Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Trustees, Report for the year ended 31st December 2024 Charity Number.. NIC 101882
Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Contents Contents References and administrative details of the Chari Trustees, Report es Charity Number.. NIC 101882
Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Reference and administrative details Charity Name: Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Charity Registration Number.. NIC 101882 Contsct Address.. Adrian McQuillan Newry Masonic Hall Downshire Road Newry BT34 1 DX Trustse8 Mr Eric Williamson Mr David Gamble Mr Allen Kinnin Mr lan Simms Mr Adrian McQuillan Mr James Riddell Principal Offic•r - Bearers President: E. Williamson Chairman: D. Gamble A. Kinnin Secretary: Treasurer.. l. Simms Gift Aid Treasurer: J. Riddell Independent Examlner: B. B. Shriv8r Bankers.. Danske 8ank Bridge Streel Banbridge BT32 3JL Charity Number, NIC 101882
Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2024 The Trustees present the annual report and statemenls of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Newry & Dislrict Masonic Charrty Committee for the year ended 31st Dember 2024 Ob"ectives and Activities The principal function of Ihe Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee is lo raise funds Ihrough the various Masonic Lodges situated within its District. It does so by promoting the benefits of fundraising to the Lodges, assisting them with collecting information about potential beneficiaries and idenlifying other SoUrS of income for those beneficiaries such as rate rebates. It does this Ihrough dedicated individuals within each lodge. The respective lodges identify potential beneficiaries and application forms are completed and foNarded to the Charity Committee for review. Achievements. Perfomiance & Public Benefit The Committee receives all funds raised by the Lodges, claims tax relief and distributes to beneficiaries, both Masonic and Non-masonlc. Financial Review The Committee received £31,946.79 in donations and collections during the year, including tax of £4,473.49 claimed from HMRC in respect of contributions made under the gift aid scheme. The Committee distributed £27,638 to Masonic Charities, the main recipient of which was the Down Masonic Widows Fund and donated £4,250 to other charities. Structure. Governance and Mana ement Governin Document and Constitution of the Charit The Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee is governed by the Laws and Constitution as amended and adopted at a meeting held on the 25th of November 2015 at the Masonic Hall, Downshire Road, Newry. Recruitment and A ointment of Committee Members Trustees In accordance with Ihe Laws and Constitulion, the members, as defined in the said Laws and Constitution, appoint annually the following to be the Board of TrLJStees'. President Chairman Deputy Chaimian Treasurer Secretary Gift Aid Treasurer Pa and remuneration The Charity Committee does not pay or remunerate any Trustee or member of the Committee. Charity Number.. NIC 101882
Newry & District Masonic Charity Committee Organisational Structure The governan, strategy, management and administration of The Charily Comrnittee are the responsibility of a Board of Trustees elecled in accordan with the constitution to act as trustees of the funds of The Charity Committee. The Committee meets three times per year and on any other occasion deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees. Compliance wlth Public Benefil The Charily Committee has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit lo ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve The Charity Committee's objectives, as well as providing public benefit. Statement of Trustees. Responslbilitles The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the stalement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in acccrdance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250,000 requires Ihe trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and paymenls and a statement of assets and liabilitie8 for each financial year. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Committee's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anlme the assels and liabilities of the Charity. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularilies. Signed on behalf of the Trustees on 26th March 2025 Stephen Revels Chainnan Allen Kinnin Secretary Charity Number: NIC 101882