The Crowe Evangelical Trust

Public benefits

The benefit which flows from Purpose 1 (the advancement of the Christian Faith) includes the improved spiritual and social well-being of those members of the public involved in the range of activities provided by the organisations supported by the Trust and the development of people studying for the Christian Ministry. This benefit can be

demonstrated by an analysis of the feedback from grantees. Examples : (a) The support by grant of a person studying for the Christian Ministry. The Trust will be informed of the grantee’s completion of study/graduation. There is an incidental personal benefit, but the eventual wider public benefit outweighs this. (b) The support by grant of church or missionary organisations engaged in the spiritual and social development of the public within their local area. Feedback from the organisation and indeed the community demonstrates the benefit. There is no harm flowing from this benefit. The benefit which flows from Purpose 2 (the relief of poverty) is the improved social well-being of people in developing countries who receive assistance from organisations grant aided by the Trust. Example: Grant aid to the charity Kids4School for a pre-school feeding programme in Tanzania and provision of water tank to harvest clean rainwater. Feedback in the form of letter and photos to the Trust demonstrates the public benefit. There is no harm flowing from this benefit. The benefit which flows from Purpose 3 (the advancement of education) is the improvement of numeracy and literacy skills of children and adults, particularly in developing countries. Enhancement of these skills benefits both the individual and their community. Examples: (a) Grant aid to a church Pastor in Tanzania for the education of his three children. Feed back to the Trust in the form of school reports demonstrates the benefit. There is an incidental personal benefit to each child, but the eventual wider public benefit in their community outweighs this. (b) Grant aid to a University Theology department in Dodoma Tanzania, for the purchase of a data projector. Feedback from the faculty head demonstrates the benefit of improved education for students. There is no harm flowing from this benefit. The benefit which flows from Purpose 4 (the relief of sickness) includes the improved physical and mental health of individuals and communities particularly in developing countries. Examples : (a) Grant aid to a student doctor to serve in Leprosy Mission hospital in India. Feedback to the Trust by letter demonstrates the benefit to the public. There was an incidental personal benefit to the student in terms of professional development but the wider public benefit outweighed this. (b) Grant aid to a Northern Ireland counselling service to provide subsidised sessions for people unable to afford their standard fees. Feedback by letter giving the number and type of cases assisted demonstrates the public benefit. There is no harm flowing from this benefit.

What your organisation does

The Trust provides small discretionary grants to persons or organisations which qualify within its charitable purposes. Trustees meet annually to examine accounts and assess grant applications for merit and public benefit.