CARY & DUNLUCE MASONIC CHARITY COMMITTEE Trustees, Annual Report Statement of Receipts and Payments Assets and Liabilities for the year ending 31" December 2019 Reglstered wlth the Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland: NIC 102549 Contents References and Admlnlstratlve detalls of the Charlty Pa Trustees, Report Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees Receipts and Payments Account Statement of Assets and Llabilities Notes to the Financlal Ststements
CARY & DUNLUCE MASONIC CHARITY COmmIEE- NIC102549 Cary and Dunluce Masonic Charity Committee References and Administrative details Charity name: Cary & DUnlU Masonic Charity Committee Reglstered wlth the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland number: NIC 102549 Reglstered wlth HMR&C reference XN47767 number: Contact detalls: Mr Andrew N Bingham Masonlc Hall clo 38 Maln Street Bushmllls Co Antrlm BT57 8QA Emall: arydunlucecharlty@8mall.com Prlnclpal Office Bearers Chairman: Vlce Chalrnian: TreaSUr. Secretary., Gift Aid Secretary: Mr Leonard F Qui8g Mr Davld Wray Mr Allstair J McKay Mr Jason Craig MrAndrew N Blngham Mr Martin McLean Mr Jeffery Morrow Trustee Trustee . Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Bankers: Ulster Bank 11 Church Street Ballymonev BT53 6HS Independent Examiner. Mr Vlncent Francls
CARY & DUNLUCE MASONIC CHARITY COMMIThEE- NIC102549 Trustees, Annual Re ort for the ear ended 31° December 2019 The trustees psent the Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Cary & Dunluce Masonic Charlty Committee for the year ended 31 December 2019. Objectlves and Activities The prlnclpal funttion of the Cary & Dunluce Masonic Charity Committee is to raise funds through the varfous Masonic organisations situated within its District. It does so by promotlng the benefits of fundrai5in8 to the Lodges, assisting them with collecting information about potential beneficlarles, identlfying other sources of Income for those beneficiaries, such as rate rebates or other forms of Income support. It does this through dedicated Indlvldua15 wlthin each Lodge. Potential beneficiaries are identified by the respectlve lodge and application forms completed and forwarded to the Distrirt Provincial Offlcer for review. They are then collated and forwarded to the re5pertive fund. The Committee recelves all funds ralsed by the k)d8e, collates, claims tax relief and distributes to SpertIVe Masonic Funds for distribution to beneficiaries. Relleve poverty amongst widows of Freemasons, relatives of Freemasons or Freemasons who are experiencin8 flnancial hardship and who were or are subscribing Members of Lodges wlthln the Cary & Dunluce District as defined by the Provincial Grand Lodge of Antrlm. At Its dlscretlon. The Charity Committee can provide financial asslstsnce for other excluslvely charltable purposes as deflned In the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2LKI8. Achlevements. Performance & Publlc Benefft The Committee through Its respective lodges and wlth publlc support, ralsed funds totalling £3,537.00 (less expenses of £1,137.00) by holdln8 a fundralslng Charlty Breakfast on the 9.11.2018 at Magherabouy House Hotel. Portrush. The funds ralsed were dlvlded equally l£l,ICrf).00 each) to: 11 Slmon OsborneAlrAmbulance and 111 Downs syndrome. The Commlttee also through its respective lodges donated £5,CIXI.CQ to the Boom Foundation, £150.00 to TLC and £250.00 to the Gateway Club All of the aforementioned are non-masonlc charltles. Flnanclal Revlew The Committee received £12,817 in Gift Aid contributions and £2,100 in Non-Gift Aid contributions and claimed £3,21S from HMRC by way of Gift Aid refund for the year. The Commlttee dlstrlbuted £19,794 to four Masonic Charities, the main recipient of which was the Victoria Jubilee Masonlc Benevolent Fund. The Committee intends to dlstrlbute a5 much of Its recelpts as posslble less expenses. It Is not Intending to levy any costs on Lodges for administration as it has sufficient funds within Its Commlttee Account to meet those costs for the foreseeable future. Goln8 Concern The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead. and are satisf1 that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Committee can continue Its activitres and the financial Statements for the year ended 2019 can be slgned off as a 80in8 concern.
CARY & DUNLUCE MASONIC CHARITY COMMIThEE- NIC102549 Strurture Governano and Mana ement Governlng Document and Constltutlon of the Charlty The Cary & Dunluce Masonic Charity Commlttee is govemed by the Constitution and Rules as amended and adopted at a meeting held on the 3 day of February 2016 at the Masonic Hall, Main Street. Bu5hmills and last amended on the 8 day of March 2018. Recruitment and Appointment of Committee Members (Trustees) In accordance with the Constitution and Rules the members as defined In that Constltutlon appolnt annually the following to the Board of Trustees. Chairman Wce Chalrman Treasurer Secretary Gift Aid Secretary Re8iStrar Events Prornoter Pay and Remuneratlon The Charity Committee does not pay or remunerate any Trustee or member of the Commlttee. Organl&itlonal Structure The 8overnance. strategy, management and admlnistration of The Charlty Commlttee Is the responslbillty of a Board of Trustees elected In accordance with the constltution to act as trustees of the funds of The Charlty Commlttee. The Committee meet four tlmes per year and on any other occaslon deemed necessary by the Board of Trustees. Compllance wlth Publlc 8enefit The Charity Commlttee has glven careful consideration to the Charlty Commlssion for Northern Ireland's 8uldance on publlc benefit to ensure that the attlvltles entered Into durln8 the year have helped to achieve The Charity Committee's obJectNes and actlvltles, as well as providin8 public benefit. ststement of Truste Responslbllltles The trustees are responslble for preparln8 the Trustees, Report and the statement of Ipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities In accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities In Northern Ireland wlth Income less than £250.OCiI requires the trustees to prepare a statement of reIpts and payments and a ststement of assets and liabilitles for each financlal year. The trustees are responsible for keeplng accountlr6 records that are 5ufflctent to show and explain the Committee's transactlons and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabllities of the Charity. They are also responsible for safe8uarding the assets of the Charity and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities. Slgned on behalf of the Trustees Chalrman: Mr Leonard F Qui88 LFQW Date: 11 November 2021 5ecretsry: Mr Jason Cralg J CrA¢ Date: 11 November 2021