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Milibern Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £700.4K

  • Spending

    £744.0K

Charity no. 100244 Date registered. 12/08/2014

Public benefits

Purpose (1) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the provision of living accommodation in the form of various sheltered housing properties operated by Milibern Trust in Northern Ireland. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from residents of the properties and the supervising warden for each property. The

beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland who are in need of relief in the form of living accommodation by reason of neglect, age, disability or financial hardship. Milibern Trust is unaware of any detriment or harm resulting from this purpose. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our provision of training and experience to the trustees in achieving the above purpose. Through this training and experience the trustees gain skills and experience which are transferrable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose (2) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the provision of financial support in the form of student bursaries facilitated by Milibern Trust in Northern Ireland. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from individual students who have benefited from these bursaries. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland who are in need of relief in the form of financial support in relation to their education by reason of social or cultural difficulties or financial hardship. Milibern Trust is unaware of any detriment or harm resulting from this purpose. Milibern Trust is unaware of any private benefit resulting from this purpose.

What your organisation does

The objectives of Milibern Trust are to provide accommodation for elderly people with limited means, particularly those from a Service background. Milibern Trust provides sheltered accommodation at Hamel Court, Twinburn House and Milibern House and also has a number of houses. During the year, Milibern Trust helped to support the aged and people

with limited means by providing accommodation for more than 90 individuals.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Homelessness
  • Older people
  • Tenants

How the charity works

  • Accommodation/housing
  • Disability
  • General charitable purposes
  • Grant making
  • Youth development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£700.4K

Spending

£744.0K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity's objects ("the Objects") are specifically restricted to the following: (1) To provide relief in the form of living accommodation for those in need by reason of youth, neglect, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and (without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing):- (a) To establish, manage, improve, alter and construct in Northern Ireland and elsewhere homes, houses, hostels, clubs, community centres, recreation centres and living accommodation of all kinds for aged men and women and/or those in a position of financial hardship who have served in Her Majesty's Navy, Army or Air Force or the Police, Prison, Fire and Rescue services and the families of those persons and all other persons in need of care and assistance. (b) To provide those in need by reason of youth, neglect, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage with relief in the form of general care, security and assistance. (c) To assist with and promote the welfare of juveniles and young persons in a position of financial hardship in Northern Ireland and elsewhere by establishing homes, hostels and community or recreation centres for them and providing for them board, lodging and accommodation under proper care and supervision. (2) To promote, encourage and further education by providing facilities for and encouraging juveniles and young persons of different religious, cultural and social backgrounds to take an interest in the practice of arts and crafts, physical training and training in citizenship and in social, national and international issues to facilitate a fuller understanding of their religious, cultural and shared social background.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 4 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Nicholas Campbell Tougher Td Vr, Milibern Trust, 18 Hamel Court, Belfast, BT6 9HX

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Nicholas Campbell Tougher Td Vr
Mr William Mccann
Miss Gillian M Bingham
Mr Kevin Thomas
Fiona Sinclair
Mr Peter Agnew
Mrs Nicola Connery

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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