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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 5 Mar 2019
Public benefits
Benefits from our first objective have been demonstrated by comments and the letters of thanks we have received. Benefits examples 1 Relief and comfort that come from having a listening ear 2 Feeling supported, befriended 3 Renewal of hope through being visited when lonely, sad or coping with illness 4 Reduction of stress through
practical help - e.g. shopping for the housebound or doing small maintenance jobs in the home 5 Encouragement and comfort through prayer and/or looking at Scripture together (if requested) 6 Telephone support 7 Hospitality including meeting a need through the provision of temporary accommodation with on-site support in crises or times of hardship Benefits from 2nd objective - Through observing first hand how Wayside Trust operates financially (and through the book - Faith That Goes Further, written by me about how that life of faith started) people have discovered a living relationship with God for themselves. As a result they have found purpose and direction in their lives, an eternal hope and the blessing of always having God lovingly alert to their joys or giving them courage in difficult times. Direct benefits of the trust’s work are: • Being provided with an oasis for physical refreshment and spiritual renewal, enabling people to (a) find spiritual direction or (b) to move forward in ministry and/or in the Christian faith. • Relief at being given temporary accommodation in a crisis unrelated to Christianity. • Sense of well-being achieved from feeling supported, comforted, encouraged and/or given practical support. • Discovering an awareness of God and His love through kindness shown and through the faith aspect of running this work without charge to beneficiaries. Indirect and wider benefits of the work are: • The advancement of the Christian faith as beneficiaries (Christian workers and missionaries in particular) move forward having renewed hope and vigour. • The impact on society in general by the adoption of good moral parameters for living which encourages good citizenship.
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This work was started in the mid 1950's by David Ravey. After his death in 1976 my husband and I carried it on. 'Wayside Trust' was then set up in March 1978 and it's deed became our governing document for running the year round holiday home for 8-10 physically disabled people at a time which in turn provided carers with temporary respite. We had a
small number of trained staff receiving wages. Annual accounts were and still are done professionally. In 1993 we felt unable to have physically disabled people anymore unless accompanied by their carer. However we extended the criteria for those who wanted to use the facility to include people with emotional, spiritual, social or practical needs. Then in 1998 a further decision was made to seriously downgrade. Hence our property in Donaghadee was sold and the small number of paid employees were made redundant. This did not affect my mother(who had retired from the work in 1997) or my husband and me as we had never taken a wage out of the trust, choosing rather to rely on God to meet our personal financial and family needs separately. Wayside Trust then purchased a bungalow in Groomsport for my husband and me to continue our caring work with a more age appropriate Work-load. The bungalow has a Self contained flat adjoining it which is made available on a temporary basis to people in needy circumstances. Applicants can Self refer or be referred by anyone who knows about us already. From1998 until December 2014 our work comprised the following initiatives: Listening Visitation Prayer Practical help Hospitality Respite/retreat accommodation Biblical help and support Since December 2014 however we retired from full-time involvement (other than trusteeship) and handed the use and management of those benefiting from the property owned by The Wayside Trust to the leadership of Frontiers Ireland for the benefit of their missionaries and others in need with whom they have contact.
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- The advancement of religion
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Carers
- General public
- Specific areas of deprivation
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
Charitable purposes
The Trustees shall stand possessed of the said sum of One hundred pounds and all other sums of money investments and other property which may hereafter be paid or transferred to or otherwise vested in the Trustees as aforesaid and the property for the time being representing the same (hereinafter called “the Trust Fund”) and of the income thereof in perpetuity or until such times as the whole of the capital and income of the Trust Fund shall have been distributed under the terms hereof Upon Trust to pay or apply the annual income of the Trust Found as and when received and the whole or any part or parts of the capital thereof for the purchase acquisition establishment and maintenance of one or more Christian Homes to be used for the promotion encouragement and renewal of the Christian faith and to promote and advance by any other means as the Trustees shall in their discretion decide any religious or other charitable object.