THE ROBERT SHARLAND CHARITY Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC107931)
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS The Robert Sharland Charity Secretary: Rev Gareth McFadden 50 Kilbride Road Doagh BT50 OSA Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NIC107931) CHARrrY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustee5 who served during the year were: Clergy of Annahilt Parish Rev. Canon Robert Howard Clergy (former) of Anahitt Presbyterian Rev. Gareth McFadden Clergy of Loughagery Presbyterian Rev. Leslie Patterson Lay representative Dr Helen Fullerton PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Chair Secretary Treasurer Canon Robert Howard Rev. Gareth McFadden Dr Helen Fullerton INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mr Uel Campbell, 26 Cogry Hill, Doagh. BT39 ORY BANKERS Danske Bank Ltd, 20 Ballynahinch Street, Hillsborough. BT26 6AW SOLicrroRS W.G. Maginess & Son. 68 Bow Street, Lisburn. BT28 IAL
STRucfuRE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Robert Sharland Charity has been established under a Scheme governing document. The current Scheme of the Robert Shar13nd Charity manages the fund received when the Ih Annahilt Almshouses were sold in the late 20 Century. The fund from that property sale 15 held in trust, invested with the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities (CIFC). Grants from the Robert Sharland Charity are made from the dividend payments from the CIFC and are used only for the purposes defined in the Scheme. The Governing document was last revised in 28-It>2011. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE To provide for residents for the time being of Laurelhill House, River House. Newcastle, Anahilt Care Home, Anahilt, and Oakridge Care Home, Ballynahinch, such services, amenities, Opportunities or equipment as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion see fit, save that such services, amenities. opportunities or equipment shall not be of a type otherwise provided for such residents either wholly or party out of local government or central government funds. ACTivrriES AND OBJECTIVES The Robert Sharland Charity operates for the relief of poverty through grant-making. Currently grants are offered to the residential care homes Within the scope of our scheme to fund projects for the benefit of residents. The money offered as grants comes solely from Central Investment Fund for Charities twice-annual dividend payments. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE st During the year ending 31 December 2022 0 rants were made to O homes under our scope. £0 was iven. The Robert Sharland Charity had not re-established our work in 2022 following the Covid-19 pandemic. Steps will be taken in the near future to re-establish our grant-making in the post-pandemic environment. Fundraising and Property The Robert Sharland Charity do not fundraise. and the charity does not hold property. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Robert Sharland Charity meets the Charity Commission's public benefit criteria under care for the elderly and relief of poverty. The benefits from our purpose are demonstrated through enhanced lifestyle and stimulation of the elderly residents in the aforementioned homes. The lifestyle and stimulation enhancements are additional to what would have been provided under government funding.
Grant-funded projects are specified by home management and approved by our trustees. They must meet real needs. For example: a summer house project enabled residents to enjoy outdoor space with shelter and comfort. Those who benefit from our work are Residents of the local residential care homes as listed in our purpose. FINANCIAL REVIEW The Robert 5harland Charitvs source of income is from CIFC dividend payments. £3,231.90 was received from CIFC dividends in the current year (£3,231.90 in 2021) Total expenditure [limited in 2022 to bank charges] was £4.51 (£0.10 in 20211. No payments were made to the Trustees and administration costs were £0. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and financTal statements of the Charity in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice. The Robert Sharland Charit(s total income does not exceed £250,000. Therefore the Trustees have elected under Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a receipts and payment account. The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the CharitWs transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. Report approved by the Trustees: Canon Robert Howard Rev Gareth McFadden th Date 30 October 2023