BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 The Irustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 May 2023. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's Constitution, the Charities Act 2008 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effective 1 January 2019>. Objectives and a¢tSvltles Established in 1962, Bourneview Mill Football Club use Pepperton Park, Tandragee Road in Portadown to provide sport and leisure activities for the residents of Portadown and the wider district council area of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. The charitable club facilitate community events, training, workshops and functions to participants from all communities, religious and political backgrounds. Two senior teams play in the Amateur Mid Ulster Football League. Teams train twice a week with qualified coaches and play matches on Saturdays and occasionally mid-week games in spring and summer. Through football related activities the charitable club aim to teach values such as fair play, sportsmanship, commitment and discipline as well as the core sporting skills which are important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland in deciding what activities the Gharity should undertake. Achievements and performance During Ihe year there were around fifty players registered with Bourneview Mill Football Club according lo the Irish Football Association (IFA). The senior team played in Section A, the topmost league. Competing againsl fifteen other teams over thirty matches, they finished in third place. They also competed in knockout competitions, as well as the Irish, Intermediate, Premier, Bob Radcliffe and Marshall Cups. They reached the final of both the Premier and Marshall Cup. The Bourneview Mill 2nds team played in the Reserve League Division One. Competing against ten other teams over twenty matches they finished seventh. They also competed in knockout competitions, as well as Ihe O'Hara, Wilrner Johnston Mernorial Cups and the Mid-ulster Shield. Volunteers at the charitable club also managed the Bourneview 'Minis', for boys and girls aged between 3 and 7 years. This consisted of one hour football training lessons on Saturday mornings. In accordance with the charitable club's Child Protection Policy, all children attending the session were always accompanied with a parent or guardian. Approximately fifty children took part in the training each week from August 2022 to the end of May 2023. Officials from the Bourneview Mill Minis have applied to the IFA Grassroots Development Centre for Ihe Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Council area, for admittance to their junior competitive system of leagues. The charitable club also organised Thursday night indoor football for over 35's, running from August 2022 to May 2023. Committee mernbers and ex players participated in the one hour sessions al the Soccer Indoors, Portadown.
BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 The charitable club continued lo run various workshops. functions and community events Ihroughout the year. Workshops included dealing with mental health, wellbeing and sessions of first-aid training were held for the benefits of those involved, from November through lo January 2023. Two Quiz nights were held in November 2022 and March 2023. This helped with community and social inclusion as well as being a fund raising opportunity. The charitable club also hosted a community Fun Day event, in May 2023, in celebration of the King's coronation. The event was free and open lo the local community. AGlivilies at Ihe event included football games for various ages, bouncy castles, face painting and children's games as well as barbecue food and soft drinks. The volunteers with the Bourneview Minis organised a Christmas party with Santa and a Easter party with the Easter Bunny. To celebrate Ihe club's sixtieth anniversary, a dinner was held at Portadown Golf Club in September 2022, with over one hundred people in attendance. Attendees included committee members, players past and present and friends of the charitable club. Guest speakers were Gerry Armstrong, previous Tottenham Hotspur and Northern Ireland footballer and Liam Beckett, previous Irish league footballer and current football commentator with the BBC and Belfast Telegraph. Throughout the year the charitable club's members organised the ground maintenance of Ihe grass football pitch with fertiliser addition and improvement of soil drainage by the addition of neutral sand as well ground slitting. Weekly grass cutting and pitch line marking was voluntarily carried out by the members. Other work improvements of the facilities included the creation of cement palhways from the clubhouse to the playing area and alongside the playing area. These pathways allowed wheel chair access and also improved heath and safety issues for speclators. Flnanclal revlew The charitable club's financial results are set out in detail on pages 5-12. There is an overall surplus of funds for the year of £40,596. Accumulated funds consist of unrestricted funds of £39,909 and restricted funds of £687. Reserves Bourneview Mill Football club aim lo retain sufficienl reseNes to meet its expected future expenditure requirements, as well as future capilal projects.
BOURNEVIEW MILL FOOTBALL CLUB TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023 Structurej governance and management The Gharitable club was registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 17 July 2020. The Iruslees who served duiing the yeai and up lo the dale of signalure of the financial 51atements were-. G Anderson M Jackson J Taylor A Willis MD Boyce BM Moor8 M Topplng Organisatlon The day lo day runnlng of the charilable company is overseen by Ihe Iruslees. Prlnclpal address.. 27 Seagoe Road Portadown Craigavon CoArmagh BT63 5HW Charity Reglslralion No.. NIC 107832 The Iruslees, report was approved by the Board of Trustees. GAnderson Trustee M Topplng Trustee Dale..