Robert and Kezia Stanley Chapman Trust

Public benefits

The Trust was established under the will of Mabel Stanley Chapman ‘to be used for charitable purposes including relief and mission work at home and abroad’ and ‘to be administered by the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland’. The committee set up by the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland to administer the funds

distributes the income from the assets in accordance with the wishes of Mabel Stanley Chapman. In practise, this means that the funds are used for the following purposes – 1. Relief work overseas, in particular, encouraging education, and the development of a better life for those who are deprived. We would expect that our grants would lead to the recipients being better fitted – through facilities such as running water and education – for a more fulfilling life. 2. Peace work in Ireland and overseas, in particular, encouraging those seeking to prevent or end conflicts. We would expect that our grants would lead to the recipients being enabled to carry out mediation, training in peace work and conflict interventions so that the prospects for peace in their areas are increased. 3. Education, both religious and other, particularly for those whose means are limited. We would expect that our grants would lead to the recipients being better fitted to help themselves and others lead more fulfilling spiritual and practical lives. 4. General charitable purposes in Ireland. particularly the charitable work of the Religious Society of Friends. We would expect that our grants would lead to the recipients being better able to carry out their work for the benefit of the community in which they operate. The committee is influenced in its grant making by – a. Involvement of members of the Religious Society of Friends in the work being proposed. b. Evidence that the work carried out will benefit society in general and will, on balance, not be harmful to society. In all cases, we expect to receive a report of the work carried out and the outcomes of the work. We would not expect that any of the grants we make would cause any harm, or potential harm to any individuals or communities. We do not make any grants for the private benefit of individuals. All grants have a public purpose. The committee reports annually to the Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends.

What your organisation does

See above. We can supply a list of grants made over the years since we began. Examples of grants would be to help build a residential Quaker centre in Moyallon, intervisitation amongst Friends schools and the building of a school in Uganda.