CLOGHER DIOCESE SOCIAL FUND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for tbe Year F,nded 31 DF.CF.MHER 2025 The trnstees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommcndcd Practice {SORP} applicable to Charities preparing their accounts in accordanee with Financial Reporting Standards applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS1021. OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims Thc charity'5 puwose is for the prevention or relh¢f of poverty of ehildren where one or both parents or guardians have died and io parerkts or guardians of children who are suffering fi2nCIal hardship who are parishioners of the Church of Ireland living in Co Fermanagh by the provision of financial grants primarily but not exclusively. The direct benefits that flow from the prevention or relief of poverty and a5SiSting (hose who are experiencing financial hardship is that ihe charity will help improve the quality of life of the benefL¢iarLes. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Fundraising actiwitics The charity receives income from two principle sources.. l. from interest received on capital investments and 2. from subscriptions, subscribing parishes and bequests. The organisation assesses applications and approves grants foi those children who meet the purposes of the chaiity.The Trnstees of the fund would like to make as many as possible in the Di0Se aware ot-the existence of the Fund_ Applications of the schetne are made in ihe first instance by the rector of the parish in which the applicant resides or the rural dean duritjg a vacancy. In the year ended 31 Dember 2025 the Charity supported 14 families of which 21 children and l adult received finaneial 5UPPOrt. The charity also supported I family with a finoncial hardship grant. The Trustees have read and takes regard of the Charity Cotnmission for Northem Ireland's guidance on Publi¢ Benefit and on Public Benefit Reporting. STRUCTURE. GOVERNAf4CE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing document. a constitiOn and was registered with the Charity Commission for Northcm Ireland on 22 December 2015. The Management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Charity Trusttts who have appointed an Honordry Secretary to assist them in the adrninistration of the Chariws activities. Al,. the Trustees have served since their appointmen* during ihe financial periou ended 31 December 2025 and up to the dat¢ of approval of the fujancial statetnents. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number NICIO4016 PrI£1paI #ddres$ Cathedral 14311 Halls Lane EnnisKillen Co. Fernianagh Bf14 7DR Trustees Very Re)Id K R Hall DetLiJ of CIo8her Mrs J Cooper Mr G EaTnes (r&igt)ed 8. 10.25} Revd R West (resigned l.10.2J) Rt RevA Dr l Ellis Bishop of Clogher Mr fvl Barton Revd L Far.. The Ven. P Thompson Pag¢ I
CLOGHER DIOCESE SOCIAL FUND RF.PORT OF THE TRUSTEES fur the Year F,nded 31 DF.C.F,MBF.R 2025 REFF,RENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independtttt Examiller Thomas S Patton fcA Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountant5 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fcrfflanagh BT74 7BT Bankers U151ei Bank Limited 16 Darling Street Enniskillen Co. Fem)anagh BT74 7ER FINANCIAL REVIEW The total income for the year ended 31 December 2025 amounted to £40,333 (2024'.£40.9221 of which £31,343 {2024..£31,313) related to Investment income. Qrants awarded to individuals during the year amounted to £22.750 (2024.£32,500). The Charity held £87,790 in Cash Reserves at the year end (2024.'£82.207}. This equates to approxitnately one and a half years of the Fund's charitable expenditure at current rates. The Trusiees are revhewing the Reserves policy in the current year. Approved by order of the ix)ard of trustees on 21 April 2026 and signed on its behalf by.. 4- Ri Revd Dr l Ellis Bishop of Clogher- Trustee Page 2