The Clive West Memorial Trust
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 May 2023
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the
unaudited financial statements of the charitable company for the year ended 31 May 2023.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
The Clive West Memorial Trust
Charity registration number
106417
Company registration number N1638570
Principal office and registered 9 Kincora Avenue
office
Belfast
Co. Antrim
BT4 3DW
Northern Ireland
The trustees
Mr D Scholes
Rev. T Anderson
His Honour Judge A Devlin
Rev. T Johnston
Rev. W Press
Mr L Singleton
Mrs A West
Rev P Blair
Independent examiner
631 Lisburn Road
Belfast
BT9 7GT

The Clive West Memorial Trust
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 May 2023
Structure, governance and management
The Clive West Memorial Trust is a company limited by guarantee and governed by its Memorandum
and Articles. There are eight directors, who for the purposes of charity law are trustees of the Trust,
none of whom receive any monetary gain from the Trust. The trustees met three times during the year
and undertook their responsibilities with commitment, insight and rigour.
The Trust recognises that an effective board of trustees is essential if the charity is to be effective in
achieving its objects. Therefore, the Trust aims to have a board of trustees with a diverse range of
skills, experience and knowledge in keeping with the its objectives. The Trust's Articles of Association
detail how the board should operate, trustees be appointed, retire or be co-opted.
Where a trustee departs, efforts at recruiting a replacement will take account of the skills being lost by
the departure. The board of trustees will use a range of means to recruit a replacement trustee.
Public Benefit Statement
The trustees confirm that they have had due regard for the guidance proauced on public benefit by the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland and are pleased to report that during the period the charitable
ompany has continued to provide public benefits through the programmes and services we offer.

The Clive West Memorial Trust
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 May 2023
Objectives and activities
The Clive West Memorial Trust has been established to honour and reflect the ministry of the Rev.
Canon Clive West, Rector of All Saints, Parish, Belfast {1984 2000} and Canon of Belfast Cathedral.
Rev. Canon West was a Church of Ireland cleric deeply respected and honoured by many within the
Anglican Church across the world. The Trust has activities.. providing a regular lecture series, and
supporting of several who are training for eventual ordained (or other) ministry in an Anglican context
on the island of Ireland.
The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance
with the theological basis of the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion, in particular by the following means:
(a) To finance and hold a near annual lecture "The Clive West Memorial Lecture" promoting
theological topics closely associated with Clive's emphases during his lifetime in ministry, or
alternatively reflecting his interest in mission;
{b) To provide financial support either for ministry training or alternatively the theological education of
any individual committed to service as a Pastorl Teacher within the Church, whether in Ireland or
elsewhere, the theological basis of which is in acLordance with the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion,
where any such individual is not already eligible to re￿1ve significant financial assistance from another
source or sources., and
(c) To provide financial support to any other individual engaged or seeking to engage in church
planting, youth or overseas ministry, the theological basis of which is in accordance with that
encompassed by the Thirty Nine Articles of Religion.
The Trust welcomes applications for-
(a) The funding of individuals for ministry training or for theological education as a pastorlteacher in a
church, particularly in Ireland but also elsewhere, the theological basis of which is in accordance with
the Articles of Religion (The 39 Articles)., and
(b} Financial help for an individual engaged in or seeking to engage in church planting, youth or
overseas ministry, the theological basis of which is in accordance with the 39 Articles.
The trustees consider applications during the months of October and March for the ensuing academic
year. As part of the grant screening process, trustees also consider:
Details of the candidates, course of study or ministry proposal{s)'
The candidates, Christian background (e.g. testimony, major influences).,
The candidates, age, education, Christian ministry and other work.,
The candidates, hopes, ambitions, plans., and
An annual budget accounting for any spouse, children or other dependents, including details of other
sources of financial assistance the candidate may have.
Candidates must also provide the trustees with references from two referees whom, one of these
would normally be a church minister, and the other a lay person who knows the candidate and can
assess the candidate's suitability for the training or ministry concerned.
Further details on the objectives, activities and grant application process can be found at

The Clive West Memorial Trust
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 May 2023
www.westtrust.co.uk
Achievements and performance
Following on from a season where there were few in-person events, our activities have seen a
welcome return to in-person events. The annual lecture series in 2022, was with the Rev Dr Tim Ward,
lecturer in Theology at Oak Hill Theological College, London. This saw around 70 people gather in St
Nicholas, Church halls, Cadogan Park, Belfast, for his lecture on reading the Bible. His specific area of
expertise is hermeneutics, having contributed to work on this discipline from an evangelical's
perspective. Again, the profile of those attending encouraged the trustees and reassured that the work
of the trust in its offer of an annual lecture is still appreciated and valued by a wider constituency.
Especially notable, again, is the younger age profile of attendees.
Financial review
The Trust's income for the year totalled £12,402 (2022 £10,691), which was derived from charitable
donations, gift aid and interest. Expenditure for the year totalled £6,395 {2022 £11,240) and was spent
mainly providing financial support for theological education. At the year end, the charity had reserves
of £21,189 (2022 £15,182) which will enable the Trust to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
Plans for future periods
Going foNard the Trust looks forward to having Rev Rico Tice in November 2023. The Trust also
looks fotward to having further applications for support in bursary towards ministry training. It is a
particular encouragement that we have been approached by at least two young people who have
indicated a desire towards service on this island and are seeking ministry training towards effective
biblical ministry. The trustees are grateful to God for these encouragements.
Another element of the Trust's development is towards the 'widening of the funnel, of those for whom
ministry and ministry training ought to be a possibility. This will involve networking with church youth
groups and other ministries {mostly parachurch) to create a training network and the organisation and
delivery of a teaching programme. This, we hope, will launch proper in September, 2024. As trustees
we appreciate the financial support of the many who have contributed to the work of the Trust and are
thrilled as to the interest demonstrated by attendance at the various lectures and those approaching
the Trust for support.
All in all, we are grateful to God for his sustaining, provision and encouragement.
Reserves Policy
The charity's policy is to retain a level of free reserves which match the needs of the organisation both
at the current time and in the foreseeable future. The charity will continue to monitor compliance with
this policy and the trustees will regularly review the appropriateness of the policy.
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to
the small companies exemption.

The Clive West Memorial Trust
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report {Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 May 2023
The trustees, annual report was approved on 12th February 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by..
Mr D Scholes
Trustee