Charity registration number NIC108346 Company registration number N1001133 (Northem Ireland) ULSTER FRIENDS TRUSTEES, LIMITED FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024
ULSTER FRIENDS TRUSTEES, LIMITED LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Directors Margrtt E Grey Nigel R Hampton Peter G Lawson Derek G Hobson Philip A McDonagh Daniel H Sinton- Chairperson W Paul Sinton Secretary Philip A McDonagh Charity number NIC108346 Company number N1001133 Registsrod offlce Friends. School Lisbum 6 Magheralave Road Lisbum BT28 3BH Accountants Harbinson Mulholland Centrepoint 24 Omieau Avenue Belfast Co. Antrim Northern Iland BT2 8HS Bankern AIB Group (UK) 35 Universty Road Belfast BT7 1ND
ULSTER FRIENDS TRUSTEES, LIMITED DIRECTOR'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 The directors present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 5 April 2024. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the the Companies Act 2006 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended practi applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102). (as amended for accounting periods commencing from 1 January 2016} Objectfves and activities The objectives of the company are set out in the Memorandum of Association and can be summarised as to hold in trust the properties and investments of Ulster Quartety Meeting and its constituent meetings. The company also has certain responsibilities for management of trusts and legacies on behalf of meetings of Ulster Quarterly Meeting. The activities of the company during the year included overseeing of investrnents on behalf of meetings and distribution of the income of the Jessie Calms Bequest Fund to the beneficianes. The Company is the legal holder of the James and Elizabeth Muriel Young Otd People's Home Trust and appoints a committee to administer these funds based on nominations from Ulster Quarterly Meeting. The work of the Twst is r8ported annually to Ulster Quarterly Meeting. The directors have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the company should undertake. Achlevements and perfomianc• The market value of investments held at the year end was £1.500,567 {2023'. £1,463,430> relating to James and Elizabeth Muriel Young Old Peoples Homes Trust. The income received in the year relating to these investments was £57,097 (2023: £58,240). This shows a yield on investment of 3.81 % (2023.. 3.980A). Flnancial review During the year ended 5 April 2024, the company continued successfully to fulfil its role of holding the properties and investrnents for Ulster Quarterly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Income for the year totaled £68,960. Of this £82,311 was distributed by way of heating and assistance grants on behalf of James & Elizabeth Muriel Young Old People's Home and £6.900 was distributed to Meetings from the Jessie Cairns Bequest. Afurther £15,627 was spent in support and governance costs of the company. Net outgoing resources of £35,878 were utilised from the reserves. Net gains on investments in the year of £30,607 means unrestricted reserves stsnd at £1,563,013. Of the reserves. £1,500,567 is held in the fomi of investments and £72,385 is held in bank accounts or on deposit with Evelyn Partners, the company's investment advisers. The amount held on deposit varies with the acquisition or disposal of investments and the directors take the advice of Evelyn Partners on the levels of money held on deposit. Given the company's role. the directors do not feel it is necessary to hold a specific level of reserves and, accordingly, no formal reserves policy is in place.
ULSTER FRIENDS TRUSTEES, LIMITED DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 The directors have agreed a written investment policy which was approved by Ulster Quarterty Meeting and is reviewed annually. In line with this F)olicy, which is shared with the company's investment advisers, Trustees seek to produce the best possible financial retum within an acceptable level of risk. The investment objective is a balance belween income and capital growlh. The investments should reflect the principles of the Religious Society of Friends, including integrity, simplicity, peace and caring for the individual. It aims to exclude investments in companies such as those that trade in fossil fuels, armaments, alcohol, tobacco or gambling. The directors are also committed to investments that embed environmental, social and govemance (ESG) factors into their processes. The main risks identified by the directors are in respect of investments.. risk of loss of value in investments risk of insufficient investment income being generated for the charity to fuffil its objectives The directors have appointed Evelyn Partners as investment managers and advisers. Trustees rely on income from investrnents to fund grant making by the committee of the James & Elizabeth Muriel Young Old People's Home Trust and to generate investment income to fund the acb'vities of the bodies specified by the Jessie Cairns Bequest. Trustees invest to mitigate long tenn inflation risk. Trustees are willing to accept a medium level of risk and recognise that income and capital values will fluctuate over time. Investments will be held in a nge of equities and unit trusts, subject to the ethical investment requirements. Structuro. goveman¢e and managoment Ulster Fnends Trustees Ltd is a company limited by guardntee (registered as N1001133) and without share capital. During the past year following consultation with members, Our Articles of Association were revised and updated to reflect more accurately our charitable objectives. Our sole object can now be summarised as.. to accept property of any kind whether to be held for chantable tmsts or pUoseS for the benefit of or in ¢onnaction with the Religious Society of Fiiends in Ulster. The revised articles were agreed by written resolution on 23r¢ May 2022 and lodged on the Companies Register in June 2022.The company was subsequently accepted and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland on 251h July 2022 under registration number NIC108346. Th8 business of the company is managed by the Directors of whom there will be at least four and not more than seven. Under the revised Articles of Association, three directors will be appointed by Ulster Quarterly Meeting and the only members of the charity are the directors. There were 7 directors who served during the year: Daniel Sinton (Chairperson) Margrit E Grey Nigel R Hampton Derek G Hobson Peter G Lawson Philip A McDonagh W Paul Sinton In February 2023. Margrit Gfey, Peter Lawson and Philip McDonagh were appointed by Ulster Quarterly Meeting as Directors to serve for a three-year period until February 2026.
ULSTER FRIENDS TRUSTEES, LIMITED DIRECTOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 5 APRIL 2024 Funds held as custodian trustee The company holds or administers investrnents (none of which appear on the balan sheet of the company) on behalf of the following meetings.. Belfast Frederick Street Pparative Meeting Bessbrook Preparative Meeting Coleraine Preparative Meeting Grange Preparative Meeting Lisburn Monthly Meeting Lisburn Preparative Meeting Lurgan Monthly Meeting Lurgan Preparative Meeting Moyallon Preparative Meeting Richhill Preparative Meebng South Belfast Preparative Meeting Ulster Quarterly Meeting The Director'5 report was approved by the Board of Directors. Danlel H Slnton - Chairpernon Director