2024-11-30-annual-report

Grand Ro al Arch Pur le Cha ter of Ireland Benevolent Fund Charity Reference No. XN75275 Northern Ireland Cliarity No.- NIC100650 John Richardson J.P. "rreasurer '"ThL' Halt" l Harwood Cjardens Carrickfergus B1.38 7US TRUSTEES REPORT Dec 2024 The purpose ol" the Lhariiy is the relief ot" those in need by reason of youth. age. ill health. disability. tinancial hardship or other disadvantage through the provision ot" tinancial assisiance b}, way ot. grants. The availability of such grants are by applicaiion through (in IrLland wide network of Fund Rcpresentatives. l-hL Trusiees at thL' tiinL ot" Ihi.% repi)ri are John Richardson. Val Young, Robert John Clarke and l)avid SLOII. thL'rL are Iheret-ore 4 Trustees. I"he Benevolent Fund continues to address a wide nuinber of requests for assistance, dui'ing Ihe vLar undcr rL w'iew I st December ?023. .30th November 2024 dispersed %i)me £114650 in (iranis to over 488 recipients ranging Iroin death grants. educati()nal bursaries. aid to tlood viciiills. and aid to missionary and other agencies. worldwide. All viihin the public arena and within the parameters of Public Benefit. Evidence as to the helplul naiure ol" these orants is by way ot" positive response from recipients. The l-rustces arc conversant with the requiremenis of the Charity Commission PubliL' Benetit rules and t'ullv comply. Grand Royal Arch Purple Chapter of Ireland Benei'()lent Fund coiitinuL's to derive satist'actory incoine t.rom donations [public seri'icesl Inembership subscriptions and general donations. A porttolio is Invesiec Ltd Inanage.s investinents and the income derived from these investinents provides sut"ticieni resourLes to address grant applications. The trustees are content to work within the paraineters of incoine without drawing upon capital. Income lor the lear under revieii was £13571?.00 No charit! tund% are in detiLit nor would the Charity Trustees embark on any exercise ,hich would place asseis ai risk J Richardson J.P. '1 rustee