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Energy for Children Charitable Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £10.8K

  • Spending

    £17.4K

Charity no. 106132 Date registered. 26/04/2017

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the Trust's purpose include the improved physical, mental and emotional well being of the children or young people in receipt of funding. Awards are made for the purchase of specific items or for funding the provision of services which have been identified specifically for the recipient in the hope of improving

their quality of life. The benefits identified above are demonstrated through feedback we receive, both formal and informal, from recipients and their families. In addition in many cases testimony is provided at the application stage from medical and other professionals with knowledge of the intended recipients advocating the benefits of the award. There is no harm arising from the purposes. The charity's benefits are provided to children and young persons in Northern Ireland who are in need or disadvantaged, whether material, physical, mental, or emotional. A private benefit flowing from the purposes of the charity is the positive publicity for Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd. and the wider natural gas industry. The charity was constituted under the direction of Phoenix Natural Gas on behalf of the local natural gas industry and Phoenix Natural Gas provide all administrative support to the charity by way of a gift in kind. The Trust fund benefits through a series of fundraising events which are organised predominantly by Phoenix and the wider natural gas industry. All monies raised for the charity go directly to children and local young people in accordance with the purpose of the charity and the private benefit of positive publicity to Phoenix Natural Gas Ltd and the wider gas industry is incidental and necessary.

What your organisation does

The Trust carries out its purpose by awarding funding to applicants for specific expenditure on young people who are in need or disadvantaged either materially, physically, mentaly or emotionally. Contact may be made through a referral to the charity or recipients carers or representatives will contact the charity directly. Formal applications

are made to the Trust Charity Liaison Officer. Awarding is granted for specific expenditure which has been identified by the applicant and approved by the Board as helping to achieve the purpose of the charity. Recipients of funding include both institutions and individuals.

The charity’s classifications

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

How the charity works

  • Grant making

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

To care for, support and provide a better standard of life for children and young persons in Northern Ireland who are in need or disadvantaged, whether material, physical, mental, or emotional; to promote their physical, mental and emotional development (whether through their families or the community or otherwise howsoever) and to provide for their welfare, support, education and benefit.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name

The Phoenix Energy for Children Charitable Trust

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland