Imperial Grand Black Chapier of the British Commonwealth Trustees report for the year ended 31 December 2020 The Trustees presenl Iheir rewrt urKler Ihe Charilies SORP in accordance wlh FRSSE leffeclive January 20151 and the audited financial sl2lemenls lor the year ended 31 De¢efflber 2020 also prepared in accord8rte with Ihe aloremenlioned Slalerneril of Recommended Pr2Gtise. Struclure, governance and management The charity is an unincorporaled body, and is registered as a charity lor lax purtK>ses wilh HM Revenue and Cusloms. The charity is under Ihe conlrol ol the Tiusleès as detaid out in Ihe charity conslilulion. The charity Is recognised as a charity under the Charily Commi8sion lor Northern Ireland as 21 the date ol registration being 25 November 2015. Organisalion The Trustees who have served during the year, and CDnlinued lo serve al 31 December 2020 are detailed on page 3. Trustees are appointed al the annual general rneeling. Publlc Beneflt The Trustees tElve Ihal tK)Ih our purpos&% and the activitS undertaken In this last financlal year comply with our duly lo salisly the publ lnefIt requirement. statement of Publ1¢ Benefit In PUFSUII of the Inslilution's principal charitable objects, a nurnber of major events and services ol worshlp look place. Many fund-raising events for both other reSigious 2nd clvic charities were organised. Alms and Objecllves These are sel out in the Institutn,5 Mission Slalemenl and Can be SUMnrIsed as lo study Holy Scripture, lo ncrease knowledge ol the reformed f211h, lo engage in Christian and ch3ritable outreach and lo continue and further develop socSal and responsible cRizenship. Achlevements and Perfomiance The retention of the Sotntn8 Nursing Home, Belfast as Ihe 2020 desionated charity was confirrned, but fUndralg and most of Ilp ch3rills other aclNilies were seriously restricted due lo the [onavIrUS pandemic. Nevertheless, considerable ingenuity and resourcefulness were shown by the membershlp in the use ol Zwm, WhalsApp and other r¥ources lo continue adivilies, albeit in a reslricled manner. In partkular, fundraising lo assist the NHS and Var£ caring charities, such as the Hospice movement, in meeting the demands placed upon Ihem was very sucSsIU1. This was especially commendable in th21, duiing the ckdowns, fuThSralsing was in reality, members and supporters giving rnoney directly from Ihelr a¥, Irequenlly slrelched, resources. Teaching and training continued wherever possible using technology lo best advanlage. The impact of pandemic rneanl that represenlauons regarding Ihe InstvI)n'S principles and leachiThJ were severely reslricled.
Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth Flnanclal R8view and ReseNes The principal sources d income are from glfts, donalk)ns and subscriptions. The financial slalements show a surplus lor the year of £72,114. Plans for the Future Efforts in support of the Somme Nursing Home wlll conllnue Ihroughoul 2021 and Ihls, with the COmptk)n of the development ol the new Headquarters In Loughgall vill be the main project for 2021. In pursuance of Ihe'Good Cilizenship, element ol the Mission Slalemenl, the opportunity will be taken lo rellecl upon and honour the lifetime of public servlce given by Sir Norman Slronge Bart, who was both Speaker ol the Northern Ireland House ol Commons and the Sovereign Grand Master of the Insliluli)n. There Is also a sub51anlial Capllal Commlltllenl requlred lo complete the ongolng buikling rerVatIOn project. By order slees .6-Li Trustee Dat gl Trustea Date
Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The Trustees Ère responsible lor preparing the Trustees, Annual Report 2nd the Financial Slalemenls in accordance vilh the 8pplicable law and United Kingdom Accounling Standards. The law applicable lo charities in Northern Ireland requires the Iruslees lo prepare financial slalemenls for each financial yeai. Under that law the Iruslees have prepared the financial slalemen15 in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Praclice in Ihe United Kingdom laccounling slandard5 issued by the Financial Reporting Council in the UK, including Chaiilies SORP IFRS 1021. ACCn11n9 and Reporiino by Charilies.. Slalernenls ol Recommended Practice applicable lo charities preparing their aOuntS in accLKdance with the Financi21 Reporting Standard applicable in the Unileci Kingdom and Republic of Ireland IFRS102) and promU21ed by the Inslilule ol Chartered Accounlanls in the United Kingdom and United Kir@dom Lawl. Under Ih81 lawlhe Iruslees musl not approve the financial slalemenls unless they are sati81d that they give a true and lair view of Ihe slate of the affaSrs ol the charity and of the slaletnenl ol financial 8clivilies of the charity for Ihal period. In preparing these financial slalemenls, the Iruslees are required lo.. select suitable aGcounling polieS then apply them con51slenlly', observe the melhcds and principles in the Charities SORP, make judgernenls and eslSrnales Ihal are reasonable and prudent., slate whelheT the application of accounting standards have been followed, subject lo any rnalerial departures discbsed and explalned in the Financial Slalemenls., prepare the Flnancial Slalemenls on the going concern basis unless it is Snappro[ale lo presume that the charity Mrill continue in business. The Iruslees are responsible lor keeping proper accounting records which 6cloSe with re2son2ble accuracy 21 any 1Sme the fin3ncial position ol Ihe charity and lo enabSe them lo ensure Ihal the financial slalemenls comply with Ihe Ch3rilles Act (Northern Ire13ndl 2008 and the CharRy IAccouTIIs arYJ Reports) Regulations INortfErn Ireland) 2008. They are 2lso responsible for safeguarding the assets d the ch8rSty and hencè lor taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection ol fraud and olher irregularilEs. The Iruslees are responsible lor the maintenance and integrity of the corporale and finar131 1nforrnaln irrluded on the charilies website. Legis131ion in the Unlled Kingdom governlng the preparalh)n and di%semlnalion of financial s181emenls may drffer from legislation In other jurisdictions. statement as to disclosure to our auditors In so lar as the Iruslees are aware al the lime ol approving our Iruslees, annual report.. Iheie b no ielevanl audit information of which the charitable (MpanY'S audilors are unaware., and the Iruslees have laken all steps that they ought lo have taken lo make Ihemselves aware of any relevant audit Information and lo establish thal the company's audmors are aware of th21 infotmalion.
Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth Auditcrs A resolulion lo re-appoint the Auditors, Ncel Conn & Company, will be proposed at the annual general meeting. By Order of the board By order of the Truslees Trustee Date Trustee Date