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Rlchhlll Amalgamated Footbau Club
Annual Trustees, Report 2022123
Charlty Number NIC 108486
The organisation's purpose is to advance amateur football. It specifically aims to create
8 secure environment where members can play football and to promote sport by
promoting participation in activities: offering members appropriate competition, helping
member8 raise their sporting standards, organising Local games of football and ensuring
that all members of the community have an equalopportunityto participate successfully.
Richhill AFC operate within County Armagh and specifically within the village of Richhill,
We provide free football for every member of the CLub (aged 16 - 62) plus run various
holiday football camps for locaL kids (boys and girls aged 4- 11). We have a partnership
in place with Hardy Memorial Primary School, who use ourfacilities free of charge during
School hours.
The management ot the Club's financial status remained favourable thank8 to the
ongoing execution of our development plan, enhanced business sponsorship and further
successful grant applications.
The Club moved to further strengthen its position within the community and to meet
growing demand by obtaining a lease on the facilities used by the Club from ABC CounciL
in June 2023. This has resulted in the initial part of phase 1 being completed. Our next
deveLopment goal is to obtain funding for an artificial floodlit football pitch on our leased
grounds. Planning permission was approved in February 2024 and the Club are "spade
ready" when the appropriate funder becomes available.
The Club undertook various fundraising activities throughout the year to meet the
financial demands of providing a free service. These included: Last Person Standing
competition, Bingo Night. Quiz Night and an Evening at the Races. The Club received
sponsorship from over 30 Local businesses throughout the year and aLso hired out the
newly leased facilities to over 16 local groups in order to generate additional income.
To keep equipment and facilities up to date and in good working order, various grants were
successfully obtained 8nd spent.
The Trustees are satisfied that the CLub's finances are being managed and reported
satisfactorily. The committee meetings. which are conducted monthly, provide regular
updates on financial matters. Minutes of these meetings are recorded and formaLIy
Signed by the chair while an Annual GeneraL Meeting (AGM) is held in line with the
Constitution rules.
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Neil Megaw
Richhill AFC Chairperson & Chairperson of Trustees