# **Compassion Group Network** 

# **Registered Charity Number: NIC105168** 

# **Trustees Annual Report** 

**For the Year Ended 31[st] March 2023** 



## **- Trustee Annual Report:** 

Compassion Group Network, Compassion House, 14-16 Bryan Street, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 6DN 

## **The Following Individuals Served as Trustees in the Year:** 

Chris�ne Paula Louise Wright Mrs Naveela Jamshed Ms Marian Kerr 

**A review of the Charity’s Financial Posi�on at the end of the Year:** 

In the Financial Year Ending 31[st] March 2023.  The Charity had Income of £34937.00 and Expenditure of £37423.00 

different religious beliefs including an awareness of their dis�nc�ve features and their common ground to promote good rela�ons between persons of different faiths; and b. Promo�ng knowledge and mutual understanding and respect of the beliefs and prac�ces of different religious faiths. 

broadcas�ng Chris�an messages of an evangelis�c and teaching nature. 

the teaching and learning of skills and knowledge) of people of all ages in Pakistan and other countries in such ways as the directors think fit. 

assis�ng in the provision of educa�on, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. 

the provision of funds and/or providing such persons with goods or services which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means. 

(6) The relief of sickness and the preserva�on of health among people residing permanently or temporarily in Pakistan and other countries. 

(7) To promote human rights (as set out in the Universal Declara�on of Human Rights and subsequent United Na�ons conven�ons and declara�ons) throughout the world by all or any of the following means: a. Monitoring abuses of human rights; b. Obtaining redress for the vic�ms of human rights abuse; c. Relieving need among the vic�ms of human rights abuse; d. Research into human rights issues; e. Providing technical advice to government and others on human rights maters; f. Contribu�ng to the sound administra�on of human rights law; g. Commen�ng on 

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proposed human rights legisla�on; h. Raising awareness of human rights issues; i. Promo�ng public support for human rights; j. Promo�ng respect for human rights among individuals and corpora�ons; k. Interna�onal advocacy of human rights; l. Elimina�ng infringements of human rights. In furtherance of that object but not otherwise, the directors shall have power to engage in poli�cal ac�vity provided that the directors are sa�sfied that the proposed ac�vi�es will further the purposes of the charity to an extent jus�fied by the resources commited and the ac�vity is not the dominant means by which the charity carried out its objects. 

raising awareness in equality and diversity; and b. Promo�ng ac�vi�es to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds. 

understanding between different racial groups; b. Advancing educa�on and raising awareness about different racial groups to promote good rela�ons between persons of different racial groups; and c. Working towards the elimina�on of discrimina�on on the grounds of race. 

## **Who The Charity Helps** 

- Adult training 

- Asylum seekers/refugees 

- Ethnic minorities 

- Ex-offenders and prisoners 

- General public 

- Homelessness 

- Interface communities 

- Men 

- Mental health 

- Older people 

- Overseas/developing countries 

- Parents 

- Physical disabilities 

- Voluntary and community sector 

- Volunteers 

- Women 

## **How The Charity Works** 

- Advice/advocacy/information 

- Community development 

- Community enterprise 

- Counselling/support 

- Criminal justice 

- Cross-border/cross-community 

- Disability 

- Economic development 

- Education/training 

- Gender 

- General charitable purposes 

- Human rights/equality 

- Relief of poverty 

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- Research/evaluation 

- Rural development 

- Urban development 

- Volunteer development 

- Welfare/benevolent 

## **What Compassion Group Network continues to do** 

Compassion Group Network has been established to eliminate poverty, endorse human rights, to eliminate extremism and to encourage interface dialogue on the basis of humanity. It will also encourage peace building in Northern Ireland to project into Pakistan and other regions. 

Approved by the trustees on 09th February 2024 and signed on their behalf by Chairperson: 

Signed ………………………………………….. 

**Ken Wright (Chairperson)** 

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