Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2022 Trustses: Mr Arthur Graham Mr John Manning Mr William Manning Mr Sam McLorn Mr AlÈstair Stsrritt Charity Number: NIC101294 Address: Freemasons, Hall 25 Bishop Street Londonderry BT48 6PR Derry Masonic Fund is governed by a constitution dated 9th March 201 I, accepted as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs under reference number XN45709 and registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 13 January 2015 under charity number NIC 101294. The charity's purposes are detailed within the constitution and can be summaries as; l. To afford assistance to deserving, necessitous Freemasons, or their wives, partners and families and widows, partners and families of deceased Brethern. 2. To afford assistance to other duly constituted Masonic Charities. 3. To make donations to Non-masonic Charities. The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31 December 2022 (eont'd) sl During the year ended 31 December 2022 the charity has conducted the following activities in furtherance of its activities for the public benefit. l. Awarded seventy five small grants to deserving widows of deceased brethren. These grants have been used by the individual recipients to mitigate, all be it in a small way, additional living costs incurred around Christmas. 2. Extended two grants of assistance on the OundS of ill health or disability to brethren and the families of brethren to assist with the provision of suitable equipment and adaption of accommodation, or the additional living costs associated with their disability. 3. Extended two grants of assistance on the OundS of economic hardship to brethren and the families of brethren whose chan&ie in circumstances had resulted in a reduction in income or one-off unexpected expense. The results of the charity's activities during the year and of its position at the year end are included in the Receipts and payments account on pag¢ 5 and th¢ Statement of ass¢ts and liabilities on page 6. The trustees are thankful for the support of the brethren forniing the membership of the charity and their gu¢sts. through their continued generous donations which ar¢ used to further the charity's purposes, which have been detailed abov¢. This report was approved by the Trustees on 29 March 2023 and signed on their behalf by.. Arthur Graham Trustee