Cooley Primary.School and. Nurse.ry Unit.PTA NIC107644 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the financial year 1st.April 2022- 3.1 March 2023 The Charity is an u.nincorporated Association established under a. constitution: In fulfilling the public benefit requirement, the charrty trustees have had regard to the Ch4rity Commissi for Northern Ireland's statutorypublic benefft guidance. The purpose of this charity continues to be to advance the education of pupils iri .the sch ol in particula Developing effeLtive relationships between the staff. parents and others asso school. Engaging in activities or providing facilities or equipment which support the scfir)ol and advance the education of the pupils- Creating more MMUnty involvement and to redu isolation for people of al'l ages, disability, gender, ra and politicavreligious belief, wthin our rural.Sixmilecross and.sutrounding aredis). iated with thei The information belcw séts out the activities we have carried out to.further our purposes pnd fulfil the pPblic benefit elements during the. last 12 months. Activities l am able to report that we have carried out a number of activtties and events duting this last year which were well supported.and enjoyed by the whole rural community: In May. the charity were able to support the school by covering the cost of transport for class to arid from day trips to various locations. These day trips were very much weJGomed.by the ch!Idren who hadn't been able to go on any such trips for the past few years due to the Covid 19 Pandemic. In November, the charity held a Family Quiz Night which was well attended with a good Iiiixture of youhi g and old at each table. There was a raffle and refreshments served on the"night. In December, the chqrity helped organize and SUPErvise a Movie And Munch Night. Children were able to choosq from 3 different films to watch whilst enjoying some tasty snacks. The charity also supported. the school 'n December providing tea and refreshments for everyone at all of the Christmas.Performances and by providing each child with a selection box at Christmas. In January, the charity organised and ran a highly Sussful Bums Night Celebration. kne school assembly hall was filled to capacity and everyone present was ableto enjoy lots of trad" nal music, song, poetry and dan before supper was served which included,'the famous haggis! This the first event of it's kind to be FEld in the area and feedback from right across the community was very SItiVe.
Our activities do not lead to any hann. The only private benefit from our purposes is that a trustee or f member may participate in the same manner as all other beneficiaries. this is purely incidental and neSSary so that the benefrt is available to all inhabitants of the area. mily Finances A review of the charities. financial position confinns a successful year. The charity's opening balan £785.74 and had receipts of £12169.26 and payments of £5946.43 giving a closing balan at the end the financial year of £7008.57. Grants received and expenditure incurred as a result of the grants, accounted for a large number of our transactions this year. The timing of some of the grants meant th charity received the grant money in the previous financial year but purchased the items associated wit this financial year or visa versa e.g. DAERA Rural Micro Grant and Developing Healthy Communities P Grant, as of the it in The Charity's finances are in surplus and accounts are prepared to comply with the requirements of th Charity Commission for Northem Ireland. The charity has been Sussful in gaining funding through a number of grants- DAERA Rural Micro musical instruments, Dalradian Gold Grant- sports equipment, Ulster Scots Funding - Burns Night Celebration and Community rant This funding is crucial to the charitys suNival. The charity also carries out small scale fundraising. Trustees The following trustees served during the financial peri¢)d: Mrs Elaine Black Mrs. Leigh Lyons Mrs Doreen Caldwell Mrs Alix Onnerod Mrs Roberta Reid Mrs Dawn Cuthbertson Mrs Nicola Lyons Signed on behalf of the Trustees by: Name: Date: Ic