Sion Mills Community Association Trustees Report and Financial Statements For year ended 31" March 2023 Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Registration Number: 107755
Sion Mills Community Association Contents for year ended 31 March 2023 PAGE LEGALAND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION TRUSTEES, REPORT INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT OFASSETS AND LIABILITIES 10 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 11
Sion Mills Community Association Legal and Administrative Infornlation For the year ended 3 I" March 2023 Legal Status The group is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 16th August 2021 under registration number 103786. Trustees Salome Preston (Chairperson) Kathryn Bennett (Treasurer) Elaine Griffin (Secretary) Dorinda Reid Brenda Hyndman Georgilia Mcclintock 2 Garden Road, Sion Mills, Co. Tyrone, BT82 9NR Danske Bank, Business Branch, PO Box 183, Donegall Square, West Belfast, BTI 6JS Registered Address Bankers
Sion Mills Community Association Trustees, Report For year ended 31" March 2023 The Trustees present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31° March 2023. Trustees The committee of the group, known as the trustees for the purposes of charity law, who served during the year end up to the date of this report are set out on page 3. Charitable Objects The group provides a welcorning community centre for all. We offer a number of activities to include social events for senior citizens- coffee mornings, bingo. provide classes to include arts & crafts, music and dance. health and well-being; youth facilities - youth clubs for 5 yrs- 12 yrs; summer scheme, day trips; work along with government agencies to provide onsite services such as citizens advice, health, housing, educations colleges. The direct benefits include- improved health and well-being of the inhabitants of the village and hinterland - these benefits include reduced isolation especially within senior citizens, increasing social interaction, develops friendships and improves physical and mental awareness. Improves educational skills - providing the community with classes and education on their doorstep and working with agencies to ensure certification courses are run. Improved facilities and services for the citizens - offering a welcome centre open to all, providing services through agencies i.e advice services, health services, social services. These benefits are and will be demonstrated through the continued evaluation of all programmes / classes run at the community hall - we will promote and cany out or assist in promotion and carrying out research through surveys, workshops and interval discussions with our groups. The group is a registered charity with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland since 16ih August 2021 under registration number 107755. Organisational Structure The day-to-day management of the charity is carried out by the Chairy)erson, Treasurer and Secretary and the trustees meet on a regular basis to inforn] and discuss all matters concerning the charity to enable the trustees to make all the policy decision. Review of activities and achievements The Statement of Receipts and Payments on Page 9 sets out the results for the year. The purpose of the fidS is outline in the notes to the financial statements.
The Trustees are indebted to the funding bodies for their support and the opportunities the funding provides to the group. Due to the pandemic many of our activities were curtailed and with some not recommencing. Over the year we have been successful in the delivery of a number of programmes: Summer scheme where up to 50 children attended and we had a range of entertainment and activities on site. £ 1,183 funding from NI Housing Executive Cohesion Fund supported the costs of onsite activities for the summer scheme. This money was paid directly to the suppliers by NIHE and wasn't received as an income to SMCA. Youth club for 5 years - 12 years old on Friday's 4pm- 6pm with up to 40 young people in attendance on a weekly basis. A Christmas Programme to include intergenerational Christmas Craft Workshops with grandparents and their grandchildren, Senior Christmas Dinner and Dance, a family fiin Christmas event with Mrs Claus, Fun Farni and music funded through PHA Clear Project to a total of £3,143. The Rural Housing Association also co-funded with the PHA the Senior Christmas Dinner& Dance. Derry City & Strabane District Council provided grants totalling in £7,045 for light, heat, insurance, phone, broadband and a number of classes such as. Light Exercise for seniors, Flower Arranging, Arts & Crafts, Genealogy, Jo Jingles and funding for the Christrnas Light Switch on Event. £3,950 was given through the Halifax Grant towards a Senior Programme such as arts. crafts and exercise classes. A £1,600 given through Kathleen Graham Trust for cinema trips and days out for the youth club. A £600 grant given through Power NI towards heat and light. Donations from local businesses in the village helped to provide prizes at the Senior Christmas Dinner. Room Hire has also generated £380 of income. As with all community groups in Northern Ireland the group continues to have trouble in obtaining long terni funding. However, in view of the grants awarded, fundraising and with volunteer support, the trustees are confident that the group can continue its activities and therefore is satisfied that it is appropriate for the financial statements to be prepared on the going concern basis. Reserves The statement of Receipts and Payments on page 9 sets out the results for the year. The purpose of the fimds is outlined on the notes to the financial statements. Statement of trustees, responsibilRties The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with the applicable law and regulations.
Charity law require Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law, the trustees have elected to prepare financial statements in accordance with the United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law). 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 charity and of the sUlUS or deficit of the charity for that year. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed subject to departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the applicable law. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Statement of disclosure of information to independent examiner So far as each of the trustees in office at the date of approval of them financial statements are aware: There is no relevant audit infom]ation of which the group's independent examiner is unaware; and The trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant audit infomiation and to establish that the group's independent examiner is aware of that inforniation. This report was approved by the trustees on 31 ¥1 January 2024 and signed on its behalf by: Signature: Salon]e Preston Elaine Griffin Chairperson Secretary