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Fermanagh Protestant Board of Education

Registered

Charity no. 109656 Date registered. 20/09/2024

Public benefits

The benefits provided by the organisation are the promotion of education through the enhancement of the school curriculum and extra-curricular activities by various means. Some of the endowments are ring-fenced for particular purposes such as the awarding of scholarships to pupils gaining entry to specific universities. Other funds have been

awarded to the trustees without any specific purpose being outlined and the trustees make awards from these by inviting bids from various extra-curricular activities on an annual basis. In many instances this allows for extension of extra-curricular provision into new areas whilst enhancing existing activities through provision of new facilities/ equipment, additional coaching or travel opportunities. It is well known that extra-curricular activities are essential to generate balanced, well rounded pupils who can engage socially with their peers outside of a formal classroom environment. In a school of almost 1000 pupils a wide range of activities is necessary to ensure that all pupils have an opportunity to pursue an activity they enjoy. Benefits can be identified through the increased diversity of activities available, the increase in numbers of pupils participating in activities and recognised success within certain activities. Participation in group activities also helps to promote confidence in pupils. Award of grants to a wide range of extra-curricular activities, utilisation of physical assets in the delivery of education by Enniskillen Royal Grammar School and utilisation of volunteer human resources in the governance of both the Fermanagh Protestant Board of Education and Enniskillen Royal Grammar School. The purposes of the organisation have not been deemed to lead to any harm. Pupils of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School along with some pupils from neighbouring schools who are involved in the school Boat Club which is cross-community, their families and wider local community. No private benefit has been identified in connection with this organisation.

What your organisation does

Fermanagh Protestant Board of Education are the trustees of Enniskillen Royal Grammar School with responsibility for management of the assets held by them in accordance with Scheme 34 of the Educational Endowments (Ireland) Act 1885. The Board carries out its purposes by meeting to consider the items included within Scheme 34 and to consider

allocation of available funds for school purposes.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training

Charitable purposes

From and after the date of this scheme a Protestant Board of Education…shall be constituted as hereinafter provided, for the administration of the educational endowments within the Fermanagh District…the local board which shall exercise their function in the foregoing district…shall be designated as the Fermanagh Protestant Board of Education…the function of the local board shall be as follows : - (1) to establish or aid in establishing, and to maintain or aid in maintaining such School or Schools in their several districts as they shall think expedient; (2) to administer and apply such share of the Endowments included in this or any other scheme framed under the Act as shall be vested in or received by them; (3) to exercise such supervision and control over the Schools sharing in the Endowments administered by them as may be necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this or any of the other schemes framed under the Act, and applicable to such schools; (4) to elect Commissioners and to do all other acts necessary to give effect to the provision of this Scheme; (5) to take, acquire, receive, hold, and administer grants, conveyances, and other or additional donations, subscriptions, devises, bequests and endowments, real or personal, for the purposes of this Scheme, or for any objects or purposes not inconsistent with or calculated to impede the efficient working of the provisions hereof; (6) to promote Intermediate Education in their several Districts by such means, consistent with the provisions of this Scheme, as shall from time to time appear expedient.

Governing document

Scheme

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  • 12 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 028 66322658

Public address

  • Ms Alison Stronge, Enniskillen Royal Grammar School, 1 Lough Shore Road, Portora, Enniskillen, BT74 5HD

Trustee board

Trustee
Rt Rev Dr Ian Ellis
Mr John Dickey
Mr Michael Skuce
Mrs Doreen Ann Frazer
Mr Henry Robinson
Mr Peter Little Mbe
The Very Rev Kenneth Hall
Miss Kate Doherty
Mr Glenn Moore
Mrs Florence Carole Elizabeth Graham
Mr Marshall Coalter
Mr Neville Mcclements

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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