SHARING FAIR TRUSTEES REPORT Strncture, Goi'ern2nct & Managcmeni in Northern Ireland Falr iiTas foJmallv establishcd in Northern Ireland on 29 January 2009 folloivknu applicatson for it to be recouni7£d b% HMRC as a chaTiiV under the proi'isions of the Income and CoTporation Taxes Act 19S8. Its inceplioD and dei'elopment had been motiNated by a desire to engLoe in rnatIonal initsatii"e to 5UPPOrt th'omen, girls, children and llrfants: and their familics: lii.ing in extremely drfficult and impoi"erishcd circwnsLTrccs Mithin dei'elopino CDunkn"es. The CWTcnt members of the Management Boatd of Shanng Fw are: Mr Anthony Brcnnan Sister Cathenne Hughes (frcasurer) Geralyn Woods (Secretary) Mr LaiTrTence Purdv Mr James ToolaD (Chawperson The Manemellt Board meets at least 3 tiJDes each TrFeaT. Thc d. to dal. running of the charitv is managed b!" ST MfvTiaD] McLaughliD (EKccutsi"c Officer) Mr Jude Mccann resigned from the Board on I l October 2023. Charitable Ststus Shanng Fw has becn acccpted as a chani?, for tax purposes by the Inland ReN¢nue. The HMRC reference number is". - KAU14XG. Shing Fair h&8 becn registered iTrith the Conunission for Northem Ir¢l&nd from 5 FGbruaN 2016 under the Chantv number 101168. Staieiiicnt of Con)pliaDce In setting our objectives and planning our actiTritscs for the vear the trnstecs haNe gii.en ¢tful CODsiderauon to the Chantli CoMls510n for Northern Ircland's gwdance on public bencfil to cnsuTC that the actsl'ities hale helpcd to achieTr"e the charity's PUTposes and proiidc a bcD¢fil to tbe bcncficiatics. McDoDald o'Ntill & C(k Chartered AccuuntaDts
SHAIUNG FAIR PriDcip21 AcllTrlties: Puryoses &nd Benefiu%rit5 The Shanng Fair Association iiTas egtablished to". - relieiie poTr-erty' promote ihe adi'ancement of education. the presen-atton of health and the iniproTrement of lii.ing conditsons deTr.el0pg countries ,here thc Sisters of the Good Shepherd are actii"c. o to taruet thc aboie allns partscularly loardS Thomen. girls, infants and other persons h0 are suffernig from the effects of adNerse social and economic circumsianccs. to promote, faulitate and support the mamienance, operation and managen)ent of a centre or centres in such deNclopmg countnes for actiiitscs promoted b Sharing Fw. to support and enable the mstruction and training of beneficianes in sustwnable trades through the teaching and deielopmcnt of skills in manaCture. productson: rcpw: project manL(FemenL administratson and accountancy. to promote. facilitate and support thc es1abhs1ettt of educational facilittes in tbe interests of economic and social %velfaTe of beneficiaries and iiTith the object of impro%ryng their conditions of lrfe. to enable the recruitmenL selection and sending out of Nolunteers for sbort tenn ser*'iC¢ such eaS ihen necessaTh in the interests of the Association and for the promotion of Ats obJectsNes and actii:ities the area CODcenied. to educate the general public as to the existence of adi'erse or detrlloental social and ecoDOmiC circums(ances 1th1 such d'cloplng cowitnes and to promote avAareDess among the pubhc. &nd adi'ancement of the iNork undertaken bv Shanng Fair i•¥ith such d'cl0pg countnes. Activities and Results for the tnded 31 December 2023 We are happy to share iiith !Tou knghlights of our iNork" m Shanng Fair dunng 2023. Thxnk"s to our i"olunteers iiorLJng iiith the steTS. through donaiions, we hai"e the follo}Trg results. £ 18,071 Total income Sharing fair returns io producing centres £ 47,208 Donations to ccntrcs McD(bDaJd O'Ntill & C Cbartertd Accowiiants
SHARING FAIR Donations From donations received during 2023 and previous years. the following distributions was made: Paraguay £5,000 Survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. Restoration of the dignity of girls in the Rosa Virginia Shelter. Creating new life projects for survivors of human trafficking etc. Columbia £5,000 Migrant womcn and families. Supporting Venezuelan women towards safe migration. Karala India £5,000 To strengthen and build the capacity of youth/childr¢n to know their rights. x120 Youth, 170 children (6-15 yrs), 15 staff and volunteers Indonesia ,000 (£4J12) Violence against women. Empowering con]munity for the prevention and intervention of violence against women. £6,826 Summer camp children in a precarious situation in Mt Lebanon. Lebanon Thailand £1,679 Youth Centre CCTV camera. Kenya £4,079 Economically vulnerablc women. Strengthening women's capacity for climate change, adaptation in Embu country. Thailand £1,000 Repair roof damage from recent heavy rains at Fatima Training Centrc. El Salvador £5,000 Women social enteTprising fostering resilience. x20 women social enterprising fostering resilience Pern £5,000 Facilitating productive training processes. Initiate income-generating activities. Provision of Literacy training. Increase women's livelihood. Philippines 5,000 (£4,312) Social Enterprise projects. Supporting a Youth Centre for unemployed young people McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountsnts
SHARING FAIR The i'arious projects we haTr"e supported has resulted ID happier lii.es and increased empoTrA,'ern]eni for '0mcn, young irls and their familics: Tesults hard io quantsfv. With the possibilits. of th'iersified actii'iti gii.en our chantable status. lie M'ollld hope lo continue our COTllmitn)cnt to helpin4¥ our mission for M"omcn and families m 2024. Finanual Revie The Trnstees hai"e a procedurc in place to reNievé the accounts annuallv. Th¢ accounts for the year to 31 Dccembcr 2023 shom. a positiNe balancc of £ 17,800 (Sterling Account) and Euro Accourtt E 14,)22 {£ 12.628 equii"alent). The current f)nancial position of Shanng Fair is in a position of being able to meel its commitmeDts. The TTUStees conf]rn] that no hann has flou'ed from the achiei cmcnt of the purposes. bcnefits or outcomes associated th."ith the actiiities undertakcn by Sbanng Fair nor has any prii.ate benefit accrned to the TnteeS 01 members of Sharing Fw bv reason of its acttNities. Risk M2nagemeDt The Trustees are aivare of the risks to WCh the chanty may conceivablv be exposed but are satssfied that undu CUent aangeMents this ts set at a low leid. Rcqucsts for &ssistance are carefullv scrntinised and outcomes aTe monitored. Safeguards are further promoted by the supeThisinu presence of Sisters of the Good Shepherd in areas of benefit 7th .ho close contact is maintwned. A fonnal risk assessment process and stra[ceS for dcaling l¥ith identsfied nsk areas is cwrentlv being addressed. Condusion Th¢ Trnstees of ShaTing Fair togcthcr with the Sisters of the Good Shepherd here at home and Lndeed in so mall). parts of our WOTld, Mqsh to thank the membcrs. "olw]t¢ers: donors. benefactors and fnends of Sharing Fair: for vour on-going practic iTrteTGSt and sustaming iVOTk on bthalf of Shanng Fr and its mission. Because of vou, over time and to the present daN: cowitless inth"iiduals and fallAdies in remote Nillages bcnefitmg fmjn the i7iork of Shanng Fw and the presence of Good Shepherd sisteTS haTr"e been able to expose and cxport their traditsonal Crafts V*ith pridc. Those who hai"e Come to our partnerslu"p ccntres haNe achici.ed and contmuc to aCe}.¢ training. education and crncialll, the realJ"sation of certalll indepcndence and escape from fmancial and social impoNcrishlli¢nt thmugh digwficd Mork and the opportunitsT lo maTket their creations. SIGNED DATE: .. rnstee I CH+RI K_ SIGNED.. McDoDald o'NeilJ & C(k