Cyril Johnston Charitable Trust

Public benefits

The Cyril Johnston Charitable Trust does not carry out any charitable activities itself but make grants to other Charitable Organisations who carry out activities in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the Cyril Johnston Trust. The beneficiaries of the grants given to other Charities are the public at large both in Europe and Africa. The

public (or targeted needy sections of the public) benefit from the work carried out. The Cyril Johnston Trust relies on reports back from the receiving charities and receives annual reports from receiving charities which detail the work carried out by these charities. I will outline a few examples below covering our main objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY Grants have been given regularly to Fields of Life, Portadown who are involved in the relief of poverty in East Africa through the drilling of fresh water wells. A new fresh water well will bring economic and health transformation to up to 1000 individuals in a community. Fields of Life have drilled over 400 wells in East Africa. Grants have also been given to Christians against Poverty (CAP) who are actively involved in the fight against poverty in the UK. We rely on reports, annual reports and annual accounts from these organisations to highlight the public benefit given through their activities. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION Grants have been given to Fields of Life who have built more than 100 primary and secondary schools in East Africa, mostly in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi. Some 40,000+ children in this region benefit from education at Fields of Life schools. We receive regular reports from Fields of Life who monitor numbers and progress in each school. THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION Grants are given to organisations such as Youth for Christ GB, Youth for Christ NI, Summermadness and Fields of Life who all have projects and programmes to advance the Christian religion. Again we get regular reports and annual reports from these organisations detailing their efforts and outcomes. OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES SUCH AS THE FIGHT AGAINST DISEASE Grants are made to organisations such as the Alzheimer’s Society, Marie Curie and NI Chest Heart and Stroke who are all actively engaged in the fight against disease. Annual reports highlight progress being made. As far as we are aware, given the information which the charities we support provide, no harm or potential for harm arises from their charitable activities. Should the Cyril Johnston Trust become aware of harm or potential for harm, we would investigate and/or desist from further support. The charities we support work for the public benefit and, as far as we are aware, no private benefit arises. We do rely on these charities to comply with Charities Commission rules and to state if private benefit arises. Should we become aware of private benefit arising, we would have to investigate and then decide whether to continue supporting that charity.

What your organisation does

The Cyril Johnston Trust only makes grants to other charitable organisations which further its charitable aims and objectives.