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Erdodi Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £0.1K

  • Spending

    £0.0K

Charity no. 104191 Date registered. 20/01/2016

Public benefits

The Erdodi Trust works with and supports Bela and Julia Erdodi who established a Children's Centre in their own home in 1993 to meet the needs of children who were at high risk of neglect. The centre is located in Zalau, Romania. Zalau is classed as one of the most deprived regions of Romania. These children lived in dysfunctional families, some of

them on the street. Over the years the centre has provided a home for 20 children who have suffered the effect of poverty and or physical / sexual abuse. At the centre they are cared for in a family environment. The centre provides shelter, food, clothing and supports them in their educational life. A number of the children have completed third level education. A significant number have learning difficulties and these young adults will remain at the centre for the foreseeable future. The public benefits are: The Erdodi Trust works with and supports Bela ann Julia Erdodi eho established a Children’s centre in their own home in 1993 to meet the needs of children who were at high risk of neglect. The centre is located in Zalau, Romania. Zalau is classed as one of the most deprived regions of Romania. These children lived in dysfunctional families, some of them lived as street children. Over the years the centre has provided a home for 20 children who have suffered the effect of poverty and or physical / sexual abuse. At the centre they are cared for in a family environment. The centre provides shelter, food, clothing and supports them as they progress educationally. A number of the children have completed third level education. A significant number have learning difficulties and these young adults will remain at the centre for the forseeable future. This is what the organisation does: The trust raises financial support to contribute regurlarly to help support the work of Julia and Bela Erdodi. We aim to: Help with running costs e.g. electricity heating and food. Protect and preserve the health of the children Provide recreation and other types of leisure activities. Advance the education of the children. Assist the young people as they seek employment. Provide financial support for the young people attending university. Communicate with the centre and those who support the Trust. Can you demonstrate this? The benefits can be evidenced by the the number of those supported by the trust who have achieved qualifications at third level. Those with learning difficulties and physical diabilities are still being cared for at the centre. At least one committee member visits the centre on an annual basis to discuss needs. They also meet the young people who remain in the centre. Who is the benefit for? The charity's benefits are provided to a group of young people who were socially, emotionally and physically bereft of care by their natural parents. Julia and Bela Erdodi also benefit as they are the family and carers of the young people. Is any harm or possible harm outweighed by the benefits? No harm identified Private benefit. Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? Julia and Bela Erdodi provide, with the help of volunteers, the emotional and physical support to those who benefit from the centre. They benefit from the Trusts contribution to heat and light and any minor repairs to the property that the trust funds can cover. The centre is the Erdodi's home and is owned by them. We believe that the provision of a well maintained home environment is essential to the well being of those that the charity seeks to support. There is no private benefit to a trustee.

What your organisation does

The trust raises financial support to contribute regularly to help support the work of Julia and Bela Erdodi. We aim to: Help with centre running costs e.g. electricity, heating and food. Protect and preserve the health of the children. Provide recreation and other types of leisure activities. Advance the education of the children. Assist the young

people as they seek employment. Continue to provide financial support for young people attending university. The trust communicates with the centre and those who support the trust.

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

  • Carers
  • Learning disabilities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Specific areas of deprivation

How the charity works

  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Relief of poverty

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Charitable purposes

The organisation is established for the benefit of the public and in particular to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for those people who have need of such facilities by reason of their age, youth, infirmity, physical or mental disabilities, poverty, social or economic circumstances with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities are primarily intended.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Trevor James Patton Mbe Bsc Hons, 9A Drumlee Road, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 7LE

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Trevor James Patton Mbe Bsc Hons
Mr Neil Mccartney
Dr Eva Brown Phd
Mrs Barbara Patton
Mrs Lynne Mccartney

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • Internationally
  • Romania