TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT for The Eme District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association for the year ended 3110312024 The trustees present their Trustees, Annual Report prepared in accordance with Charities SORP (effective January 2015) and the independently examined statements for the year ended 3110312024 Structure, Governance and Management The Erne District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association is govemed by its Constitution that was adopted on 0610712022. The trustees at the date of this report and those who served during the financial year together with the dates of any changes are set out are listed below. Trustees l Directors The trustees who served during the year are as follows: Mrs Jessica Poh Kian Chaffey Miss Rosa Xiao Hong Wang Ms Yan Zhang Mr Kevin Patrick John Chaffey Mr Mark Andrews Mrs Jaime Andrews The Erne District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association is registered with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland since 2111012022, under reference number NIC108535 Public address Mrs Jessica Poh Kian, 47 Devenish Manor, Silverhill, Enniskillen, BT74 5JD Objectlves and Activities Objectives The Eme District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association aims of the Association are to promote Chinese culture, language and traditions, to ensure future generations are aware of their heritage, to celebrate Chinese festivals with other residents in the locality and to have a point of contact for members of the Chinese community wishing to express their COnmS with any matters affecting Chinese people. Key Activities in this Year The Eme District Chinese Families, and Friends Association are a voluntary association established; To promote Chinese culture, language, and traditions, to ensure future generations are aware of their own heritage; To provide the opportunity for Chinese people to make friends with each other and share their concems; To build and improve positive relationship with local community and other ethnic groups through joining each otherfs cultural celebration and activities, together we build a peaceful and harmonious society. The association organises a range of social, recreational, and educational activities for persons of all ages, these include craftwork classes, cooking demonstrations, language classes,
baduanjin aerobics, rowing, basketball, and other activities for youngsters. Members visit other voluntary groups and schools to tell the local residents about Chinese traditions, languages, and other aspects of their culture about which people are not often aware. The Eme District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association Trustees have considered Charity Commission for Northem Ireland's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our objectives and in planning our future activities to ensure that these achieve the association's purposes and provide a benefit to beneficiaries. Financial Revlew Review of Business The Eme District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association is non-profit making with net income and resources in this year of £6,998 The trustees continue to mange resources in an efficient and sustainable manner. Reserves Policy The Erne District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association have a Reserves Policy, which requires that reserves are built or maintained at a level which ensures that the organisations core activities could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty and that the organisations known liabilities will be paid should the organisation cease to trade. Future Plans The Erne District Chinese Families, and Friends, Association plan to continue to focus on controlling costs. while maintaining the high standards of service to our beneficiaries. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES for the year ended 3110312024 The Trustees are responsible for preparing the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which. disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with all appropriate regulations. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. In so far as the trustees are aware: there is no relevant infomation (infonnation needed by the charity's independent examiner in connection with preparing the independent examiners report) of which the charitys independent examiner is unaware, and the trustees have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant independent examiner information and to establish that the charity's independent examiner
is aware of that information. On behalf of the Trustees sica P Chaffey Trustee Date: 0510712024