigan (Treasurer) 

Mary Lennon (Secretary) 

Clare Ohare (Asst Secretary) 

Barbara Dickson (Asst Secretary/ PR Officer/ Funding applicant) 

Tania Bailie (Asst Treasurer) 

Mary McDonald 

Sinead Rooney (Facebook Page) 

## Elizabeth Burns 

Geraldine Magill 

## Ursula Sloan 

## Majella Keenan 

Jennifer Downey Marie McComish 

Barbara Killen 

Lynette Magee Geraldine Greer Barbara Knapton Catherine Murphy 

## Contribution of volunteers 

All events and activities are organised and managed by volunteers and its beneficiaries who give up their time and energy for the benefit of the general public. The charity itself is run by volunteers and has no paid staff. Their contribution is very much appreciated. ' Achievements and performance 

During this period the charity was successful in obtaining the following grant aid. 


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|Community|Foundation|NI.|Fibrus Grant|£2000|
|Community Foundation|NI. Open|Reach,|Older People.|£2000|
|DAERA/TADA Rural Micro|Capital grant|£1667.70|
|Bank of Ireland, Begin Together Fund|£450|
|Home Instead|£500|
|Allen Lane Foundation|£1200|
|Rural Community Awards|£1000|
|WG Edwards|£800|
|Newry, Mourne and Down|District Council|£1000|
|DAERA/TADA Rural Micro Capital Grant|£1489.19|
|All Ages April/Linking generations|£125|

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The performance of Drumgath Ladies Group has madea significant difference to the lives of the beneficiaries in many ways during the year in terms of, creating opportunities to socialise, learn new skills and have fun in safe and accessible surroundings. 

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