Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2023 The Trustees of Bonds Street Community Association are pleased to present their report for the year ended 30 September 2023. Purposes of the Charity The Association is established for the advancement of education and the relief of poverty, sickness and the aged to promote the benefit of families in the Bonds Street area of the County of Londonderry Ihereinafter described as 'the area of benefit,) and for the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation for families who have need of such facilities by reason of their social and economic circumstances in order that their conditions of life might be improved. Main Artivities to further the Charity"s purposes for the public benefit The main activities of the Charity are the organisation and facilitating of trips and events for the residents of the area of benefit in order to provide enjoyment, education and to help build relationships with neighbouring communities. Main Achievements in the year We have been lucky enough to source funding over the past year which has allowed us to organise various trips including to Cavan Museum, Antrim Castle, Stormont, Hillsborough Castle and the Famine Village in Doagh. We have recentlyjoined up with the Rathmore Centre on a cross community basis. Ladies from different communities meet up and discu55 things that are important to them. Guest speakers give a talk and friendships are formed. As a result of this we were invited to join them on trips to Glebe House and Ballymanus with a meal and overnight stay which everyone thoroughly enjoyed. The canon project on Clooney Terrace is almost complete and we are hopeful that the launch will be held in November. Public Benefit ststement The Trustees of Bonds Street Community Association confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 17 {5) of the Charities Att 2011 to have regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and that the public benefit requirement has informed the activities of the Society in the year to 30 September2023. Review of Financial position as at 30 September 2023 The Charity had surplus receipts over payments for the year to 30 September 2023 of £7,972 {2022: £1,219). As at 30 September 2023 the Charity had no funds in material deficit The Charity was formed on 26 July 2004, and is governed by its Constitution dated at that time.
No funds are held by the charity as a custodian trustee Trustee Selection and Management The Charity is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appointed trustees, and the selectior) of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee. The following sep4ed as Trustees of the Charity throughout the year to 30 September 2023, and were also Trustees as at the date of approval of this Report Mr. L. Magee Mrs. C. Gamble Mrs. M. Holmes Mrs. L. Quigley Mrs. B. Magee Mr. R. Magee Mr. D. McBride Ms. C. Herron Ms. P. Evans Ms. R. McNaul This Report was approved on 11 October 2023 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by Mr. L. Magee, rustee Bonds Street Community Association Principal Address and Registered Office Address: l Ebrington Mews, Londonderry, BT47 6JP Northern Ireland Charity Number: 108153