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Irish Congregational Orphan Society

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £2.4K

  • Spending

    £5.2K

Charity no. 101719 Date registered. 08/05/2015

Public benefits

Purpose: To aid in the maintenance and education of orphan children one or both of whose parents have been members or adherents of a Congregational Church in Ireland. The orphan children will benefit from the use of the grant(s) provided to advance their education and reduce their chances of falling into poverty. This benefit is monitored by the

minister if the church nomination the orphans as beneficiaries of the grants. There is no anticipated harm in the provision of the grants. The beneficiaries are children where one or more of their parents have died and were members or adherents of a Congregational Church in Ireland. There is no private benefit involved in the scheme.

What your organisation does

The Society provides limited monetary grants to parent or guardian of orphans to aid in the maintenance and education of the orphan(s).

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Grant making

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 January 2025

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 January 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 January 2019

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The object of the Society shall be to aid in the maintenance and education of orphan children one or both of whose parents have been members or adherents of a Congregational Church in Ireland.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • 11 Abbey Court, Belfast, BT5 7JE

Trustee board

Trustee
Rev Tom Boyle
Hilda
Netta
Michael
Denis
Brian

List of regions

  • In Ireland