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The Adsum Foundation

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £492.9K

  • Spending

    £466.1K

Charity no. 102284 Date registered. 20/08/2015

Public benefits

I believe that our purposes satisfy both elements of the public benefit requirement. 1) To relieve persons, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social and economic circumstances. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved health

outcomes, improved education and life and job opportunities. This can be demonstrated through local and government statistics, reports and on site evaluation including response from the beneficiaries. This purpose does not lead to harm. The charity’s beneficiaries could be anyone locally, nationally or internationally. There is no private benefit. 2) The relief of patients suffering from disease or sickness, or who are convalescent, disabled, handicapped, or infirm. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved health outcomes, the provision in the interests of social welfare of recreational facilities for such patients and the relief in cases of financial distress of the dependents of such patients or of deceased patients. It would also include research into the causes and treatment of disease on terms that the results of such research are published. This can be demonstrated through local and government statistics and feedback from patients and families. This purpose does not lead to harm. The charity’s beneficiaries could be anyone locally, nationally or internationally. There is no private benefit. 3) to further the education (including social and physical training) of children and young persons. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved education, job prospects, life skills and as a result living conditions for them and their families. This can be demonstrated through government and local statistics and reports, as well as feedback from schools and pupils, as well as families through monitoring and evaluation. This purpose does not lead to harm. The charity’s beneficiaries could be anyone locally, nationally or internationally.

What your organisation does

The Adsum Foundation funds Education, Health, Sustainable Livelihoods and Water and Sanitation projects in the developing world, with a focus on Madagascar

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • 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)
  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Specific areas of deprivation

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Grant making
  • Relief of poverty

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

£492.9K

Spending

£466.1K

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

1 to relieve persons, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress as a result of local, national or international disaster or by reason of their social and economic circumstances; 2 the relief of patients suffering from disease or sickness, or who are convalescent, disabled, handicapped, or infirm including. (a) the provision in the interests of social welfare of recreational facilities for such patients; (b) the relief in cases of financial distress of the dependents of such patients or of deceased patients; (c) the promotion of research into the causes and treatment of disease on terms that the results of such research are published; 3 to further the education (including social and physical training) of children and young persons; including (a) in awarding scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries or maintenance allowances tenable at any school, university or other educational establishment by the Trustees to persons under 25 years of age who are in need of financial assistance; (b) in providing financial assistance, outfits, clothing, tools, instruments or books to such persons on leaving school, university or other educational establishment to prepare them for or assist their entry into a trade or profession or service; (c) in awarding to such persons grants or maintenance allowances to enable them to travel whether in the United Kingdom or abroad in furtherance of their education; (d) in otherwise furthering the education of such persons. 4 such other charitable purposes as the Trustees shall think fit for the general benefit of the inhabitants of such country or part hereof as the Trustees shall think fit.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 4 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 10 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Adsum Foundation, 4 Annadale Avenue, Belfast, BT7 3JH

Trustee board

Trustee
Gavin Lonergan
Anne-Marie Lonergan
Bernard Casey
Annalisa Mcmanus

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • Internationally
  • Madagascar