Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2024 The Trustees of Bonds Street Community Association are pleased to present their report for the year ended 30 September 2024. 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 {hereinafter 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 Activities 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. Maln Achievements in the year We have been lucky enough to source funding over the past year from the ARN Project which has allowed us to organise various trips and events. These include a trip to Portrush, two 6 week Arts and Crafts courses, 8 week gardening workshop, a 6 week IT skills course leach participant received a free 7" android tablet), an Older People Programme (each participant received a keep warm pack and electric blanket) and finally an 8 week Cooking on a Budget course (each participant received an air fryer). We are still working on a cross community basis with the Rathmore Centre and meet up on a regular basis. We have taken part in various courses with them ie. arts and crafts, history and immigration. We have also joined them on an overnight stay to Letterkenny and enjoyed a living history tour of the area. The canon project on Clooney Terrace is now complete and everyone is enjoying the shared space which has been created. Public Benefit Statement The Trustees of Bonds Street Community Association confirm that they have complied with their duty under section 1715) of the Charities Act 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 September2024. Review of Financial position as at 30 September 2024 The Charity had excess payments over receipts for the year to 30 September 2024 of £10,442 (2023: surplus £7,972).
As at 30 September 2024 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 selection of any new Trustees is dealt with by that Committee. The following served as Trustees of the Charity throughout the year to 30 September 2024, 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. P. Evans Ms. R. McNaul This Report was approved on 18 October 2024 and signed on behalf of the Trustees by Mr.L agee, ee Bonds Street Community Association Principal Address and Registered Office Address: l Ebrington Mews, Londonderry, BT47 6JP Northern Ireland Charity Number: 108153