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Glenravel Community First Responders
Charity No: 109360 Trustees’ Report & Financial Statements For the period 02/04/24 - 01/04/25
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Glenravel Community First Responders
For the year ended 01 April 2025
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|Trustees Annual Report|3-4|
|Independent Examiners|Report|5-6|
|Statement of Receipts & Payments|7|
|Statement of Assets & Liabilities|8|
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Glenravel Community First Responders
For the year ended 01 April 2025
Trustees Report
Charity Name:
Glenravel Community First Responders
Charity Address:
1A Lisnamanny Road, Martinstown, Ballymena Co Antrim BT43 6QH
Trustees The following served as trustees during the year and up to the date of this report:
Dominic Mackle Patrice Birt Brenda Kerr Brenda O’Loan Alex White Ciara McCormick Patricia Heaney Slattery Isabel O’Neill Marian Maguire Brenda Moore Denise Crossett Shauna Cree
Bankers:
Danske Bank PO Box 183 Donegal Square West Belfast BI1 6JS
Independent Examineri
Nicola: Marks 7 Woodcroft Brae Galgorm Ballymena BT42 1FY
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Glenravel Community First Responders
For the year ended 01 April 2025
Purposes and Objectives of Glenravel Community First Responders . Glenravel Community First Responders will provide life-saving care in a range of medical emergencies, pending arrival ambulance service. Volunteers will preserve life, prevent deterioration and promote recovery. Volunteers will be trained and revalidated yearly in emergency first aid for situations such as choking and cardiac arrest. Comfort and . support will be provided to family members and community during medical emergencies. The beneficiaries of the charity, will be everyone with in the Glenravel area, that need the services of a first responder in a medical emergency.
ObjecActivi t iesives,and Performance
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission NI’s guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity’s purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
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e The First Responders have had 19 call outs and 7 stand downs during the period. Providing support to patients who have contacted the Ni Ambulance Service until such times as the NIAS arrive at the scene.
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e Wehave 11 fully trained First Responders. e The First Responders also promote Emergency Care/First Aid education for the local community. We completed a large number of awareness activities during the period. - Glenravel Community First Responders (GCFR) awareness session and First Aid
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training for the community (held in Martinstown/Glenravel community hall) 31/10/24 - Mary Queen of Peace Art competition - Judged and prizes awarded on 16/11/2024.
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This art competition was held so that the GCFR first event community map could be built. Winners (one from each of the 10 classes in the school) received a £10 gift card and ail children in the school received branded colouring pencils and branded stickers. - Glenravel Community First Responders (GCFR) awareness session and First Aid training for the GAA Healthy Clubs group 09/11/24
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Glenravel Community First Responders (GCFR) awareness session and First Aid
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training for the community (held in Newtown Crommelin Presbyterian Church hall) 25/11/24
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Glenravel Community First Responders (GCFR) awareness session and First Aid training for the teachers and staff of Mary Queen of Peace Primary School 16/12/24 - First Aid training session (with GCFR Information) for alt P7 children in Mary Queen of Peace Primary school 29/01/25
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Glenravel Community First Responders (GCFR) awareness session and First Aid training for the GAA All Stars (all received branded colouring pencils and branded stickers.
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Financial Review
During the year we secured funding from Mid & East Antrim Council and Clear Small Grants (Developing Health) totalling £500. We also received £1,240.50 in donations and through fundraising events we received a total of £5,889.70. Our income for the year totalled £7,630.20. We made payments in total to the value of £7,127.92 leaving a bank balance at the year-end of £6,895.14.
This report was approved by the Trustees at a meeting on Z 6-S- 202S and signed on its behalf by:
Trustee Mr Dominic Mackle
Trustee Mrs Brenda Kerr
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For the year ended 01 April 2025
Glenravel Community First Responders
Independent Examiners Report
| have carried out an independent examination of the accounts of Glenravel Community First Responders for the year ended 01 April 2025.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (NI) 2008.
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e examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act e to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act
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e state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement
| have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and an examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commission NI under section 65 (9)(b) of the Charities Act.
The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
As the Independent Examiner my role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving cause to believe
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e That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
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¢ That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records e That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
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e That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached
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Glenravel Community First Responders
For the year ended 01 April 2025 Independent Examiners Report
Independent Examiners Statement
| have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters listed 14 to 4 above and in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission NI have no matters that require drawing your attention too.
Name: _ « LY (qh. Mle Date: “9-05-25.
Nicola Marks
Independent Examiner
7 Woodcroft Brae Galgorm Ballymena BI42 1FY
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Glenravel Community First Responders Charity No: 109360 Receipts & Payments Accounts for the period 02/04/24 - 01/04/25
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|Restricted|Unrestricted|2025|2024|
|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
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|RECEIPTS|
|Mid & East Antrim Council|300.00|0.00|300.00|300.00|
|Clear Small Grants (Developing Health)|200.00|0.00|200.00|800.00|
|Community Foundation Grant|0.00|0.00|0.00|3,000.00|
|Donations|0.00|1,240.50|1,240.50|166.30|
|Fundraising|0.00|5,889.70|5,889.70|0|
|TOTAL|500.00|7,130.20|7,630.20|4,266.30|
|PAYMENTS|
|Bank Fees|0.00|82.99|82.99|69.44|
|Community Hub Hire|115.00|0.00|115.00|325.00|
|Insurance|1,240.62|0.00|1,240.62|1,000.00|
|Equipment|4,140.32|0.00|4,140.32|1,375.00|
|Refreshments|0.00|96.99|96.99|54.84|
|Accounts|0.00|150.00|150.00|0.00|
|Marketing/Education|702.00|0.00|702.00|240.00|
|Training|600.00|0.00|600.00|0.00|
|TOTAL|6,797.94|329.98|7,127.92|3,064.28|
|Ssurplus/(Deficit)ee|for the year|(6,297.94)|6,800.22|502.28|1,202.02|
|Cash|balance|at 02 April 2024 (Current Account)|6,392.86|
|Cash balance at 01 April 2025 (Current Account)|6,895.14|
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a Glenravel Community First Responders Charity No: 109360 Statement of Assets Liabilities for the period ended 01 April 2025
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|Funds Reconciliation|
|Cash at bank & in hand 02 April 2023|6,350.84|42.02|6,392.86|
|Surplus/Deficit this|year end|(6,297.94)|6,800.22|502.28|
|Cash at bank & in hand 01 April 2024|52.90|6,842.24|6,895.14|
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|Bank & Cash|Balances|
|Bank Current Account|6,895.14|
|Cash|in Hand|Q|
|6,895.14|
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Other Assets (Unrestricted Funds)
First Aid Kits x 12 Cabinet Pop Up Stands x 2 Defibrillators x 12 & Trainer Defibrillators x 2 Pitch Side Banner x 1 Resuscitation Training Manikins x 13
Liabilities (Unrestricted Fund) 0
These receiptsi and payments accounts have been approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf by:
_NMat Mr Dominic Mackle Trustee
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Mrs Brenda Kerr
Trustee
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