Trustee Annual Report
Charity Name- Bluebell Trust
Charity no. 109286
This report relates to financial year: 01/04/2024-31/03/2025
The principal address of the charity is 14 Kiln Avenue Lurgan
The following individuals were the charity trustees on the date the report was approved
Trustee 1 Maxine Chambers
Trustee 2 Nikki Cinnamond
Trustee 3 Sinead Quinn
The following individuals served as charity trustees during the year:
Trustee 1 Maxine Chambers
Trustee 2 Nikki Cinnamond
The Charity was formed in April 2023. The Charity is governed by a Constitution.
The Charity is constituted as a trust.
The Charitable purposes of charity are
The Bluebell Trust aims to:
Support children and families facing financial hardship
Promote inclusion and equal access to education
Improve the physical, emotional and social wellbeing of children
Work in partnership with schools to identify and respond to need
Provide early intervention to prevent challenges from escalating.
To further these purposes for the public benefit, we carried out the following activities: Over the past year, the Bluebell Trust has delivered a wide range of supports across Portadown, Craigavon, Lurgan and Banbridge.
Key Activities Include:
Funding school uniforms for children in need
Covering costs for school trips and residentials
Paying for swimming lessons , ensuring access to essential life skills
Supplying toys and resources to nursery and special educational needs schools
Delivering crisis support to families facing urgent challenges
To further these purposes for the public benefit, we carried out the following activities:
The main achievements of the Bluebell trust in the year were:
Outcomes Achieved:
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Increased school participation and attendance
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Improved confidence and self-esteem among children
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Reduced financial pressure on families
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Enhanced access to educational and social opportunities
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• Strengthened relationships between schools and families
Through early identification of need and timely intervention, the Trust has helped prevent issues from escalating and supported the long-term wellbeing of children and families.
The trustees have read the Commission’s Public Benefit requirement statutory guidance, and have had regard to this when running the charity.
A review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the year:
In the financial 2024 to 2025. The Charity had an income of £800 and an expenditure of £1066.
There are no funds held by the charity that are materially in deficit.
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Maxine Chambers
Date
20/04/26