PORTADOWN HERITAGE TOURS
IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES. REPORT IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED JO SEPTEMBER 2022
Th• V••W)I tl*ii r•¢xyt •nd hn•noAI ¥t&itm•nlJ lty tho yeai ended 30 September 2022.
TM lIn•r￿￿ It￿•ments Mve t)•￿ Woyrod In 4cwdanc• ¥￿th tlie accoLtnling p)licies sel oul In not• I lo ltr
rrfwno•l si•tsmenls ar￿ c(Mmpty bwlh IM ¢haniablo comp•ny's Memor8ndum and Arlic103 01 Asstxlalion. Ihe
CLYn￿￿￿*S A¢t 2￿ and "Attounbng and ReF<*rbng by Chanlies Slalemenl ol Recommended Practir
ble to d￿rrf￿$ ￿¥￿nn9 Iheir accounlg in 8ccord8nce wlh the Fin8ndal ReFonlng Sland8rd appllc8ble in
tr• UK ol Ir•l•nd IFRS 1021" ieffecknve l Janv8ry 20191
ObJ•¢tlv•$ •nd a¢ilvltl•s
The ctyctives ol the charilatAe company are set tyJt in the MemorandLTh ofAs5￿8110n.
The main purpose is lo promote. further or 5UPPOrt any purpose for the benefit of ihe wnmunty in tr
Portadown and sUrr￿1r￿j a￿a, ar¥J in particular."
To athance the educali¢)n of the public con¢eming OraThJe history, cullure and Iradilions, the military
tr&aibons and the heritage and industn.al legacy of Portadovm and the surrounding area wlh a view to
securing appreciaknon and undefSt8nding of said herrtage and Iraditions by means ol ￿treach through
exhibits. digital outputs research, study, historical talks and community Ol￿eath or other s￿h means
charitable in law for the benefit of the youth and general public.
To foster a sense of communty by..
la) faalitaling organisalions, interest groups. and indiiryduals to participale in diseovering and preserwng
knth￿edge, encouraging and celebrating a sense of place, uvic pride and ownership and appreaation ol
all aspects of Orange, local milrtary and the industn'al heritage of Portadown and surroundirg area".
(b} SUPF)Orting strong inter-communty relationships: aThJ
Icl fostenng social, environmental arHI e￿noMiC regeneration in the local area and along the heritage
tour areas in patticulaf.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by Charty Commission for Northem Ireland in
deciding what ath"vities the chantable company should undertake.
Achievements and performance
During the year to 30 September 2022 the chaiitable eompany received lunding, donakn'ons and undertwk the
promotion of tovrs and events.
Exhib.￿.0ns and tours have commeneed again and proved lo be popular. Famity fvn days, Ulster Scots Summer
School. talks, craft fairs, big breakfasts. eoflee momings. battlefield t¢)urs and militsry tours also look place during
the year.
There are six young people taking part in the Young Amba$wlors programme. They are learning about local
history, tour guide training and first aid training. It is hoped, that by the end of the PTogramme they wll become
volunteers who Can conduct tours and evenis.
The annual Toy Appeal, which helps Portadown Carers ensuTe every child has a loy at Christmas, ran this year
along wlh the Ukraine Appeal which involved colleth.ng items lo be sent to Ukraine.
There has been more involvement vthh commLbnty groups during the year through our exhilM"tions. h05ting history
talks for them and running tOUTS.
The stsff and volunteers have stsrted research into members of the 4th Portadown Battalion U15ter Volunteer
For￿ in 1913. The research which includes the life stories of those who fought in the 1 st Worfd War wll be
induded on an App for the public to use.
As part of a funded project, a CATCH programme wll run which will see several community groups avail of a
small grant through the charitable company. Meetings have iaken place and the programme wll 500n up and
running. This wll hopefully provide a good link wlh local community groups for futu￿ tours, exhibitions, talks.
ete.

PORTADOWN HERITAGE TOURS
IA COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)
TRUSTEES. REPOR T IINCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORTI (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEAIBER 2022
Fln•n¢l•l v•vl•w
Th• ctrth•ble ar• Ml In del811 ijn po9eg S.14.
IJ •n ov•rnl deficrt of fund* lor Iho year of £14.261 12021- £4,402 Su￿ruS1. Acojmulaled lund8 conslsl of
d•kn ol wrèstnctèd ftmds of £18.272 and yurplus ot reSt￿cled funds 01 £4,011.
Strvcturn, governanc• •nd management
portado￿ Henlage Touts Is a charilable ￿rnpanY limited by guarantee. The tharitable company Is govemed ty
rts and ￿ti￿e$ olAssouation daled 7 November 2018.
The charitable ¢tynpany was regislered wth Ihe Charity Commission for Northern IreFand on 17 May 2021.
The trustee$, ￿ are also the th'reclors for the purpose of Company knv, arKJ Vtho swved during the year arrfl up
lo the date of signature of the financial slatemenls were..
Mr GW Laverty
Mr W Mcclean
Mr Cl Mcclure
Mr WD Partndge
Mr P Thompson
Mrs SE Branyan
(R￿gned 30 August 2022)
(Appointed 30 August 20221
Under the requirement of the Memorandum and Articles of Assooatyon. directors are appointed and reb're by
rotation every three years at the annual general meeknng.
None of the trustees have any beneficial inleresl in the charilable company. In the event of the ¢harrtable
mpany being wound up. members are required lo contribute an amount not exceeding £10.
Organisation
The day to day running of ihe charitable company is overseen by the trustees.
Reserves
The trustees consider it appropriate to maintain a level of reserves. suffiaenl lo serviee those cost5 which are
incurred I￿SpeCtive of the charitable activities carried out in a peri(Ml. The trustees consider a level of £18,000 to
be appropriate.
In preparing this report. the trustees have taken advantage of the small companies exemptions provided by
section 415A of the CompaniesAct 2006.
Registered offi￿..
6a Cadeton Street
Portadown
Craigavon
Co Armagh
BT62 3EN
Charity Regislration No-. NIC107955
Company Registration No.. N1656920
The trustees. r
port was approved by the Board ofTnJslees.
Mr WD Partridge
Trustee