HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 MAY 2025 Deeeeee
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 May 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
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 and in particular to its supplementary public benefit guidance on the furtherance of Christianity by forming groups of Christians in hospitals and other places of medical and health work for the purposes of fellowship and active evangelism.
The objectives of the charity, worldwide, is to inspire and equip healthcare workers to minister God's love, and provide total patient care.
b. Strategies for achieving objectives
Our aim is to build the kingdom of God in all healthcare facilities: Bringing together staff from all healthcare disciplines, who share their Christian faith for mutual encouragement and prayer, as well as to express the love of God and provide spiritual care to people who are sick, elderly or disabled. Facilitating communication and partnership within the network of healthcare workers, chaplains and local churches. Supporting positive healthcare initiatives which will enhance quality care for staff, patients and their relatives.
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ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities a. Main achievements of the Charity
As a Fellowship we seek to initiate regular opportunities to foster support and encouragement through prayer and fellowship for healthcare staff within their workplace. Contact is maintained through personal visits, and also via emails, phone calls, video calls, training and literature.
Fellowship meetings are held in various hospitals in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as the Fellowship takes an all-Ireland approach. Staff who transfer to other facilities are linked up with existing contacts in their new place of work.
The Trustees as well as the members of the National Action Team meet regularly for prayer and fellowship via visits and video calls. They also maintain links with their counterparts in the UK, Europe and worldwide.
The National Action Team, with the assistance and leadership of the National Coordinator, work together, not only to support the network of fellowship groups, but also to provide suitable training for healthcare staff, such as Saline (TM) training.
A greatly encouraging development more recently, has been the uptake by more local churches and hospital chaplains in hosting and participating in such training. This also enables them in turn to connect with healthcare workers based in their own areas.
Overall, the statement of financial activities for the year ended 31 May 2025 reflects a net increase in resources of £46,108 leading to a total funds carried forward of £115,735.
b. Risk review
The trustees are continuing to assess any risks to which the charity may be exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the charity.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial position
a. Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation 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.
bp. Reserves policy
It is the policy of the charity that reserves, that have not been designated for a specific purpose, be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure, with which the Trustees consider they will be able to continue their current activities.
c. Financial risk management objectives and policies
It is the policy of the charity that reserves, that have not been designated for a specific purpose, be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure, with which the Trustees consider they will be able to continue their current activities.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document The charity is unincorporated and is governed by its Trust Deed of Ist March 1985 and is a registered charity, number NIC 105975 with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Charity constitution ” The principal activity of the charity continued to be that of encouraging prayer in the field of health; also training discipleship, and evangelism in hospitals and the overall field of healthcare. The charity has been formally admitted by the Inland Revenue, as such, for income tax purposes. The statutory reliefs under §.505 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 are admissible on income from Ist March 1985 subject to compliance with the terms of 8.505 of the Act. Its registered number with HMRC is XN70453.
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 Trust deed. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number 105975
Principal address 27 Scaffog Avenue Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BI74 7JJ
Trustees C Wells (resigned 24.7.24) R McKechnie E Philpott A Gillanders B Heinzel (resigned 24.7.24) A Moat D Kelly (appointed 8.11.24) P McGowan (appointed 8.11.24) G A Alexander (appointed 24.2.25)
Independent Examiner
Thomas S Patton FCA Patton Rainey Stenson Limited Chartered Accountants 6 East Bridge Street Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7BT
Bankers Ulster Bank Ltd Belfast City Office PO Box 232 11-16 Donegall Square East Belfast BT1 SUB,
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HEALTHCARE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP OF IRELAND
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 14 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
G A Alexander - Trustee
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