RWM STRAIN MASONIC CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEE'S REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
The Trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024.
Dr. RWM Strain Masoni¢ Charitable Trust is a charity. The charity is registered with the Charity Commission in
Northern Ireland and has the charity number NIC105903.
Objectives and activities
a. Policies and objectives
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance
published by the Charity commission relating to public benefit.
The Trust was established to promote and advance by charitable means..
The relief of povety, hardship, sickness and distress amongst members of the Fraternity of Freemasons of
the Irish Constitution within the area of benefit and the wives, widows, children and other remoter issue and
dependents of such members.
To further the education of any such persons who are in need of financial assistance by awarding
scholarship exhibitions, bursars or by granting maintenance allowances tenable at any school, university or
other educational establishment approved by the trustees. To assist such persons entry into a trade,
profession or service or to setup in business.
To assist any other Masonic charity connected with the Fraternity of Freemasons within the area of benefit.
The trust was originally set up in 2001, when monies were bequeathed from the late Dr RWM Strain's estste to
the Queen's University Masonic Lodge 533. Lodge 533 took the decision to set up a Trust and
invest the monies. The charity continues to derive its income from investments.
b. Main activities undertaken lo furthor the Charity's purposes for the public benefit
The charity has a number of investments, the results of the gain on investments are used to make donations
listed below in the Review of Activities.
Public benefit
The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the
Charity should undertake.
Achievements and performance
Significant activities and achievements against objectives
a. Key perfom)anGe indicators
During the year the charity received income from investments which has increased from the income received in
the prior year.
b. Key charitable donations
The Trust donated £6,000 to Christian Pollock, an undergraduate student at Queen's University Belfrast. £1,500 was
donated to a member of the Order of Freemasonry in Belfast to assist with mediGal and other expenditure.
Financial review
Going concem
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectstion that the Charity has adequate
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt
the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going
concern basis can be found in the accounting policies.
Res8￿eS policy
The Trust at present has no policy on reserves, all income and expenditure are unrestriGted.

RWM STRAIN MASONIC CHARITABLE TRUST
TRUSTEE'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
Structure, governance and management
Dr. RWM Strain Masonic Charitable Trust is a registered charity, number NIC105903, and is constituted under a
Charity Commission Scheme. The principal object of the charity is to promote and advance the relief of poverty,
hardship, sickness and distress amongst members of Ihe Fraternity of Freemasons of the Constitution wilhin the
area of benefit and the wives, widows, children and other remoter issue and dependents of such members.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were..
MrA Pollock
Mr J Van Hooijdonk
Prof D T Burns
Mr L Rossi
Recruitment and appointment of tnistees
b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the Charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the
terms of the Charity Commission Scheme. The power to appoint new trustees is vested in the Committee of
General Purposes of the Queen's University of Belfast Masonic Lodge No. 533. A trustee may retire by giving the
other trustees one calendar month's notice in writing of his intention to do so.
¢. Financial risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the Charity is exposed, in particular those related to the
operations and finances of the Charity, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate
exposure to the major risks.
The Trustee's ￿pOrt was approved by the Board of Trustees.
MrJVan
Trustee
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14 March 2025