Ardbarron Trust
Overview
The Ardbarron Trust has two main objectives:
Purpose: The Advancement of Religion
Benefits: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include raising awareness and understanding of the Christian Gospel. Other benefits include provision of education, healthcare, literacy and economic development. Through acceptance of the Christian Gospel many have been delivered from bad habits such as alcoholism, immoral lives, criminal lives and family life improved. These benefits are demonstrated through regular feedback and evaluation of the charities supported.
Most large grants are paid direct to recognised charities and organisations and as such there should be no private benefit. Payments to smaller local charities are much lower in value and would be considered incidental.
The main beneficiaries are people world-wide and channelled through UK charites.
Purpose: Relief of distress and poverty
Benefits: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improved health outcomes, reduced levels of stress and financial support through various programmes/charities and organisations. These programmes include e.g. job clubs, training, personal financial management, counselling and support networks and investment in medical research. These benefits are demonstrated through regular feedback and evaluation of the charities supported.
Most large grants are paid direct to recognised charities and organisations and as such there should be no private benefit. Payments to smaller local charities are much lower in value and would be considered incidental.
The main beneficiaries are people living in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Trust also provides support to the relief of those in need by reason: youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
Employee Giving
Employees are actively encouraged to participate in the group’s Payroll Giving scheme whereby the Henderson Group match contributions made by employees.
An initiative doubling the contributions of any additional donations from new or existing members introduced in 2015 actually generated a further £325,000 for worthy causes last year, many of which are local charities. In the past 10 years, their employees have raised £2,350,000 for charity through Payroll Giving. The current participation rate sits at 35.5 per cent.
The initiative has been acknowledged as the Best Sustained Scheme and Overall Best Campaign in the UK National Payroll Giving Excellence Awards in 2015.