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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£30.5K
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Spending
£29.5K
Public benefits
The Charity’s objects are as follows: 1. The Relief of Poverty of Freemasons, their wives, children and families and the families and widows of deceased Freemasons whether situated in Ireland or overseas. 2. The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives by providing funding to facilitate Medical Research in Ireland. 3. The Advancement of Health
or Saving of Lives by providing Teddies for children attending hospital Emergency Departments throughout Ireland in severe distress and who in the opinion of medical staff would benefit from a teddy to alleviate distress and thereby assist staff in their treatment. Purpose One The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include an improved standard of living and greatly reduced levels of stress and anxiety not only for the recipient but also for the recipient’s dependants. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from the recipients and those directly involved in administering the funds. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are Freemasons, their wives, children and families and the families and widows of deceased Freemasons whether situated in Ireland or Overseas. There is no private benefit from this purpose apart from costs associated with its administration. Purpose Two The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include a better understanding of medical conditions and diseases and improved treatments. These benefits are demonstrated through new and improved treatments and procedures being used by our medical professionals. In implementing any new procedure or treatment there will always be a potential for harm through unintended side effects however the potential benefits will outweigh the risk of harm. The beneficiaries are persons carrying out Medical Research in Ireland. There no private benefit from this purpose. Purpose Three The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include alleviating the distress being suffered by a child who through illness or injury has been brought to a hospital emergency department. When the child is less distressed the parent or guardian benefits, the staff in turn benefit by being able to treat the child more easily and more quickly which then means that other patients benefit by not having to wait as long as they might have. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from parents, guardians, hospital staff and other patients. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are children attending hospital emergency departments in Ireland in a distressed state and who in the opinion of staff would benefit from being given a teddy. There is no private benefit from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Omagh District Masonic Charity Committee oversees and co-ordinates the raising of funds for several charitable purposes by twelve Lodges who are all represented on the Committee. Funds are raised by the individual lodges by voluntary giving, donations and fundraising. These funds are then channelled through the committee where if possible gift aid
is claimed and added to the amounts received and then forwarded to our administrators for allocation. In addition we co-operate with other Charity Committees who operate in the Masonic Province of Tyrone and Fermanagh. Members of the Committee are kept aware of the needs of the various charitable purposes we support and are encouraged in the raising of funds.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- 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
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Men
- Older people
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Medical/health/sickness
- Relief of poverty
