Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" Deeember 2023 Trubtees: Mr Arthur Graham Mr John Manning Mr William Manning Mr Sam McLorn Mr Alistair Slerritt CharityNumb¢r.' NIC101294 Address: Freemasons, Hall 25 Bishop Street Londondeny BT48 6PR Dery Masonic Fund is governed by a constitulion dated 9 March 201 I, accepted a8 a charity by l.IM Revenue & Customs under reference number XN45709 and registered with Ih the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on l3 January 20 15 under clwity number NIC101294. The charity's purposes ar¢ detailed wÈthin the constiiution and can bc summarics as. l. To afford assistance to de8ervin& necessiious Freemason& or thelr wives, partners and families and widows, parthers and families of deceased Brethern. 2. To afford assistance to other duly constituted Masonic Charities. 3. To make donations to Non-masonic CharAtie8. The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northcrn Ircland.
Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2023 (eont'd) DuTing the year ended 31" December 2023 the charity has conducted the followitig activities in furth¢ranc¢ of its adiviti¢s for the public benefit; l . Awardcd seventy eight small grants to deserving widows of dcceased brethren. These grants have been used by the individual recipients to mitigatc, all be it in a small way. additional living costs incuffed around Christmas. 2. Extended two grants of assistance on the grounds of ill health or disability to brcthrcn and thc familics of brcthrcn to assist with thc provision of 5Uitablc equipment and adaption of accommodation. or the additional living costs associatcd with their dlsability. 3. Extended one grant of assistance on the grounds of economic hardship to brethren and thc farnilics of btcthrcn whosc changc in circumslanc¢5 had resulted in a reduction in income or Oneff unexpected expense. The results of the charity's activities during the year and of its position at the year end are included in the R¢ceipts and payments account on page 5 and the Statement of assets and liabilities on page 6. The trustees are thankful for the support of the brethrcn forniing ihe m¢mbership of the charity and their gucsts, through their continued gen¢rous donations which are used to further the charity's pury)oses. which have been detailed above. hAs re rt was approved by the Trustees on 2Vh March 2024 and signed on their behalf by: John Mydnning Tru8tee