Ulster Bank Group Staff Charity Fund (NI)

Public benefits

1. The prevention or relief of Poverty - Benefits flowing from this purpose include (not limited to): - improving community services available to those in disadvantaged areas or circumstances - enabling direct services and benefits such as food parcels and homeless support - promoting awareness of community based support services for those in

need, offered by the beneficiary charities 2. The advancement of education - Benefits flowing from this purpose could include (not limited to): - improved awareness of educationally focussed community services available to those in disadvantaged areas or circumstances - provision of educational materials - improvements to buildings through capital expenditure on building projects in support of educational aims - provision of resources such as PCs, monitors, Projectors to be used in the delivery of educational support - promote awareness of community based education related support, advice and services offered by the beneficiary charities - increased awareness of the range of educational resources and options available 3. Any other charitable purpose - Benefits flowing from this purpose could include (not limited to): - improved awareness of community services provided by other charities and available to those in disadvantaged areas or circumstances - enabling capital expenditure on building projects undertaken by charities, benefitting the end user - enabling capital expenditure on furniture, medical equipment or other assets that enable provision of services, support or guidance by the beneficiary charities to their end users - provision of resources (eg PCs, monitors, Projectors) to be used in the delivery of services, support or guidance by the beneficiary charities to their end users - promote awareness of community based support and advice services offered by the beneficiary charities to the wider communities they serve All 3 benefits are provided predominately, but not exclusively, in Northern Ireland The charity retains comprehensive records of donations made and the purpose for which each donation was granted. The Charity requests an update from each beneficiary charity on the project(s) supported. Each year the Charity receives requests for grant funding which exceeds the funds available for distribution. There is not expected or intended to be any harm or possibility of harm arising from these benefits Registered charities who request support from the Charity receive the benefit directly. The ultimate benefit of our donations is seen in the disadvantaged areas or by those people that the beneficiary charities support, predominately, but not exclusively, in Northern Ireland. There is no material private benefit, with any benefit being considered incidental. Trustees may personally benefit through the experience, skills and any training they develop by being a trustee of the Charity. There is no monetary reward for being a trustee of the charity with all funds held by the Charity allocated for donations.

What your organisation does

The Charity provides Grants (Donations) to other registered charities to assist with capital expenditure which aligns with our purposes and rules