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Status
Received: 43 days late
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Income
£70.2K
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Spending
£70.3K
Public benefits
We also advance religion by other charitable activities to further the purposes of the Churches of God: (A) Assist the work of individual Christians and Christian Organisations, insofar as that work, whether in Northern Ireland or abroad, accords with the Church’s aims. The public benefit of providing support and resources to such charitable
organisations is expected to be in accordance with their aims and purposes, which include religious activity, relief of poverty, training and equipping, work with youth and the elderly, homeless and others in need, primarily but not exclusively in Northern Ireland. (B) Carry out acts of social concern to benefit persons in Northern Ireland facing hardship on the basis of their need. The public benefit of these acts is expected to be in the area of poverty relief, caring, youth and the elderly people’s activities aimed at promoting their health, wellbeing, spiritual life and education and is addressed by church activities, volunteer activities of individual members and also by donations to appropriate charitable organisations and activities as agreed each year by the members of the Church. (C) Develop relationships with other Churches in Northern Ireland as well as nationally and overseas, which are mutually beneficial in advancing our aims. The public benefit of such association is expected to be in community events and undertaken in conjunction with other Churches in Northern Ireland to enable us to coordinate our work with other Churches in Northern Ireland. The benefit is demonstrated through the ongoing numbers attending our Children's and Youth organisations, along with our general programme of activities and services provided for both young and old. It is also demonstrated through the amount of practical provisions made available for those in need and through ongoing relationships with other agencies identifying those needs. We do not see any harm being caused by our charity, we are not invasive and do not push ourselves or our faith on anyone. We only help those who will allow us to help them. Followers or adherents of the church doctrine, potential followers and the wider public. There is no private benefit from our outreach, any money collected or items donated are used for the running of the organisation or passed on to those in need. If there is any private benefit it is incidental.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
(A) Organise weekly services and other gathering for members and non-members, to present the teachings of the Bible and to provide opportunities for Christian response, including but not limited to prayer and worship. The meetings are free of charge and open to all, and the public benefit of such meetings through the promotion of family stability
and wellbeing and increased ability to contribute positively to society for those attending. Provide support and guidance to those activities of its members that seek to promote in Northern Ireland an understanding of the Christian beliefs as set out in the Church’s basis of faith through practical expression of Christian beliefs and ideals in the community. The benefit of such support and guidance is to enable those members to be better able to serve in the community. The Churches of God provides teaching and training opportunities for members, using the resources of the staff employed by the Church and also external courses and events. (B) Assist the work of individual Christians and Christian organisations, insofar as the work, whether in Northern Ireland or abroad accords with the Church’s aims. The public benefit of providing donations to such charitable organisations is expected to be in accordance with their aims and purposes. We make donations as agreed by the members of the Church. The purpose of these donations includes the promotion of religious activity, relief of poverty, training and equipping, work with youth and the elderly, homeless and other local and national charities.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of religion
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Religious activities
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
