2023-10-31-annual-report

Trustees' annual report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 11 2022 To 31 10 2023

Reference and administration details

Charity name North Antrim Agricultural Association Ltd.

Other names charity is known by NAAA Ltd

Registered charity number (if any) 107787

Charity's principal address 5 Linenhall Street Ballymoney

Postcode: BT53 6DP

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1	James Morrison	President		NAAA Board
2	Neal McGinley	Chairman		NAAA Board
3	GaryThompson			NAAA Board
4	Peter Bartlett	Kilraughts YFC		NAAA Board
5	Richard Beattie	FinvoyYFC		NAAA Board
6	Martyn Blair			NAAA Board
7	Clarence Calderwood			NAAA Board
8	Chris Clarke			NAAA Board
9	Trevor Gilmour			NAAA Board
10	Jonathan Hanna			NAAA Board
11	Judith McConaghie			NAAA Board
12	Mark McAlister	MoycraigYFC		NAAA Board
13	Ivan Morrison			NAAA Board
14	Stephen Morrison			NAAA Board
15	Robert Shaw			NAAA Board
16	David Hodges	Vice-Chairman	Nov 2023	NAAA Board

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Objectives and activities

	•	Organise and run	the annual Ballymoney	the annual Ballymoney
Summary of the objectives of the charity set out in its governing document	•	Agricultural Show Showcase local agricultural industry
	•	Make the Ballymoney Show a learning experience.
	•	Advance Environmental Protection or Improvement
	• Maintaining and Developing Ballymoney Showgrounds
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the	• Providing & Organising Agricultural Shows and
public benefit in relation to	Demonstrations
these objectives	• Liaise with environmental conservationists and farmers

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity North Antrim Agricultural Awareness Association has during the year. organised the annual Ballymoney Agricultural Show and in the process of doing so have: Kept up the Ballymoney Showgrounds maintenance and upkeep Acted as a cross generational group made up of multiple local farmers clubs to actively encourage local agricultural industry Helped to promote local industry leaders in Agriculture Created a forum in which the local community can learn about and contribute to education on and development of local Agriculture Showcased various aspects of local agriculture and horticulture for all ages to experience and enjoy

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Financial review

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Not applicable

Further financial review details: (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• The charity’s principal sources of funds (including fundraising).

• How expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity.

All charity expenditure has gone toward supporting the Ballymoney Agricultural Show or maintaining the showgrounds.

• We rely on the local community and our local council for their continuing support and goodwill.

• Investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg secretary, chair, etc) Date	Neal McGinley	David Hodges
	Neal McGinley	David Hodges
	Chair	Vice-Chair
	06/12/2023

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