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Mark Lynn CHD Foundation

  • Status

    Received: 39 days late

  • Income

    £31.0K

  • Spending

    £11.5K

Charity no. 108117 Date registered. 20/09/2021

Public benefits

The direct benefits from the Mark Lynn CHD Foundation include providing help and equipment for each child's needs, at home or while in hospital, Help will be provided to assist parents with children living with chronic illnesses, Much need support and care. To help with social needs and costs arising from caring for a child with chronic illnesses.

Mark Lynn CHD Foundation covers every chronic medical term across NI, in this ever changing World there has become so much more life threatening illnesses in children, Mark Lynn CHD Foundation will thrive in its aim to help so many families living with children born with chronic illnesses, The community and far afield fundraising work hard to support Mark Lynn CHD Foundation assist see the benefits of what the foundation does. These benefits can be evidenced by feedback from parents, carers and other medical professions with the child’s interest. The benefits can also be demonstrated through Mark Lynn CHD Foundation causes no harm to children or parents. The beneficiaries are children in need with long term chronic illnesses, and families with children with long term chronic illnesses in need of help financially, hardship or any other ill related disadvantage. A private benefit to a trustee may arise from our ongoing direct support to chronic ill children. Our own trustees receive information in the same way other beneficiaries and are assigned to support and/or apply for grant aids the same as other beneficiaries. These benefits are Incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

Mark Lynn CHD Foundation has provided food vouchers towards nutrition and wellbeing, essential supplies to hospital wards, toiletries, blankets, nappies etc during Covid 19, outdoor and indoor activities for children, such as sand pits, bikes and trampolines have all been purchased. We hold a quiet Christmas, we’re children with chronic illnesses

come and spend much needed time with Santa, gifts and treats all supplied. Food vouchers and gifts are supplied to families.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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

  • Carers
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Learning disabilities
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Sensory disabilities

How the charity works

  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Volunteer development
  • Welfare/benevolent
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The objects of the above foundation is to raise vital donations to help chronically ill children , particularly those with life-threating illness, across Northern Ireland. To help them acquire and use specialist equipment that can't be purchased on the NHS To physically support them with funds while in hospital or travelling to another hospital. To help them as much as possible throughout their short life and throughout their illness To show their families and siblings 100% dedication by always being there throughout the child's illness and showing 100% support even after the child has passed away.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 4 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 4 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Donna Lynn, 1 Kintyre Park, Ballymena, BT42 4AL

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Donna Lynn
Mrs Mandy Crawford
Mrs Pamela Dawson
Mrs Pauline Ward

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland