TTrIE GOLIATH TRUST
Report of the Trustee
The liustees wlio are also dii'e¢tors of the charity for the pu￿OseS of the Companies Act 2006, present their iEpoi'l witli
the financial staleinenls of the charily foi- tlie ycar ended 31 August 2023. The trustees have adopted the pi'ovisions of
Accounting and Reporting by Chat'ities.. Statemeni of Recomn)¢nded Practice applicable to cl)arities prepai'ing their
a¢counts in accordance witli tli¢ Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ikne UK and Republic of Irelai)d (FRS [02)
(effective l Janii¢1ry 2019).
OBJECTIVES AND AcfivIi'iES
Objeetlves and aims
The cliarity's mission slat¢nient is as follows,.
"To raise funds to pi'ovide tai'geted exliz financial support for primary schools serving disadvantaged communities in
Belfast, iii ol'der that educational outcomes in tliose schools are significan¢ly improved"
The key strategic objectives set for the year <llt:
l. To encourage pupils, teachers &nd parents to aspire individually and collectively to improved educational achievement
and better educational oiilcoines so that life can be belter foi. those who are CUiTently disadvantaged.
2. To woi'k willi school pi'incipals and leach¢i3 lo niotivate pupils lo improve school attendartcc and to sponsor school-
based rewai'd schenies for the pupils ivitl) high level.% of atleiidance.
3. To pi'ovide additional, specialist traitiing foi. teacheis, in ol'der to maximise the use of all tlie available, technology
and digital devices, so as to impiDve tlie education of pupils in a 17n8e of l.T. skills.
4. To organise meetings, workshops and seminars where teachers from schools in disadvantllged areas can come togeiher
lo discuss tlie cl)allenges Iliat tliey face and share best praclice in findii)g solulions to tlie probleins and issues tliaL tliey
face,
5. To piDvide, assistance. iii temis of small aniounts of finance bolh to set lip and lo suslaiii pai'ent engagenient
initia¢ivcs in scliools wliere approprialc
6. To pi'ovidc assistance in in tern)s of sinall ainounls of finance both to sel up aiid to sustain special iiurtur¢ iinits iii
schools that have identified theni as a need.
7. To continue to work witli educators in disadvantaged neighbourlioods in Belfast to find ways to improve
cii-cuinstances and enhance Il)e p￿￿onal developinent of11)e pupils under tlieii- caiE.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Pi'iiicipal fuiiding 50ur¢es
Tlie pi'incipal fiinding souire of the charity is through donations froiii individuals and biisinesses wl)o suppoit oui.
objectives.
Resei'ves policy
The trustees have examined the charity's requirements for reserves in light of the Inain risks to th¢ oi'ganisation. It has
established a policy wliei'eby the unrestriclcd funds i)ot cominitted oi. inves*d in tangible fixed assets held by thc Chai'ity
should be between 3- and 6-monihs expenditure.
FUTURE PLANS
Tlie ¢harity is committed to the continued provision of cunrnt services and support to piimaiy schools, subject to
satisfactory funditig anangements.

THE GOLIATH TRUST
Repoi't of the Trustee
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govej'niiig document
I"lie chai'ity is controlled by its governing document. a deed of t￿St, and coiistitutes a liniited compaiiy, liinited by
guaiantee, as defined by the CompanÈes Act 2006.
The organisation is a cliaritable company lin)ited by giiarantee. in¢orporat¢d on 25tli August 2017.
The compai)y was established ui)der a Memoranduni of Association wliich ￿tablIs1]ed the objects aiid powers of the
chai'ilable coiiipany and is governed under ils Articles of Association.
Tlie Memorandum lists the colmpan￿S objects as thc advanceinent of Cominunity developmeni for the public benefit iii
Educalion, in particulai. but not exclusively by any or all of the following means:
(i) suppoiting and developing the work of school pi'incipals. teaclietE and parents tlirough charitable activity which seeks
to iinpi'ove tlie qu1¢ lity of life of dje citizens of Ilie llrea of benefit.
(li) Raising educational outcome expectations in boih pupils and parents.
(iii) Biiilding iniLtually beneficial linkages between donor compani￿ and rccipient scliools.
(iv) Increasing the knowledge and l.T. capacity of individual citizens growing up in disadvantaged ¢oniinuiiiti¢s.
In the event of the company beii)g wound up ineinbeTS are required to contribute an amouiit not exceeding £1.
Reei'uitment lind appointment of llew trustees
The directors of the compaiiy are also cl)arity Iruslees for the pU￿oSe of charity law and undei. tlie company's articles of
association sl)all iiianage the business ol. Il)e company and exei'cise all poiveiE of the coinpany. Al each annual genei'al
meeting one tliii'd of tlie dire¢iors retire by i'oialioii. Due lo tlie nattiie of Ilie cliarity's woi'k tlie Irustees seek to ensure
tliat tlie necds of tl)¢ cominunity are appropriately refleC￿d tIvou8h (lie diversity of tiuslees. To cn118nce this, Inistees al'e
soiiglit wlio can demoiistszte interest and Unde￿landing of the cliarity's work.
OrgqiiisatlonY41 sti'uctui'e
The Charity is nianaged by a voliiillary board of members. The board ovcrsees Ihc Charity through a genei'al manager
wlio has designated i'esponsibility for ils day lo day operational managenient, individual supervision of staff wheir
appi'opiiate and ensuring that the team continues to develop theii. skills and working perfoiThance in line with good
pi'actice. The financial aspect of Ilie chaiity is manaoed by the charity's finance comiiiittce whose function is to inonitoi.
and report to the board to enable it to make infonned funding decisions for tlie chai'ity not only foi. the pi'e8ent biit also in
ensui'ing its objectives al'e sustained goiiig fo￿ard.
RelAted pxi'tles
'I'liere al'e no related paities within tlie financial year under review.
REFERLI TrICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered CoMp￿nY nunibei.
N1647635 (Northel￿ Ireland)
Registei'ed Charity number
107956
Reglstered office
St Mai'k's Rectory
119 Li¢Foniel Road
Belfast
Co. Antrini
BT14 8DN

THE GOLIATH TRUST
Report of the I'rustee
Trustees
Di. A McDoiinell Relii'ed GP, Polilician
R T Hayden Public Affai1s1 PR Consultant rtreasurer
Tlie Rt Rev A F Abernetliy Retired Bisliop
Ms M D McDoI)2ld Retired
P Ci'awfoid Head Of Ci'eative Learning) Lyric Theatre
Lady D Ti'iillblc Retired
MST Galvin Education Developer
Mrs M E Madden R¢lired
Ms S Scott Teacher
R A Dunlop RetitEd
J J M O'Boyle Teacliei.
MS V Paii. Teaclier
Independciit Exaniiner
M.B.McGI'ady & Co
Cliai'lered Accoiintanls
Suite 2B
Cadogaii House
322 Lisbuin Road
Belfayl
Co. Anli'im
t3T9 6GH
Bankers
Danske Bank
Sollcltoi's
Macaulay Ritcliie Solicitors
I l Talbot Slrcel
Belfast
BTI 2LD
Appi'oved by oidei. of the boai"d of twstees on 29 May 2024 and signed on its behalf by..
Tlie Rt Rev A F Abemethy -

THE GOLIATH TRusr
Balanee Sheet
31 AUGUST 2023
3118123
3118122
Notes
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank
20,019
30,843
CREDITORS
Amoiints falling diie witliin one year
(300)
(300)
NET CURRENT ASSETS
19,719
30,543
I'OTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITJEI S
19,719
30,543
NET ASSETS
19,719
30,543
FUNDS
Uni'esti'icled fullds..
Uni'Lsti'icled
Resti'ict¢d fund8
10
19,719
26,501
4,042
TOTAL fuNDS
19,719
30,543
The chai'itable coinpany is entitlcd lo exemplion fiDm Audit under Section 477 of tlie Conipanies Act 2006 for the yeui.
ended 31 August 2023.
Tl)e members have not reqiiii'ed the company lo obtain an audit of its financial statements foi. tlie yeai. ended
31 Augusc 2023 it) accoi'dai)ce with Section 476 of the Coinpanies Act 2006.
Tlie trLlStees acknowledge Iheii. respoiisibililies foi.
(a)
ensuring tliat the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of tlie
Conipanies Act 2006 and
pi'eparing financial statements wliich give a trne and fair view of the state of affai￿ of the cl￿1.1t8b1e coiiipany As
t the end of eaclj financial ycar and of its surpliis or deficit for e2cli financial year in ac¢oi'dancc willi the
i'equiL'emeiils of Sections 394 and 395 and wl)icli otlieThvis¢ comply ivilh Ilie r¢quii-einellts of tlie Compaiiies Act
2006 relating to financial stateniei)Is, so fai. as applicable to tbe cliai'itable conlpany.
(b)
These financial Statements have been pi'¢pared in accordance with the provisions applicable to chai'itable coiiipanies
subject to tlie sinall companies regiine.
The financial statements were approved by tlie Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 29 May 2024 and were
signed on ils bel)alf by:
A F Abernethy - Trustee
The notes forn) part of these financial sta*tlltnts