Lough8all and Dlstrlrt Improvement A550clatlon Annual report and flnan¢lal 5tatement5 For the year ended 31 Marth 2025 Charfty Number: NIC109477
Loughgall and Olstrlrt Improvement Asso¢latlon Tru5tees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 The trustees present the annual report and flnancial statements for Loughgall and District Improvement Association for the year ended 31 March 2025. The financial statements have been prepared on a "Receipts and Payments" basis in accordance wlth Charltles le8lslation. Reference and admlnlstratlve detalls Charity Name., Loughgall and District Improvement Association Charlty Registration Number: NIC109477 Date re8iStered: 20 Apcil 2023 Contact Address: 43 Maln Street, Loughgall BT618HZ Chalrman.. John Fergus Anderson Vlce<halrman: Arnold Hatch Secretary: Annette Prescott Treasurer.. Mary Walker Independent Examiner: Bryan Frlar FCA 232 Gilford Road, Portadown BT63 5LG Tru$t¢es of the Charlty The trustees who have served durln8 the year and slnce the year end are as follows: Arnold Hatch Florence Esther Anderson John Fergus Anderson Denise Gllpln Rev Peter Robert Srnlth Dr Steen LSnda W1150n Mary Walker Annette Prescott
Loughgall and Dlstrlct Improvement Assoclallon Tru5tees' Annual Rep¢)rt for the year ended 31 March 2025 l¢ontlnued) Objectlves and Actlvltles The CharitV'5 objects are to Pfomote the welfare and interests of Lou8h8all and the surrounding area without distinction of politlcal opinion, sexual orientation, marital status and family status, or other opinion, by en8a8in8 in and organislng activities and projects wlth the object of Improving the quallty of Ilfe of said residents. The charlty's beneficiaries are children. older people and the general publlc. Publlc beneflt statement The trustees confirm that they have had due re8ard for the guidance on Publlc Benefit by the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that durlng the year the charlty has continued to provlde public benefits through actlvities we offer. In partlcular, the trustees consider how planned activities will conlrlbute to the aims and oblectlves they have set out, as well as providlng publlc benefit. The only prlvate benefil 15 that committee members may also avall of services and galn knowled8e from tralnln8 courses, This is incldental and nece55asy because It Is desirable for provision of our servlces. Achlevements The Charity or8anised events durlng the year whlch involved the whole community ian8ln8 from a Christma$118ht swltch on event to garden and envlronmental events. stNcture, Governance and Management Governln8 document The Charlty was establlshed under a constltutlon. Governance Membershlp is open to all fesidents of the Loughgall area, The Charlty Is managed by a Cornmlttee. At the Annual General Meetin8 officers and members are elected to serrfe on the Committee. The Trustees conslder that the financlal posltion of the Charlty at 31, March 2025 was satisfactory and the level of reserves, which are freely avallable to spend on any of the Charlty's purposes. tO8ether wlth antlcSpated Income, were sufficient to allow the Charity to continue to operate. Approved by and slgned on behalf of the Trustees by., Arnold Hatch Trustee Date: 26 January 2026
Lougheall and Dlstrl¢t Improvement Assoclatlon Independent Examlnerfs Report to Loughgall and Dlstrlct Improvement Assodatlon For the year ended 31 March 2025 I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025 as set out on pages 4 to 6. Respectlve Responslbllltles of Trustees and Independent Examlner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the Charitles Act (Northern Ireland} 2008, It Is my responsibility to: examlne the accounts under section 65 of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; follow the procedures lald down in the general Dlrections 8iven by the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland under sectlon 6519llb) of the Charities Act; and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnerfs statem•nt I have examined your charlty accounts as required under section 65 ofthe Charltles Act and my examlnation was carrled out in accordance wlth the general Oirectlons 8lven by the Charity Commlssion for Northern Ireland under sectlon 65{91{b) of the Charltle5 Act. My examlnation Included a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes conslderation of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the accounts and seekin8 explanations from you as charity trustees concernin8 any such matters. My role is to state whether any materSal matters have come lo my attention giving me cause to believe: That accounting records were not kept in accordance with sertlon 63 of the Charltles Act. That the account5 do not accord with those accountlng records. That the accounts do not comply with the accountlng requlrements of the Charltles Act. That there Is further Information needed for a proper understandlng of the accounts to reached. I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns In respect of matters {11 to141 Ilsted above and, In connectlon wlth followin8 the Dlrectlons of the Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland,. I have found no matters that requlre drawln8 to your attentlon. Bryan Friar FCA Ilndependent Examinerl Chartered Accountants Ireland 232 Gllford Road Portadown BT673 SLG th Date: 26 January 2026
Lough8all and Dlstrlct Improvement A$¢latIon Statement of Re¢elpts and Payments Year ended 31 March 2025 Unrestrlcted Funds Year to Perlod to 31 Marth 2025 31 Marth 2024 Note Recelpts Grants Donations Sale of Vllla8e booklets Other receipts 3,249 99 65 193 779 618 Total Re¢elpt5 3,606 2,297 zzz Payments Christmas Tree Swltch On New School Garden Coronation events Poppy Appeal Cost of Village booklets Garden of Reflectlon sign Runnlng costs Training Garden Malntenance Insurance Purchase of equipment Other payments 597 I,iy)o 477 20 20 1.296 720 825 2SO 75 156 75 1,149 329 3,666 4,311 Net (Payments) {601 12,0141 Reconclllatlon Bank and cash balances at 31 Marth 2024 Net (payments} for year 2,357 1601 4,371 (2,014) Bank and cash balances at 31 March 2025 2.297 2,357 th Approved and authorised for Issue by the Board of Trustees on 26 January 2026 and si8ned on their behalf bv., Arnold Hatch TfU5tee Date- 26 January 2026 The notes on page 6 form part of these financlal statements
Loughgall and Dlstrfrt Improvement Assoclatlon Statement of Assets and Ilabilities Year ended 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Bank and cash balancès Bank current account Cash balance 2,247 50 2,297 60 2,297 2,357 The notes on page 6 form part of these financlal statements
Lough8all and Dlstrlct Improvement Assoclatlon Notes to the finan¢lal statements Year ended 31 Marth 2025 l. Grants 2025 2024 Christmas Tree Switch On Coronation events New School Garden Runnlng costs Equipment 495 500 400 1,000 790 964 3,249 900