The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Ireland, Frederick Street Preparative Meeting

Public benefits

a) The spiritual growth and deeper Christian experience of those who attend our Meeting for Worship and other events that we organise to support the spiritual development of the Meeting and its members and attenders. b) Improvement in the circumstances of individuals and groups whom we support through practical action with charities such as

Quaker Service which works with prisoners and their families and mothers and teenagers living in disadvantaged areas of Belfast. c) Meeting of the spiritual and physical needs of individuals in our Meeting, with assistance to those in need being provided by legacy funds that have been left to the Meeting. a) These benefits are evidenced through the number of members, attenders and visitors who attend and the number who participate actively in our Meeting for Worship. b) These benefits are evidenced through the amount of donations that we make to charities working on the relief of suffering, by the time spent by our members in volunteering and taking part in activities that provide relief to those who are suffering from disadvantage and the positive evaluations of these activities. c) These benefits are evidenced through spiritual growth of our Meeting and improved circumstances for those in need within our Meeting The above purposes do not lead to any harm. a. The beneficiaries are all those who attend our regular Sunday morning Meeting for Worship which is open to all members of the public and other events that we organise. b. The beneficiaries of this purpose are the individuals and groups who benefit from the activities that we engage in. c. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members of society in general and the individuals and groups who benefit from the charities that we support. There are no private benefits arising from the above purposes except for the possible private benefit to trustees, who would benefit as any other beneficiary, from legacy funds left for distribution for those in need. This is incidental and necessary for the purpose.

What your organisation does

The Preparative Meeting was established to hold regular Meetings for Worship and provide pastoral care of its members and attenders. It is part of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland (Quakers).