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Status
Received: 34 days late
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Income
£33.5K
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Spending
£23.4K
Public benefits
The benefit of purpose one: To promote and develop the performing arts for the benefit of the public in the area of benefit; is that Newpoint Players provide a regular opportunity for the community to experience drama performances in a variety of genre with the stimulation associated with such events. This can be demonstrated through membership
levels, box office receipts and public opinion. The beneficiaries are the general public in the Newry and Mourne area and the island of Ireland and there is no harm flowing from this purpose. The benefit of purpose two: To encourage appreciation for and participation in performing arts activities by people in the area of benefit with a particular focus on the young, unemployed and retired; is the provision of guided experience in a variety of theatrical areas of expertise and the increase in participant’s skills by providing training and direction. This can be demonstrated by the number of participants and the quality of their contribution. The beneficiaries are the general public in Newry and Mourne in particular the youth, unemployed and retired. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The benefit of the third purpose: To encourage and stimulate the artistic creativity of its members, in particular the young, in the area of benefit by the provision of artistic performances, training, support and facilities for artistic expression; is the provision of creative opportunities for expression in a supportive and rewarding environment with personal development opportunities and potential career pathways. This benefit can be demonstrated through the acquisition of skills, quality of contribution, perseverance and eventual employment in the creative industries. The beneficiaries are the general public in Newry and Mourne in particular the youth, unemployed and retired. There is no harm flowing from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Newpoint Players mount at least four productions throughout the year. Our season usually starts mid-November with rehearsals for a festival show which will tour local venues, auditoria in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and, occasionally, Great Britain. These performances involve our adults and, sometimes, members of our youth group.
This tour usually lasts from February to May and may involve 8 - 10 performances. Numbers depend upon the particular show. Our members work on-stage and backstage and develop a wide variety of skills in the process. For six or seven weeks, during the Summer holidays, Newpoint Youth work 4 hours a day, five days a week on theatre craft culminating in a major production in the first week of September. It is a central tenet of the organisation that no youth will be asked to pay for this opportunity. We count at least fifty of our former participants who now earn a living in various aspects of performance and technical craft as a result of their participation in this group. In the Autumn, we usually stage a major production for the home town and surrounding areas with as many new recruits as possible. At the same time we work on one-act productions for one-act festivals. Throughout the year we participate in various community events and alternative performance spaces. Our Newpoint Fringe, composed mainly of members who have returned with skills from third level Drama related courses, produce quite challenging events.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
