THE BETHANY COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustees present Iheir annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 Dember 2024. The financial slatements have been prepared rn accordance with the accounting poliues set oul in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's goveming document. the Ccrfnpanies Act 2006 and "A¢¢ounling and Reporting by Charities.. Ststement of Recommended Pr8clice applicable to Charle5 preparing their a0unIS in accordance with the Financial Repon9 Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). (effective 1 January 2019). This do(ment has been prepared based on Ihe guKlance prowided by the Chanty CommiSsn and Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement statutory guidan. Objectives and activities The Bethany Community Trust was set up by members of the Limavady Communty wilh the objective of building a local communty hall on the slte of a parish hall that was destroyed in a fire in 2009. The site of the Communty Centre lies in an idenlified area of deprivation. Accordingly, the Bethany Trust was able to attract funding from the Neighbourhood Renewal Inveslment Fund which operates under the auspices of the -t ro¢¢iv¢d a Department for Communitles ID for C) in Northem Iland. The application was successful and th¢ Tru- grant of £400.TrJQ towards the ry>st of the buibding. The cost of the build was approximatety £1 million. The Parish of Limavady provided £720.000 with the balance coming from the Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Fund. The build work was completed in 2020 and the charity took delivery of the keys in September 2020. The building was used infrequently over the first tsvo years. The calendar year 2022 was the first year the Bethany Communty Centre was free to open wtthi)ut Covi&19 restriction5. The day to day management of the Communty Centre 15 carried out by a steering group drawn from the different groups using the faciltty. Public benefrt The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the Gharity should undertake. Achievements and perfoanCe The following groups are presenuy using the Communty Centre on an ongoing basis.. Senior Gitizens Moumers Ecumenical Groups St Vinceni de Paul I SaTr¥ation Anrry at Christmas ti Communty meetings Bowling club5 Children's summer scheme Special needs groups Local drama and arts groups Voluntary outreach programmes l ¢our5es School parent5 and teachers assoatiOnS Community concerts and shows. guest teas et Health and w811 being lelderly etLI Pilales Flnanclal vIeW Tolal incoming $OUrCeS amounted to £14.484 (2023: £17.233) and after deducling resources expended of£36.773 (2023.. £42,521 } net expenditure of resources amounted to £22.289 (2023.. £25.288).
THE BETHANY COMMUNITY TRUST TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Structure, governance and management The Bethary Communty Tnjst, a private company limited by guarantee. was ncorporated on 17 N0vemkr 2016 (company No.. Nl 6422001. The Directors of the Trust are all drawn from the local community and give theirtime and professlonal experttse compleiety free of charge. The Northem Ireland Charities comn1son approved The Bethany Communty Trusvs registration on 23 November 2020. The trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and tho served during the year and up to the date of signature of the finanaal ststements we". Monsignor B Mccanny Dr S Bradley Mr F McAuley Mr G McNichoU Mr N MacFlynn Mrs M Harron R8crutsmenl and appointment of trustees Any person who 15 willing to act as a trustee. and 15 peitted by law to do so. may be appointed to be a tNstee by either an ordinary resolution or by a decision of the tnjstees. Unless otherwise detemiined by the company in General Meeting the number of Injstees shall be not less han ljvo. None of the trustees has any beneficial interest in the company. All ofthe truslees are members of the company and guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a wnding up. The trustees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. icholl stet 25 February 2025