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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£41.9K
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Spending
£50.2K
Public benefits
Purpose (a) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the positive effect the Christian faith can have on a person’s spiritual wellbeing This benefit is demonstrated through the people choosing to attend the various services and meetings on offer A further benefit can be demonstrated in that those who may be lonely have somewhere they can
go to easily and freely to benefit from being amongst other people where friendships can develop. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are primarily those living in Northern Ireland. All services are open to all and nobody is excluded from benefitting from this purpose. The minister is paid for his ministerial services to the church. As minister he holds the main spiritual vision for the church and his services are vital to enabling this purpose to be successfully and effectively delivered. Therefore it is considered this private benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the organisation’s beneficiaries. Purpose (b) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the increased knowledge and understanding of the Christian faith gained by those attending these Groups such as the bible study groups, Sunday School and other young people’s groups run by the church. This benefit is demonstrated through the attendance at such groups and feedback from those attending. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are primarily those living in Northern Ireland and often people attending church services. However, these groups are open to all and nobody is excluded from benefitting from this purpose. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose other than the payment of the minister for his ministerial services to the church, which could include the delivery of Christian education. As mentioned in the first purpose, as minister he holds the main spiritual vision for the church and his services are vital to enabling this purpose to be successfully and effectively delivered. Therefore it is considered this private benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the organisation’s beneficiaries. Purpose (c) The direct benefits which flows from this purpose are the reduction in loneliness and increase in support of those battling issues such as stress and depression enabling them to tackle these problems better. This benefit is demonstrated through the reactions of people attending the meetings/talks and through the welcome given to all at the variety of services and meetings on offer and through the attendance at the different meetings/talks set up specifically to address problems that people may be suffering from, such as stress or depression. This purpose does not lead to harm. Anybody who wants to benefit from the furtherance of this purpose is able to. Sometimes it may be felt appropriate to give a small gift to someone invited to talk at a meeting. This occasional benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Regular Sunday meetings – Sunday School; Morning Worship 11.30am and Evening Service 7pm Children’s Group meeting on a Tuesday evening (ages 4-11) Weekly bible study and prayer meetings Monthly Young People’s meeting (ages 11-16) held on the last Friday of each month Annual ‘Holiday Bible Club’ for children aged 4-11 years Other meetings are held
from time to time – in various locations. Different speakers are invited to take these services and to speak on various topics that have a community interest.
... [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
- General public
How the charity works
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Religious activities
