The Rotary aub of Lur8an Chafltable Trust Tru5tees' Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 The trustees present the annual report and financial statements for The Rotary Club of Lurgan Charttable Trust for the year ended 30 June 2023. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice {SORPI "Accountlng and Reporting by Charities. IFRS 1021 in preparin8 the annual report and financial statements of the charlty. The flnanclal statements have been prepared on a "Receipts and Payments. basis in accordance with the accounting policies set out In the notes to the financial statements and applicable accounting standard5, Accounting and Reporting by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charlties preparing their accounts in accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportin8 Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland issued in October 2019, the Financial Reportln8 Standard applicable in the United Kin8dom and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021, the charity's governin8 document, the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2013. The Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and UK Generally Accepted Accountin8 Practice. Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls Charlty Name: The Rotary Club of Lurgan Charltable Trust Charlty Re8lstratlon Number: NIC108512 Contact Address: The Rotary Club of Lur8an Charitable Trust, Clo Leslie Anderson, 43 Clare Road, Gllford, Cral8avon, BT63 6AG Independent Examlner: Bryan Frlar FCA. GMCG Chartered Accountants. Alfred house, 19 Alfred Street, 8elfast, County Antrlm, BT2 8EQ TrustMs of the Charlty The truslees who have served durlng the year and slnce the year end are as follows: Mr Leslle Anderson Mr Sean Wilson Mr Kevln O'Hara Mr Desmond Gre8g
The Rotary Club of Lurgan Charltable Trust Tru5tee5' Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2023 (wntlnuedl Objectlves and Actlvftles The Charit$ objects are to promote the followin8 purposes for the public benefit: The advancement of communlty development by the provision of recreatlonal facllltles and servlces for those citizens in the Arma8h Banbridge & Crai8avon Council aiea who are in need by reason of a8e, ill health, disabillty, flnanclal hardship or other dlsadvantage. The direct benefits which flow from the organisation's purpose5 include the provision of funds for other charitable and communlty organisations leading to the allevlatlon of flnancial hardshlp and the Improvement of condltlons and well-being and family life of children, teenagers and adults in the Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Council area which in turn promotes the development, education and experiences of young people. Further benefits include increased ski115 and knowledge, vocatlonal opportunity and employment opportunlty whlch In turn promotes personal development, education and experiences. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from beneflclarles, other charltles and stakeholders that the trust engages with including through short briefin8slpresentatlons Dutlinlng experlences and outcomes for the trustees. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The charlty's beneflclarles are citizens in the Armagh Banbrid8e & Craigavon Council area who are In need by reason of age, ill health, disabllity, financial hardship or other disadvantage. A private benefit to the trustees may arlse from ongoin8 programmes of trainin8 and 8ood 8overnance and finance mana8ement. Through these programmes, trustees may galn skills and experlence whlch are transferrable to other settin85. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the right beneficlarles. Publlc b¢nefit stat(tment The trustees of The Rotary Club of Lurgan Charltable Trust conflrm that they have had due re8ard for the guidance on Publlc Benefit by the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that durln8 the year the charltv has continued to provide Public Benefits through activities we offer. In partlcular, the trustees conslder how planned actlvltles will contribute to the aims and objectives they have set out, as well as provldln8 publlc benefit. Purpose The trust was set up for the beneflt of those cltlzens In the Armagh Banbrid8e & Ciai8avon Council area who are In need by reason of a8e, ill health, disability, financlal hard5hlp or olher dlsadvantage. The trust Is connected to the Lurgan branch of Rotary International, the world's largest voluntary service organlsatlon wlth more than 1.2 mllllon members in over 200 countrles. Rotary Club members are volunteers, male and female and. from all walks of life, who work to benefit the local and Internatlonal cornmunlty. In doln8 so, rnembers make a positive difference to the lives of others. Their work Includes raising funds in support of worthy causes. Rotary, however. Is not all about fundraising and there is also a very important social element to it. Membership of a Rotary Club provides an opportunlty to meet others and develop friendships. The trust accept5 donations and grants from the Lurgan branch of Rotary international and other donor5 speclfically to help beneficiaries in the Armagh Banbridge & Craigavon Council area. It makes grants and donatlons, helps other charitleslgroups locally. The trust raises funds for speclflc projects In the Borough. The Trust has supported a number of charities Includin8 the St Vlncent de Paul Society and Salvation Army Covld-19 crlsis funds. The trust has purchased outdoor musical In5trument5 for the Sensory garden In Ceara Special Needs School. Achlevements The Trust has supported a number ofchafities. We have made donations to the Salvation Army and St Vincent de Paul food bank appeal as well as to others including Knitted Knockers based at Brownlow House, Lur8an. In conjunction wlth ABC council we worked with them to provide tree whips for public benefit at Silverwood and we also supported Ceara speclal needs school In Lurgan.
The Rotary Club ol Luf8•n Charltable Tfust Trnstees, Annual Report for lh• year •nd•d JOJun• 2023 l¢mdnued) Achlovernents (contlnuedj tt Is our short to rnÈdiurn term Intentlon to dlsperse our monies in accordance with our initial aims and are eon$tantly seeklng out those Indivlduals and 8roups who would benefft. Slgnificant beneflcl*les of the aub's thafltablè acimties were: shatTr Army St VlTrcentde Paul Shanklll Parlsh C¥In8Associan Ceara Sthool Knltted Knockers UK Lur8an Colle8e Sjnthy 3,495 275 Iso ioj 210 7,SXI StfU¢ture, Gov¢rnant• and Mani8emenl Governlni document The charlty is a chailtable trust constituted undeff ? Irust deed dated 25 June Z018, whlch Is reco8nised as a charlty wlih The Charity Commisslon lor Northern Irelarld. ftecrultm•n( •ppolntm•nt, Inducllon and tralnlni Thé tiusttts as charlty trustees have control of the Charlty and Its Pfopèrty and Funds. No one may be appolnted as trustee rer the ale of el8hteen' or disquallfled under the appllcable Charltles leAislation from a¢tlng as a charlty trustle or trustee for a charlty. or not a member ol The Rolary Club of Lurgan. A trusteè may not appolnt an alternate tfustee or anyone to act on h1$ or her beh?If at meetln8s ol the trustees. The Board shall conslst ol a mlnlmum of three tru¢¢5. Every trustee shall be appolnted for • perlod of 5 years from the dare ol the Trust Deed. Each tfUStee shall be ell8lble for reappolntment for • fflaxlmum of two fvrther terms of five yeafs. For the avoidance ol doubt, electlon ènd fe.electlon of trustees shall be overseen by the Pre51dent for the tlme beln8 of Th• Rotary Club of Lurgan. Every trustee musi execute a deed ol appolntment to act as a trustee of the charlty before he or she Is ellglble io vole at any meetlni of the tfustees. The trustees shall appolnt from thelf number a ChalnTran, ai the first meeting and such Chalrman Shall hold offke for • perlod ol three years. On retiwefflent the Chalrman shall be ell8lble for re.¢le¢t5on Iwom year to year and any vacancy occurrin8 durin8 year for whatwèr reason shall be fllled by the trustees as the occaslon arise$ by a majority vote. In selectinft Indlviduals for appolntment as trustees. the trustees must have re8ard to the skllls. knowledge and experlen¢¢ needed for the effectlve admlnlstration pf the thaiily. The tiustees must make avallable to each new trustee on hls or hèr appolntment: a copy of the Trust Deed and any amendments made to St; and a copy of the charlty5 latest report and statement of accounls, Any casual vacancles occurrln8 amongst the trustees shall be filled by the Board and the replacement trustees shall hold office lor the remainder of the pefiod which the persons replaced would have held offlce. Trustees should be appointed for a period of fve years and be eligible for re-eltiOn. Election of twstees to be overseen by the Club Presldent. Trustées can only hold offlce as lonB as (s)h@ Is a member of The Rotary Club of Lurgah.
Th• Rotary Club of Lur8aTr Charltable Twst Trust•e< Annual Report for lh• year •nd•d 30 June 2023 l¢ontlnu•dl Strueture. GOvwnae and Man•iemen¢ Iwntlnued) Pow•rs of the tiusl•es The irustees mana8e the bune$S of the ¢harity and may exercise all the powers of the charlty unless they are subject to any restrictlon as imposed by the appllcable charities, legislation. Any rneetin85 of trustees at whlch a quorum is present at the tlmè the rélévant déclslon is made may exerclse all the powers exercisable by ihe trstee5. The irustees may delegate any of thelr powers or lunctlons to a commlttee conslstinl of not fewer than three trustees appointed by them. Pro¢eedlny ol Irust• The trustee5 must hold at least Iwo rneetin85 each year. A quorum at a meetlng of the trustees is two trustees. A meetin8 ol the trustees may be held either In person or by sultable electronlc Means a8reed by the tru5¢ees in whlch all parlicipants rnay communkale wlth all the other panlclpants. The date. time and loution ol ihe nexl trustee rneetin8 Is agreed by the trustees ai the meetlng unless such arrangements have already been made. Meetings may also be callèd at any time by the Chalrman or by any two tru5t¢es, In that case, not less than ten calendar days, notlce must be oiven to the other trustees unless all ol the trnsiees agree to call a meetlng ar shorter notlce. The Chairman or {if the Chalrman Is unable or unwilling to do sol som¢ othei truslee chosen by them pre5ide5 at each meetin8 of Ihe trustees. Except where otherwlse provlded In the Tiust Deed, everylssue may be determlned by a slmple majority of the vote$ cast t a meetlTh8 of the trnsteos but a resolution whlch Is Sn Wf htin8 and signed by all the trustees is as valkl as a resolutlon Passed at a meetln8, For thls purpose the r¢5olutlon may be contalned In more than one document ar wlll be treated as passed on the dale of the last $Trature. Except lor the Chairman, who ha5 a castlThB Vote, every tru5t¢e ha5 one vote on Èach fflatter. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ThUSTEES The charl¢y's trustees are responsible lor preparlTr8 the Tiustees Annual Report and Ihe financial statements In accordance with appllcable law and United n8dM kcountlng Standards {United Kln&dom Generally Accepted Accountln8 Practlce). The law appllcable to charltle51Tr Northern Ireland requlres the trustees to prepare flnanclal stat•m•nts for •ach Ilnan¢Sal year whlch 8lve a true and falr vlew of rhe state ol affalrs of the tharlty and ol the In¢omlng resources and applicatlon of resoyr¢es of the charlty lor that perlod. In pieparln8 these flnanclal statements. the trustees are requlred to: selett suitable accountlnB pollcles and then apply them consistently; obsewve the method5 and principles in the Charltles SORP 2019 IFRS1021,' make Jud8ement5 and accountin8 estlfflates that are ieasonable and prudent: state whether applicable accountlng standards have beefi lollow. subjecr to any rnaterlal departures dis¢lo5ed and explalned In the Ilnanclal statements.. prepare the flnanclal slatements on the golng concern ba515 unless It Is Inapproprlate lo presume Ihat the charity will contlnue In operailon.
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