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2021-12-31-annual-return

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 107760 Re ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statement for the December 2021 ear 1 Janua 2021 to 31 Ballinascreen Men's Shed

Trustees, Annual Report- Ballinascreen Men5, Shed Report forthe year ended 31 December 2021 The trustees present their rèport with the financial statements of the charity for the period l January 2021 to 31 De￿mber 2021. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice appSicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffective l January 20191. OBJEcfivES AND ACTIVITIES The purposes of this charity continue to be: l. To provide a venue, facilities and the opportunity for men to socialise, talk and connect with others while taking part in group or individual projects. 2. To promote the physical and niental health of all members of the group. 3. To identify and Implement practical project5 which incorporate indlvidual expertise, DIY skills nd social interaction 4. To provide general activities which are of benefit to individua15, 8roup5 and the broader community. PUBLIC BENEFIT Summary of the charivs main activities to further its purpose5 for the public benefit Benefits: The charity continued to see an Improvement in the social life of those participating in shed activitieslpurpose 11. This was demonstrated through regular feedback from shed members and the general public locally. The charity also saw direct benefits flowing from purpose 2, including the improved mental and physical health of participants in shed activities, demonstrated through information provided by shed members themselves, their families and c3rers. No harm flowed from either of these purposes. The charity's beneficiaries continued to benefit from the opportunity provided to connect with others in a social settinglpurp05e 11. People in the community were the beneficiaries from participant5 connecting with others in a social setting (purpose 21. Benefits from purpose 3, which includes improvement in skills development within the community and better social interaction continued as evidenced through contacts in the community. Beneficiarie5 were those in the community who benefitted from the opportunity to connect with others in a social setting. As for purpose 4, direct benefits continued to flow, includin8 the involvement of local people in worthwhile social activities, demonstrated mainly through feedback from participants. The ch3rity's beneficiaries for purpose 4 continued to be those in our community who benefitted from the opportunity to connect with others in social setting.

During 2021 the shed continued its activities when possible. Several members continued to construct and repair outdoor furniture items in our workplace, including bird tables, benches, feeders and children's play items. In July we had a successful outing to Cushendun. County Antrim. A total of 13 people travelled by coach and we visited a craft museum at Glenravel, then went on to have lunch in Cushendun. We were happy that our beneficiaries benefitted from these activities and the charity received quite a lot of positive feedback from the community as a result. There continues to be no private gain to any individual member. In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries. FINANCIAL REVIEW Financial position The financial statements show a surplus for the year of £71. 1Surplus £71 also for 31.12.201 Net assets/funds £1632 131.12.20 £1,561). As can be seen in our report, most of our income comes from Grants. We would like to thank, therefore, Brackagh Quarry for their kind grant during the year towards the purchase of dust extraction equipment for our shed. We would 0150 like to thank Mid Ulster Council for their help towards paying our public liability insurante costs. We spent much of our income during the year in purchasing equipment for the shed and in providing our beneficiaries with an outing, which they appeared to enjoyl STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. Weekly meetings are held with management and staff to plan the flow of work and given tasks etc. Feedback controls with staff and parent5 are maintained. Monthly meetings of the trustees and senior management take place to discLtss the diredion of the organisation, finances, funding, risks and other issues. REFERENCE AND ADMSNISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charlty number 107760 Principal address Unit4C 5-7 Tobermore Road Draperstown Magherafelt Derry BT45 7DD

Trustees Malachy McGuigan Frank Smith Francis Law Patrick Cassidy Kevin Daly Chairperson Malachy McGuigan Independent Examiner W MCGILLIAN & CO LTD Unit A2, Workspace 5-7 Tobermore Road Draperstown Derry BT45 7AG Bankers Danske Bank 20 Magherafelt Road Magherofelt BT45 7AF Approved by order of the board of trustees on 22 September 2022 and signed on its behalf by.. Frank Smith- Trustee Date..

Inde endent Examinels Re Ballinascreen Men's Shed ort to the Trustees of Indepèndent examiner's report to the trustees of Ballinascreen Men's Shed I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Ballinascreen Men's Shed (the Trust) for the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Respectlve responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to.. Examine the account under section 65 of the Charites Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65 (9} (b) of the Charites Act State whether particular matters have come to my attention Independent examiner's statement I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Char'rties Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519)(bl of the Charities Art. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. My role is to state whether any material matters have Gome to my attention giving m8 cause to believe.. 1. That aGcounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities AGt 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 2. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Ad 3. That there is further infomation needed for a proper understanding ofthe accounts to b8 reached. I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (11 to 14) listed above and in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.

McGillian W MCGILLIAN & CO LTD Unit A2, Workspace 5-7 Tobermore Road Draperstown Derry BT45 7AG Date..

Receipts and payments accounts For the perlod from To Section A Receipts and payments Unre5trlcted funds to tho n•arèst Restricied funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to tho ThBarèst £ to the nèargst £ toth• noarest £ to the neare8t£ Al Receipts Donations Grant- Braeka Grant- MUDG Fundraisin Furniture Sale Sund 360 160 160 1.OQO 250 1.000 h Quar 1,000 250 42Q 1.000 150 98 A1 Sub total IGr05s income lor the Annual Retuml 2.410 1,028 1,160 1.250 A2 Asset and Inve¥tment sales {s6e tables l and 2 in s8clion 7 of th8 guidan¢e). A2 Sub total Total receipts 1.160 1,250 2,410 1,028 A3Pa ments Cost5 01 Fundraisin Cost of Charitable Aclivities Grants & Donations Govemance Costs 265 2B5 100 939 100 689 842 250 A3 Sub totsl 1,324 907 l.Q74 A4 Asset and investment purchasgs (see tables 1 and 2 in seGlion 7 of the uidènc81 Purcha8e of e ul ment 80 935 1.018 A4 Sub total 80 935 1.015 50 957 Total payments 1.154 1,185 2,339 65 65 71 71 Net of recelpts/lpayments) A5 Transfers be￿9&fi funds A6 ¢a8h funds last year end Cash funds thls yoar end 65 1.561 1.632 1,561 1.632 1,490 1,561 2710912022 CCKX R1 acGount6 ISSI

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