Endowment Committees

Summary

The requester asked for a list of existing Endowment Committees, their balances, and their disbursement amounts for 2018. The Department of Health and Social Care provided the list of committees but stated it did not hold financial data for these independent charities.

Key Facts

• The Department of Health and Social Care does not manage the Endowment Committees.
• A list of 16 existing Endowment Committees was provided in the response.
• Financial balances and disbursement amounts were not held by the authority.
• Requesters were directed to contact the charities directly for financial information.
• The list of committees is also available via the Charities Registration Act 1989 public index.

Data Disclosed

• 2019-01-23
• 2019-02-01
• 31st Dec 2018
• 711565
• 16
• Charities Registration Act 1989

Exemptions Cited

• Section 11 (3)(a) of the Act (Information not held)
• Section 20 of the Act (Reasonably accessible information)

Original Request

1. Can you advise the list of Endowment Committes still existing. 2. The balance in each one 3. The amount they gave out in the last 12 months ending 31st Dec 2018 Clarification sought: Regarding question 3: Can you confirm do you mean 'gave to' the Department? Reply: Apologies for not being clearer. The Endowment Committee decides on people who are in need, so they GIVE coal, money for gas, food etc. I trust this answers your question.

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Full Response Text

Chief Executive: Malcolm Couch Freedom of Information Team DHSC Digital Cronk Coar Strang IM4 4RJ

(01624) 642621 dhsc@foi.gov.im Website: www.gov.im/dhsc

Our ref: 711565 1st February 2019

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on the 23rd January 2019 which states:

“Question 1: 1. Can you advise the list of Endowment Committees still existing? Question 2: 2. The balance in each one. Question 3: 3. The amount they gave out in the last 12 months ending 31st Dec 2018. Clarification sought: Regarding question 3: Can you confirm do you mean 'gave to' the Department? Reply: Apologies for not being clearer. The Endowment Committee decides on people who are in need, so they GIVE coal, money for gas, food etc. I trust this answers your question."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, under section 20 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonable accessible to you, whether free of charge or on payment of a fee.
Question 1: 1. Can you advise the list of Endowment Committees still existing? Some of the information that you have requested is available on the internet. You can find the list of Endowment Committees on the list of charities “Registered in the Isle of Man under the Charities Registration Act 1989” using this link https://www.gov.im/media/1352988/publicindex_latest-v2.pdf

For your convenience the Endowment Committees still existing on the Charities Register are as follows:- • Andreas Endowments Committee; • Arbory Endowments Committee; • Ballaugh Endowments Committee; • Braddan Parish Endowments Committee; • Bride Endowments Committee; • Castletown Endowments Committee; • Endowments Committee of the Parish of Patrick; • German Endowments Committee; • Jurby Endowments Committee; • Malew Endowments Committee; • Marown Endowment Committee; • Michael Endowments Committee; • Onchan Endowments Committee; • Peel Endowments Committee; • Rushen Endowment Committee; • Santon Endowment Committee. Question 2: 2. The balance in each one. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, as it has no involvement in the management of the bodies listed above, the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested (Section 11 (3)(a) of the Act). However you would be able to contact the charities directly for their information using the contact details on the link above. Question 3: 3. The amount they gave out in the last 12 months ending 31st Dec 2018. While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance, as it has no involvement in the management of the bodies listed above, the public authority does not hold or cannot, after taking reasonable steps to do so, find the information that you have requested (Section 11 (3)(a) of the Act). However you would be able to contact the charities directly to request this information using the contact details on the link above.

Please quote the reference number 711565 in any future communications.

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I will now close your request as of this date.

Yours sincerely