Strule Tributaries and Rivers Trust Limited
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
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Charity Name: Strule Tributaries and Rivers Trust
Charity Number: NIC 108872
Principal Address 28-30 Old Mountfield Road Omagh BT79 7BJ
Charity Trustees as of 31%* December 2025 Shane Colgan Peter Archdale Terry Smithson Robert Ellis
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Accountant/ Independent Examiner Rodney Hamill BSc. FCA. TEP. Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditors, 28-30 Old Mountfield Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone BT79 7BJ
Bank Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast BT1 6JS
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Strule Tributaries and Rivers Trust Limited
: STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT : The structure of the Trust is made up structure of the Trust is made up of the Trust is made up the Trust is made up Trust is made up is made up made up up from members who had brought a case in terms of pollution against a government body. The external | electionboardboard of Directorson Directorsonon a rotational to overba to overba overbaba s isee theeachee theeach theeacheachrunningyear.
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
The structure of the Trust is made up structure of the Trust is made up of the Trust is made up the Trust is made up Trust is made up is made up made up up from members who had brought a case in terms of pollution against a government body. The external bodies made up of Riparian landowners and fishing clubs elected a electionboardboard of Directorson Directorsonon a rotational to overba to overba overbaba s isee theeachee theeach theeacheachrunningyear. of the Trust. There are 4 directors and they are subject to re-
The governing documents are the Articles of Association and the Trust Deed.
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. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE | The Loughs Agency was set up with the primary aim to conserve, protect, manage and improve the : Fisheries of the Foyle and Carlingford areas. The Agency acting on its own behalf and also on behalf : ofpollution local externalincidents partiesfrom received1999 to an2004. outPart of courtof the settlementterms of thein Juneagreement 2009 forwere £500,000that monies relating towere severalto be spent on river rehabilitation works in accordance with North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization “NASCO" guidelines and overseen by a trust to ensure this money was kept separate from the Agency's core funding. The money was held by the Agency's solicitor in a high interest account until it was transferred to the Loughs Agency in February 2011 along with the interest earned,
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| As the settlement funds are held on trust and only to be used for specific purposes they have been | included within deferred income as a provision against future costs. As these costs are incurred they : are applied against the balance. | There was just over £42,790 spent on projects over the year and the works included, bank revetment, spawning beds, nursery streams, and riparian strips to grow trees in and keep animals from the water
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| courses.DAERA forExtraother funding schemes was soughtover and duringabovethethe yearinitial andobjective the trustsuch receivedas tree £18,348plantingin fundingand fencing.fromIn 2026 we hope to continue the spend with a further £44,000 being received from DAERA for work on similar projects and also to seek extra funding to assist in the schemes planned. While the broad aim is to enhance and improve the rivers and tributaries within the Trust's area the
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| benefitriver it extendshas a knock-on way beyondeffect anyon the increaseinvertebrates,in salmonidbirdspopulationsand on up theas byfood improvingchain. theIt potentiallyquality ofhelps the with flood alleviation, community involvement, pride in the area, potential for an increase in angling tourism, fishing etc. ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
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The Company's objectives are specifically restricted to the following Objectives:
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| i. To conserve, protect, rehabilitate, reinstate and improve the rivers, streams, watercourses and | water impoundments of the catchments comprising the rivers River Strule and its tributaries | above the confluence of the River Owenkillew. : ii, To carry out such works to reinstate or improve the habitat for inland fisheries of the Strule catchment upstream of, but excluding the River Owenkillew, in compliance with NASCO guidelines;
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iti. To advance the education of the public, or any association, company, local authority,
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: administrative or governmental agency or public body or representative body in the : understanding,including their fauna,preservationflora, andandeconc o micnservationor socialofactivity,rivers, andriverrivercorridors catchmentandmanagecatch ment s,. ; iv. To secure and distribute funding to assist in the implementation of the overall aim and objectives of the Trust.
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V. To protect, conserve, rehabilitate, reinstate, improve and preserve, as far as is practically possible, for the benefit of the public the local environment and the quality of the rivers, streams, watercourses and water impoundments and the better development of the rural and urban environment.
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Strule Tributaries and Rivers Trust Limited
TRUSTEES’ REPORT
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
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considerationIn setting our objectivesto the Charity and Commissionplanning our activitiesfor Northernfor theIreland’s year theguidance trusteeson havepublic givenbenefitcarefulto ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The financial report relates to the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. All the Funds in Tt h eecharitymovementare resin t herictedfundfui n dsthehavingperiod beenwas: received from the court settlement as referred to above.
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| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Opening balance Habitat improvement and protection scheme costs Sundry and bank fees |
(184,857) 24,442 7 |
(212,418) 12,116 631 |
| Website costs Insurance Consultancy |
1,048 677 7,440 |
- 654 14,160 |
| Closingbalance | (151,243) | (184,857) |
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STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the charity in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. 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.
“G; trustees at our annual general meeting on 1%‘ April 2026 and signed on their behalf by: Shané Colgan (trustee)
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