TRUSTEES OF THE BEQUEST OF PATRICK MURPHY DECEASED
The Trustees present their report for the year ended 31 December 2023.
Reference and administrative detAiI
Charity name:
Trustees of the Bequest of Patrick Murphy Deceased
Also known as:
The Murphy Trust.
Charity registration number: NIC 100192
Trustees
The Trustees who served during the year are as stated below:
D Gray - Chairnian
G Murphy
D Hanna
E Curtis
C Patterson
J Patterson
Charity Constitution
The Trust was set up on 19 November 1920 following the death of Patrick Murphy on 12
December 1909. The original objective of the Trust under the terms of the Will of the Late Patrick
Murphy had been "for the ￿lief of the Rate Payers of Newry." Following the amalgamation of
District Councils, the original ternis were amended by a scheme approved in the High Court of
Justice in Northern Ireland on l O March 1985. The main terms of the scheme are set out in the
Principal Activity of the Trust in the paragraph below.
Principal Activity
The principal activity of the Trust is to provide funding in whole or in part for the provision of
cultural events and approved items for use by or display to members of the public at the Newry
Arts Centre. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the access by members of
the public to cultural events in the Arts Centre and the use or viewing of approved items.
Public Benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on Public Benefit.
Summary for the year
No donations were made by the Trust during the year. The Sean Holywood Arts Centre is currently
closed awaiting its redevelopment.
This report
approved by the Trustees on l O July 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Chairnian