The Speedwell Trust Limited Trustees, Report The trustees, who are directors foT the purposes of company law. presellt the ajmual report together witli the fLnancial statemeJ]ts of the charitable company for the year ended 31 ￿ch 2024. Objeetives and actisryties Objects ond ain The Speedwell Trust is a registered charity and company Limited by Guarantee. It is our ambition to ci.eate a better world for children and young people by using a nature-b&sed appr()ach to remove barriers through oui prO￿ammeS and by equipping children and youn(y people and their families with the skills needed to overcome adve13ity, be resilient aud be able to deal with the Challenges life can bring and respond as caretakers of themselves, each other and the world around them. We have three key areas of focus whidi are: Shared Education- helping break down baLTiers and create a more inclusive society and to equip children 2nd yoiing people with the skills and knowledge to bring about tK)sitive and lasting change. Eco-Education - ediicating children atkd young people about the natural world and equippinD them with the sktlls and understanding in how they ean play a role in safeguarding the world around them. Wellbeing- using the fottst. we take a nature-b&sed approach to deliver w(x)dland wellbeino pi'ogrdmmes to help childreTh atld young people understand how to look after their physical and mental health arld wellbeing. Public benefit The benefits that flow directly from the purpose are: (ia) the advancement of buman rights, reconciliation and the promotion of religious and raci81 harmorjy and equality and divei'sity th￿OUgh the delivery of pro￿￿tt￿neS that encoLLrage positive behaviour. tolerdnce and mutual r£spect towards one another leadino to a better shared ture for all in society (ib) the advaneement of education and environmental protection via the development of young people as contributors to the economy and the environment thmugh edu¢ation for suslaillable development leading to employmenl reduction in poverty, unemployment and an overall better quality of life (li) tbe adv8nccment of citizenship and community development as a result of our lono standing relationship with schools, wlio are the gateway to the wider community developing links with p8Jents, families, extended families, teachers, friends, local groups, volunteers etc {iii) strengthening and supporting Simil￿ groups to fiirther advance respect These benefits can be evidenced by records kept in the numbers of children participating in workshops and programmes on a daily basis, evaluations completed by teachers on programme content and relevance, comments on our webpage, intemai assessment of programme contenL extertLa] SEllveys, photo and video evidenee, annual reporting to fjjnders and supporters and also external audits. The possibility of hami. for example physical injury incLLrred in the 'outdoor envirotunent, is outwel￿ed by the benefit of exercise, fresh air and leaming 'outside the classroom, by the policies and procedures in place to address such risks e. child protection policies, health and safety policies, forest pmgrdmtne risk 2ssessmerhts. wup safety at water margins policy etc. The eharities beneficiaries are children. young people, parents and wider Community in Northern Ireland and border counties i.e. Monaghan & Donegal. Specific projects Lnay address particular counctl areas such as the Mid Ulster district and those aforementioned in the application. No private benefit is obtatned by the Trustees as a Tesult of the purposes. The trustees confirni that they have takeT] co