Charlty Rog18tratlon No. XN 48204
MEG,'ROPER TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018

MEG ROPER TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Mr James FitZPOtrick
Mr Dominic FitzpatriL*
Ms Brid Fltzpalrick
Charlty number
XN 48204
Prln¢lp*l addr••$
59 NEWFORGE LANE
BELFAST
BT9 SNW
Ind•p•nd•nt •xamlnor
Keamey & Co
Suite 1. Fountain Centre
College Streot
Belfast
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MEG ROPER TRUST
CONTENTS
Pag•
Trustees, report
Ind8Fend6nt 8xaminerf8 report
Statement of financi81 activities
Balancè she81
Noles to the financial stalgments
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MEG ROPER TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Unr•8trict•d
lund8
2018
Total
2017
Not
Donations and Segacies
Investments
200,000
1,998
200.000
7.634
Total incom•
201.998
207,634
Charitable actNitios
347,427
338.794
N81 gainsl{los8e81 on inveslments
13.9131
Not ¢xp•nditur• for tho y•arl
N•t mov•mont in funds
(145,429) (135,073)
Fund balances al 1 April 2017
252,225
387,298
Fund l)alanco8 It 31 March 2018
106.796
252,225
The statement of financial activitie8 include8 all gains and losses fèccgnised in the year.
AJITntome and axpenditure dori￿ from continuing activities.

MEG ROPER TRUST
BALANCE SHEEr
ASAT31 MARCH 2018
2018
Not
2017
CuTr•nt as8•t•
Investments
Ca¥h al bank and in hand
11
86,872
20,629
86,872
166,058
Cr•dltor8: •mountB f•lllng du• within
on• year
107.501
252,930
12
1705)
{7051
Net t>Jrrent assets
1￿,796
252.225
Income tund8
Unr8slrthd funds
1C6.796
252.225
106,796
252,225
The finan¢ial statements werè approved by the Tru81è88 on ...
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MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Accounting pollcl
Charlty Inforniation
MEG ROPER TRUST is an unincorporated charity.
1.1 Aceountlng ¢onvontlon
Thg fin8nci81 statem?nts havè b••n prep8red in aceordance with the eharity's Igoveming documontl, the
Charities Act 2011 and "Accountin9 and Reporting by Ch8rrlio8'. Sialement of Récommended Prath'ce
applicable to charities preparing their a¢xounls in occordanc* with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicabl8 in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}. las amended for a¢¢ounling periods commencing
from 1 January 2016). Th8 charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The chority has taken adv8nlage of the provi8rons in th• SORP for ¢harits•8 aFolying FRS 102 Update
Bultets"n 1 not lo prepare a Statamenl of Cash Flow8.
The financial stsl8m8nts have d•parted from the Charities IAecounts and Reportsl Regulations 2008 only
to the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of
R8commended Practs"ce for Char￿?$ applying FRS 102 ralhei than the version of the Stslement of
Recommended Practits which is referred to in the Regulations but which ha$ since been withdrawn.
Thè financi818tatements are prepared in 8terling, which is thé fundional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial slatsments are round8d lo the nearest £.
The financial stslements have è08n prèpared under the historical cost convention, modffied to include the
revaluation of freehold properties and lo include investment prO￿rtIeS and Certain financial instruments at
fail value. The principal accounting polto8s adoplad are 8et QLrt below.
1.2 Going concorn
At the time of approving the financial statements. the Irusl8es h8ve a reasonable expectstion that the
charity has adequate re$ources to continue in ¢)pgralional existence for the fore888abl¢ future. Thus the
twstees continue to adopt the going conc8m basls of accounting in preparing the financial statemgnls.
1.3 Charlt•bl• funds
Unrestricted fvnds are available for usè at the discretion of the trusl8e8 in furtherance of their ch8ritable
objectives unless the funds have baen designated for olhar purp￿$.
Restricted funds are sutygct to 8pecrfic conditions by donois as to how they may be used. The purp)8es
and uses ol tha restricted fun¢Ys arè set out in the note$ lo the finanaal stal•menl8.
Endowment funds are subjgct to specific condilron8 by donorn that the rapital must be maintsined by the
charity.
1A Incomlng r•8our¢o8
Income is r&cognise¢J when the Charity is legally enb"118d to tt after any perfomanee condltions ha￿ been
mel, the amounts can b8 me88ur¢d reliably, and it is probable that income will be recejved.
Cash donations are rec￿nISed on receipt. Other donations are recffjnised oncè the charity has been
notified of the donation, unles5 perfomance condilKJns require deferral of the amount. Incom& tax
recoverable in relation to donations r￿e1Ved under Gift Aid or deeds of ¢))venant 18 recognised at the lime
of th8 donalTQn.
Legacies are r6cognised on receipt or otherwise rf thè charity ha8 been nolffied of an impending
distribution, the amounl is known, and rgceipl 13 expected. If the 8mount is not known, the legacy i% Irealed
a8 a contingent asset,

MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Accountlng pollcl
(Contlnu•d)
Tumover 18 mèasured at tho fair value of the consideration received or receivabl• and r•preuents amounts
r8c8ivablè for goods ond services provid•d in the normal course of business. net of discounts, VAT and
other sales related taxe$.
1.5 Ro$ourc•s •xp•nd•d
1.6 Cash and ¢ash •qUbvalonts
Cash and cash equivalent¥ include eA$h in hand, deposits hekl at Call with banks, other short.lemi liquid
invostrnents wilh original maturities of thr80 months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are
shown within borrowings in current118bilrties.
1.7 Financlal Instruments
The charity has elected lo appty the provisions of Section 11 '848ic FinanrAal Instrumonts, and Secbon 12
'Olher Fin8ncFal In81ruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its financi81 instrument8.
,. Financial inslrumonts are recogni¥ed in the charity'$ balance sheet when the charity bocomes paty to th
Contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabililifjs a￿ offset, with the nel amounts presented in the financial statmnls, when
there 1$ a legalty enfofceable nghl to sel off the reccgni8ed amounts and there is an inténtion to setJe on a
net basis or to realise the asset and 8etUè th8 liabilty simullanoou81y.
-. 8*81¢ Ilnanclal •ssets
Basic financial ass8ls, whieh include debtors and cash and bank balance8, are initialty measured at
transaction price induding transaction ¢osts and a￿ $ub8¢quently carried al •morti8ed cost using the
effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutès a financing transaction, where the transaction
is measured at the present value of tho future receipts discounted al a markel rate of interest. Financial
assets classffied as recewable within one year a￿ not amortised.
8asl¢ flnancial Ilabllltlos
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors on¢J bank ￿anS are initialty r8cogni8ed 01 tr8n88ction Pric
unless the arrangement constrtutos a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured al th•
present valua of the future payments di￿ounted at a matket late of interest. Financial liab"Flilies dassffiad
as payable within one year are not amortised.
Dabl instrumenls ar6 subsequently ￿Tried at amorbsed cost, using the effective interest rate mathod.
Trad• creditors are oblyations to pay for goods or servic88 that have been acquired in tho ordinary course
of opefations from suppliers. Amounts payabl8 aro Classified as Current liabilities rf payment 1$ due within
one year or less. If not, they are presented as non<urrent liabilities_ Trat1e creditors are r8COgnised inttial
al transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
D•rn¢ognltlon of Ilnan¢lal Ilabilieiej
Financial liabili1108 are dèrÈ¢ognised when the ch8rity's contractual oblytions expire or are discharged or
cancelled.

MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Crltlcal •¢countlng ￿tIMat￿ and Judg•m•nt4
In the appltstion of the ¢h8rity'8 8¢counling policies. thè trust•es are required to make judg¢m￿ts,
estimales and assumptions about the carrying amount of assèts and liabilitie5 that are not readily apparent
from other sour¢es. Th¢ e8timata$ and associated assumptions are based on historul exparian¢e and
other factors that are Conside￿ lo be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underfying 388umptM)n8 ar8 reviewod on an ongoing basis. Ravisions to accounting
estimates are reco9nis8d in the period in which the estimate is revised where tha revision affacts only that
period, or in th8 period of the revision and fvlure periods where thè revision affects both current and future
P8riC*Js.
Donations And 1•ga¢l•#
Unr•Btrict•d
funds
Total
2018
2017
Donation8 and grft8
200,000
200,000
Invo•tm•nts
UnrMtrlct•d
Total
2018
2017
Income from listed investrnents
Int8r8st r￿e1Vable
1,982
16
7,565
69
1,998
7,634

MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Grants payablg
2018
2017
CLONARD
L GARANE
TROCAIRE
ETHIOPIAAID
MCDERMID
FRALBERT
CHILDREN IN CROSSFIRE
AMICI
ST PATRICKS
CONCERN
CHERNOBYL
GOAL
WATER AID
SIMON COMMUNITY
CLIC SARGENT
MARYS m￿Ls
PUSKIN TRUST
SPICMA
CARDINAL HUME CENTRE
ST BERNADETTES
JUBLIEE CAMPAIGN
YITE OAKS
PEACE PLAYERS
CAFOD
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES
SURVIVE
MARYLEBONE PROJECT
AID TO CHURCH IN NEED
FREEDOM FROM TORTURE
FRMILO
Y CARE
FR ANTOINE
20,000
40,000
5,000
7,500
4,000
25,IX)O
150,000
5,000
6.000
4,000
26,256
150,000
2.000
10.000
2,500
5.000
2,500
2.000
1.000
2,000
5.000
2,000
10.000
5,000
5.000
20,000
10.000
5.000
5,000
2,500
2.000
2.000
5,LKSO
2,000
1,000
5,O¢XI
3,000
10,000
5,000
5,000
20,000
10,000
5,000
7.500
2.500
2.000
7,000
2,500
25.862
1.000
2,O¢JO
347,363
337,256
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MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
Support Costs
Support Gov•rnan¢o
CO8t8
¢08ts
2018
2017
Legal and professional
1.539
1.539
Analy8ed befv￿an
Charitable activitiès
1,539
Tru*t•es
None of the Irustee5 lor any person5 connected with th8ml received any r8muneration or tér￿￿16 from the
charity during the year.
EmploytsB
There wer8 no ampl¢)yo8s durlng thg year.
N•t gain•l{1098M) on invostmont•
Unr••trf¢t
funds
Tolaj
2018
2017
G8inlllos8) on ￿16 of inveslments
13.9131
10 Flnancial In8trum•nt•
2018
2017
Carylng amount of flnancial assots
Equity inslrumonts measured al c05t less impaiment
Instruments mea$ur8d at faiw value through piofil or loss
77.845
9,027
77.84S
9.027
C*rying amount of flnanclal Ilabllltl•*
Measured at amortised cost
705
705
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MEG ROPER TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ICONTINUED
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018
11 Curr•nt a•8•t investm¢nts
2018
2017
Li¥¢ed invostmenls
Unlisted investments
77.845
9,027
77.845
9.027
86.872
86,872
12 Cr•dltor•: 4mount8 falllng duo wlthln one y•ar
2018
2017
. Other creditors
705
705
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