annon District Mas ni ri mmi Tr ' Annu rt For the ear nded ID r202 The Trustees present the annual report and statement of recelpts and payments. and assets and Ilabllltles for the year ended 31 December 2023. Obl•rt1s The Charltws objeetlves ("obJects") are speclfically restrlcted to the followlng: Pur ose I: The rellef of Poverty of Freemasons. thelr wlves/partners, chlldren and the famllies and wldows of deceased Freema50ns who are experlenclng flnancial hardshlp and who are Inhabltants {herelnafter colled the -beneflclarlesl of the Island of Ireland In partlcular ,but not excluslvely, { hereinafter called the "area of benefit" Pur ose 2: To asslst any duly constltuted Masonlc Charities , i.e any charltable Masonlc Undertaklng whlch meets the legal requlrements of the country or state In which they are reglstered, or any other legally regulated non- Masonlc Charlty as approved by a majorlty of the Committee. The advancement of Health or savlng of Ilves by providing fundlng to fècllltate Medlcal Research In Ireland and by provldlng Teddles for chlldren In severe d15tress attendln8 hospltal emer8encrf departments and who, In the opinion of medlcal staff would benefit from the prov151on of a teddy In order to allevlate thelr dlstress. Actlvltl•s: Dungannon Di5trlct Ma50nic Charlty Commlttee oversees and co-ordlnates the ralslng of funds for several charltable purposes by fourteen Masonic Lodges whlch are all represented on the Commlttee. Funds are ralsed by the indlvldual Lodges by voluntary glvln& donatlons and fund raislng. These funds are then channelled through the commlttee, where If posslble, Glft Ald Is clalmed and added to the amounts recelved and then forwarded to our admlnlstrators for allocatlon. In addltlon we co-operate wlth other Charlty Commlttees who operate wlthln the Masonlc Provlnce of Tyrone and Fermanagh. Members of the Commlttee are kept Informed of the needs of the varlous charltable purposes we support and are encouraged In the ralslng of funds. A¢hlev•m•nts and P•rformance: Dungannon Dlstrlct Charlty Commlttee has contlnued to address Its purposes as lald out In thelr Constitutlon In the followlng ways: By contrlbutlng £14,437 to Vlrtorla Jubllee and Welfare Fund By contrlbutlng £6,437.00 to Masonlc Local Benevolent Fund whlch provldes temporary and emergency rellef to dlstressed Freemasons and thelr famllles By contrlbutln8 £1,467.00 to Masonic Charity ' Teddles for Lovlng Care" we were able to asslst wlth the provlslon of Teddy bears to Emergenci departments In Ennlsklllen and Omagh Hospltals. By contrlbutlng £745.00 to the Harold Mc Master Memorlal Fund whlch exlsts to provlde bursarles to mature students Wi5hlng to further their educatlon. The comrnlttee at all tlmes have had regard for the Publlc Benefit Guidance as Issued by the Charlty CommlsslonlNI} In all deci51ons where the guldance was relevant.
annon Di ri Masoni ri mmi ' Annual Re nd mber 202 The Committee made the declslon to return to donatlng a large portlon of thelr Income In 2023 to the Vlrtorla Jubilee and Welfare fund Fund because of the demands placed upon the local Provlnclal Grand Lodge Benevolent had lessened as a dlrect result of the endlng of the pandemlc. Flnanclal posltlon has been malntalned In accordance wlth guldellnes as set out In our constltutlon. The work of Dungannon Masonlc D15trlct Charlty Commlttee Is only posslble wlth the support of the varSous Masonlc bodles wlthln the Masonlc Provlnce of Tyrone and Fermana8h who contlnue to support us year after year and to whom we are Indebted. Purpose One: The dlrect benefits whlch flow from thls purpose Include an Improved standard of Ilvlng and greatly reduced levels of stress and anxlety not only for the recipient but also for the reclplent's dependents. These beneflts are demonstrated through feedback from the reclplents and those dlrectly Involved In admlnlstering the funds. Thls purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficlarles of thls purpose are Freemasons, thelr wlves, chlldren and famllles and the famllles and wldows of deceased Freemasons whether sltuated in Ireland or Overseas. There Is no prlvate beneflt from thls purpose. Purpose Two: The dlrect benefits whlch flow from thls purpose Include: Improved health and well-belng outcomes, reduced levels of poverty, stress and anxlety and bulldlng confldence whlch wlll help clrcumstances and opportunltles. These beneflt5 are demonstrated through feedback from beneficlarles through Lodge almoners, and evaluatlon of our actlvltles. There Is no harm antlclpated from thls purpose. The charlty's beneficlarles are primarlly, but not excluslvely the wldows and famllles of deceased Freemasons and dlstre55ed Freemasons and thelr famllles Ilvlng wlthin or beyond the area falllng under the Jurlsdlctlon of the Grand Lod8e of Ireland uslng the rules and regulatlons of the governlng bodles of the Victorla Jubllee Masonlc Benevolent Fund. The Masonlc Welfare Fund and the Tyrone and Fermanagh Provlnclal Local Benevolent Fund. There Is no prlvate benefit from thls purpose. Purpose Three: The dlrect benefits whlch flow from thls purpose Include111 a better understandlng of medlcal condltions and dlseases and Improved treatments. These beneflts are demonstrated through new and Improved treatments and procedures being used by our medlcal professlonals. In Implementln8 any new procedure or treatment there wlll always be a potentlal for harm through unlntended slde efferts however the potentlal beneflts wlll outwelgh the rlsk of harm. The beneflclarles are persons carrylng out Medlcal Research In Ireland. There no prlvate benefft from thls purpose. {2) Allevlatlng the d15tress belng suffered by a chlld who through Illness or Injury has been brought to a hospltal emer8enry department. When the chlld Is less dlstressed the parent or guardlan benefits. the staff in turn benefit by beln8 able to treat the chlld more easlly and more qulckly whlch then means that other patlents benefft by not havlng to walt as long as they might have. These beneflts are demonstrated through feedback from parents, guardlans, hospital staff and other patlents. Thls purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiarles of thls purpose are children attendlng hospltal emergency departrnents In Ireland In a dlstressed state and who In the oplnlon of staff would benefit from beln8 glven a teddy. There Is no prlvate benefit from thls purpose, Compllance wlth Publlc Ben•fft The Charlty has tonsldered the Charlty Commission for Northern Ireland's guldance on Publlc Beneflt to ensure that the activitles entered into durlng the year have helped to achleve the Charltrfs objectlves and actlvltles , a5 well as provldlng public benefit. Flnan¢ial R•vl•w
nDi ri ni mmi ID It is our pollcy to distrlbute all monles before the end of the Flnanclal Year (3111212023> and only mjlntaln a mlnlmal balance In the account at year end. There were no debts or outstanding debts or Ilabllltles , nor were there any funds held by the charlty as a ¢ustodlan trustee. Gov•rnlni Document •nd Constltutlon of th• Ch•rfty The charlty Is ioverned by Its constltutlon. stst•m•nt of Trust•és R•sponslbllttl•J The Trustees are responslble for preparlng the Trustee's Report and the Statement of recelpts and payments , as well as the statement of assets and Ilabllltles for each financlal year. The Trustees are responslble for keeplng accountlng records that are sufflclent to show and explaln the charlvs transactlons . and dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the assets and Ilabllltles of the charlty. They are also responslble for safe8uardlng the assets of the charlty and hence for taklng reasonoble steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irreiularltles. Slgned on behalf of the Trustees Trustse Trust•e Date: So- 0- Lol