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Edmund Rice Schools Trust (Northern Ireland) Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £122.9K

  • Spending

    £91.5K

Charity no. 104548 Company no. 70888 Date registered. 04/01/2016

Public benefits

This is about the benefit flowing from the charity's purposes. For a charity's purposes to satisfy the benefit element of public benefit, that benefit must have three key features. It must: flow from the charity's purposes be capable of being demonstrated, and be beneficial, not harmful. ERSTNI is the Trustee Body, ie the owners of eight schools

situated in various areas of Northern Ireland. These include 3 primary schools (one with a nursery) and 5 second level schools. Some 6,000 pupils/students attend these schools. The benefit which flows from our purpose is the improved education of the pupils in a caring environment. This education is delivered in accordance with the religion and education philosophy as outlined in the Edmund Rice Schools Trust Charter. The benefit is evidenced through feedback from governors, principals, teachers, parents, pupils, ETI Inspections and public examinations and assessments. This purpose of the Trust is beneficial not harmful.

What your organisation does

The Edmund Rice Schools Trust provides Catholic education in the Edmund Rice tradition as outlined in the Edmund Rice Schools Trust Charter under the headings of: Nurturing faith, Christian spirituality and Gospel-based values; Promoting partnership in the school community; Exceling in teaching and learning; Creating a caring school

community; Inspiring transformational leadership. The main activities of the Trust include the areas of ethos development, governance, and finance and property.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Religious activities

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

1. The main object of the Company is to ensure and foster the advancement of education and to further the aims and purposes of Catholic education in the Edmund Rice tradition in colleges, schools and other educational projects in Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the “Schools” and defined under Article 1 of the Articles of Association of the Company)owned or operated by the Company in accordance with the religion and education philosophy of the Company as stated in the Edmund Rice Schools Trust Charter (hereinafter referred to as the “Charter”) appended hereto as Schedule 1. In furtherance to the foregoing main object, but not otherwise, the Company shall have the following subsidiary objects: 1.1 To secure through the Board of Governors of the Schools the development and implementation of the religion and education philosophy as stated in the Charter. 1.2 To ensure in the Schools the provision of education which caters for such aspects as the personal, physical, intellectual, social, spiritual, moral, emotional and aesthetic development of the students 1.3 To promote in the Schools particular care for those who are educationally disadvantaged 1.4 Generally to further the interests of Catholic education in Ireland and around the world.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

ERSTNI
  • 6 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Seán Sloan, Westcourt Centre, 8-30 Barrack Street, Belfast, BT12 4AH

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Edward Mc Ardle
Mrs Donna Tohill
Mr John Devine
Mr Micheál Martin
Mr James Murray
Mr Raymond Hunter

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland