RAOB Grand Lod e of Northern Irela d Charltable Trust Tru5tees' annual re rt forthe arended 31st De¢ember 2017 The Trustee5 present Iheirannual reportof RAtsb Grand Lvdgeof Norlheln Irelandeh3rftab Tru$rforthèyearfrom lstJanuor¥ 2017 to 31st Dec£mr2017. The Trust••S who Seed durfngtheyear, uptothe daleof thls ¢eport. areasfdlows. L(>ulsSterrettlChairpersoTrl WalterAshe Imen SeEnan Cecil Martln seph Martln Obiectlwi•nd Actlv Polkles trnd?tyettiv¢s In sÈttinB objectS and plannln8 for•ttlwtle5, theTfWlee5 haveilven dUe¢onser4tk)Thl081i81 8uldanc• pbIbh8o b¥tha charitycomrnlsslon relatin8 lo publ5¢ benefll. Object10&{0rtfvR5 ThÈoblects of the A408 Grand tsd8 of Northen Ireland CharhabloTturt8rÈto relkwe Iht p4vÈrtyof necessltous rnpmber5. wldowsaDd oFphan5 or d2pendent$ af the declas brethren. To adv•h¢e£f(lienshlp ond cDmrnunltydevèltspmenl by supportln8 su¢h external phllanthroplc Charab obie(ts 05 deEmed deslrablt. Indfvlduil hdy$ h•v continued to hovefunuionsand tofundralsethrou8hDUt the vtirto ralsefunds forth•¢FK)s•Thannual chbrlty. A¢hltvern•nty •nd wrformin(• RtvlewolociMfi¢¥ RA08Gr•nd Lodieof Northen lielwnd Ch•rttabTru5I ¢ontnlves to SUPPDrt rellef of 5trtss, flninclal hirdsh ond rdwof poverty lor Its bentfklalles. In iddltlon4chsMen charlty h•sonce bene{le&fMthe funds rabed by I4¥1Ual ltylqvi. r•¥lew Golnotonctrn After Th&klnB appfopiléte •ngulrl•s, Ihe7rusiee5 have a reastsnableexpe¢i8tbn thDt thechorllv ha5 adequJl• iesources 1¢ contlnu• InoperatlDn ¥x151eDC• foriheforèsteable future. FDI thls re•sornthey contlnue 10 adopi the6alnoconcern basls preparlng 1heflnanda151ements. FlnuncJolre¥hw The 1•5ultsfor rh¢ Ilnanckl y•ararÈ setoul In Ihe5t8temènt of Fln•ncl•l tlIeS on pB80 5. Con5tltutlon The constitutlon of the chèrlty 5tatesihatthe affalis of the ¢h8iltyar• to b•dlfected bythe th•¢)fficef$, to Include five sÈtyln8 Trustees. A4ethoéc]oppolntmentorelertlon of frv5tttS The anaThI of the charity lsthe respDnslbllltyoltheTru51eeswho areelected andctrDpted underthetemu oltheconstttjtlon, pl1$1Jre p•wlodi F(rturedevElopments The£harfty hope$to rontSnue to supportthestress, fln8rKI hardshlp and poyertyof itsbrrfhrEll Jnd alsotOfu18e on b•haWof SUPPOrted FundshEldos cvstodlon No fund5 are held a$cu5tvdlan on behalfofothers.
RAOB Grand lod e of Northern Ireland CharltableTrust Tnjstees, annual re ort for the ear ended 31st Dt£emb r Z 17 cont'd T, r•spDnthlltlBssrthrnwt The Trustee5are re5ponslblelo¢ piepartn8l TIu5teE5' reportand the finanCls13temenlS1n a¢t4rdancewlth appric0 law and Unlted Kln8dom Ountln8 5tandaids (United KlnRdorn Genelaly Accepted Auountlni Pratticel. The18wapplicable to¢haritles In Plorthern Ireland le9u1$ theTru5tees io preparèfinancl?151atementsfor trath fiDanclal year ¥thich1e a true and falr vlew ol thE5t3te ofaffal¢s of the(har and olthE Incomln8 tsrte5 4PIclICn of resowce5 of thechailtyforth&t perltrj. In preparfng thè58finandal statements,theTrusteesarereqL4red to.. observethE IthOds3nd nCIpleS Snthe CharillesSORP,. makelud8ments and actauntlr6 estlmatB5 th are reasonable ènd prudent.. and prèpare theflnanilal statements N the going CDnc¢rn ba515 unless It Inappraprl•teto presume thatthe thJFllywlll c4ntlnue Sn Op•tIon, IheTrusieesare re5ponslblel¢i keeplnB prop•racEaunfjn8 records that•re sufficientt05how and eiplain the charlty'stran51Ctbnsanddbclose wlth Feasonable xcuricy atirytirne the Ilnanclol poiY(bn of the ch•rlty&Dd enable them toerLSurothatthe financlal staternenrscomptywY(h the dted. Thryare also fesponsltle loi s•le8uardln8 ih¢•sset$ ofthecharrtv and hinoforièk4n8reasonae sièps lortha prgvèniion and det¢ttlon of fraud and other Irrtvularftles. Th4 Porta$apPr0v0 bythe Trustees on 29th Oetober2018 and slined on Ihplrbeh•ll bv.. Louli St*r¥•tt (ler40n olTrwte•i