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The Laurence Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £9.2K

  • Spending

    £3.8K

Charity no. 102888 Date registered. 17/11/2015

Public benefits

Public Benefit Purpose: To advance education, to relieve the suffering of men who are/or have suffered from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other related eating disorders and illnesses, support and educate their families to advance education and relieve sickness with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said

beneficiaries. Benefit: The benefit that flows from this purpose is to educate men about eating disorders; the impact it has on their health; and help them become proactive in seeking the right care and support to relieve their suffering. Inform carers about eating disorders, its impact; the mental health issues related to eating disorders and the stress a sufferer lives with on a daily basis; the purpose is also to inform both sufferers and carers of available support links to Healthcare Trusts; support groups and GP practice contacts. GPs, therapists and healthcare providers will benefit from our firsthand experience of male eating disorders, the impact it has on sufferers and their family; and gain knowledge of the disorder to further enhance the care they provide to sufferers. How we demonstrate this: By using the charity website to provide information and link users to local GP practices circulation of leaflets; advertising posters in GP practices; leisure centres; health centres; billboard advertisement ; advertisement in Local magazines; circulation of crisis cards showing links to support organisations ie Lifeline; the Laurence trust website; Samaritans; eating disorder association NI and StampED Antrim. Online anon feedback from men visiting the website and social media what they want and need ie what is working/not working, and share links to the Laurence trust website. Workshops for healthcare providers and carers, to provide training; participation in Eating Disorder conferences in NI and UK mainland to raise awareness and educate of the suffering and impact of male eating disorders. Use Feedback forms from healthfairs to evaluate the knowledge people have regarding eating disorders; use the feedback to develop education campaigns to develop the right information. Use radio and television to inform about eating disorders. There is no harm coming out of the purposes of our charity Our charity is to benefit eating disorder sufferers, their families, carers and friends; GPs and healthcare providers ie therapists; psychiatrists, support group volunteers and the general public at large throughout Northern Ireland. There is no private or incidental benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

We provide information to sufferers, their families and members of the public regarding Eating Disorders and mental health related issues to provide education to sufferers, their families and members of the public. We have set up a website for sufferers, their families and members of the public this is an online support group it is continuously

updated. We have and do raise awareness to members of the public by developing information leaflets and posters and we have and are circulating these to GP surgeries, leisure centres, education establishments. We have recently opened a telephone information helpline to provide information and signposting for sufferers to source support. We have and are providing intervention to schools by going into schools and delivering workshops to provide preventative awareness.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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

  • Carers
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Counselling/support
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 01 April 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 01 April 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 01 April 2022

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Charitable purposes

The Trust is established for the advancement of education, the relief of sickness and suffering and the promotion, protection and preservation of the mental and physical health and wellbeing of men, and in particular but not exclusively men aged between 14 and 35, who are suffering from or have suffered from anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other related eating disorders and illnesses (hereinafter called the "beneficiaries") in South Belfast and its environs of Co Antrim and Co Down, in particular but not exclusively (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, service users, carers, healthcare providers and community and voluntary organisations in a common effort to advance education and relieve sickness with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular to: to relieve suffering and promote and protect the mental health of sufferers of anorexia nervosa, bulimia and other related eating disorders and mental health illness in the area of benefit through the provision of advocacy services, advice, support, training, information, financial support and practical advice and assistance; to advance education and promote awareness among the general public and amongst statutory agencies, carers and healthcare providers in the area of benefit in relation to the prevention, management, treatment, effects and causes of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other related eating disorders and mental health illnesses in an effort to improve and promote the management, care and recovery of those undergoing or experiencing treatment for anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders; to educate, train, assist and advise those persons who are presently caring for or who are intending to care for sufferers of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other related eating disorders and mental health illness; to provide and foster an inclusive and mutually supportive forum for current and former sufferers and their families and friends or carers of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other related eating disorders and mental health illness and to encourage them to provide mutual support and encouragement to each other; to support by means of financial assistance research into the cause and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders and mental health illness and the dissemination of the useful results of such research for the public benefit; to advance any other excusively charitable purpose relating to the care of sufferers of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and other eating disorders as the Trustees may from time to time decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Pamela Nugent, 15 Kilwood Crescent, Crossgar, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 9DF

Trustee board

Trustee
Iain Cunningham
Mr Michael Magill
Mrs Pamela-Ann Nugent
Mr Christopher Nugent
Peter Crossett
Stephen Carlisle

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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