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The provision of donations and grants to other charities and the wider institute is also becoming a greater focus for many religious institute charities. As this aspect becomes more important and more signi cant in monetary terms,
this section of the report also needs to explain the charity’s grant making policy and explain how the making of donations and grants contributes to
the achievement of the charity’s aims and objectives. Clearly, as explained in chapter ve, this is an area that will develop for a number of religious institute charities over the next decade.
It is normal also within this section of the report to contain the mandatory statement con rming that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public bene t.
The following are examples of how different institutes have addressed this section within their charity’s trustees’ reports:
Example - caring for members
35 30 25 15 10
5 0
31-40 41-50 51-60
61-70 71-80
over 80
AGE PROFILE
Age
In common with many religious congregations in England, the age pro le of the members of the congregation is increasing, as existing members grow older and the number of new vocations becomes minimal.
The age pro le of the congregation in England is shown graphically above:
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Number of Sisters