The Northern Ireland Prison Service Central Benevolent Fund

Public benefits

The Northern Ireland Prison Service Central Benevolent Fund meets the Public Benefit Requirement by the prevention or relief of poverty through the provision of donations, annuities, loans or other assistance and through the provision of respite services, accommodation and holiday homes. The provision of donations, annuities, loans and other

assistance have been used to help alleviate some of the financial difficulties that the beneficiaries have faced. The provision of respite services, accommodation and holiday homes have allowed beneficiaries to rest, recuperate and have a holiday where they would not have had the opportunity or resources to do otherwise. These Benefits are demonstrated through feedback from beneficiaries and their families and by way of regular evaluations of our services. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of the Fund are as follows: employees or former employees of the Northern Ireland Prison Service who were or are Members of the Charity, and their widows, widowers, and dependents and those civilian grades employed within the Northern Ireland Prison Service who are current Members of the Charity and upon such civilian grade being medically retired from the employ of the Northern Ireland Prison Service or being deceased their widows, widowers and dependents. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. The ‘poverty exception’ applies in this case as the relief of poverty is regarded as being for the public benefit even when there is a restricted group of beneficiaries such as the beneficiaries to the Fund.

What your organisation does

The Northern Ireland Prison Service Central Benevolent Fund: Provides assistance to its beneficiaries through the provision of donations, annuities, loans and other forms of assistance. Provides respite services, accommodation and holiday homes to its Beneficiaries.