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The Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross Historical Society

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £4.2K

  • Spending

    £5.7K

Charity no. 100306 Date registered. 11/09/2018

Public benefits

The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes the promotion of information that is more accessible and available to the public to increase their understanding and knowledge in relation to the history of policing in Ireland. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from members of the public who visit the Museum, serving officers who

receive educational talks and serving and retired police officers who contribute to the Museum. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland and international visitors. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training in good governance, finance etc. through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

Management of RUC Museum which collects, loans and preserves articles associated with Police history, carrying out research into the history of policing in Ireland, recording and gathering information and artefacts, publishing a newsletter and delivering educational talks

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Heritage/historical
  • Research/evaluation

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 July 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 July 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 July 2022

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Charitable purposes

(a)The Society is established to advance the education of the public in Northern Ireland and in particular, but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing, to promote the advancement of public education in respect of and public understanding of the history of the Force/Service. In furtherance of this object, but not further or otherwise, the society may; (b)Carry out and encourage research into the history of policing in Ireland. (c) Record and accredit data (d) Centralise information (e) Be an authoritative reference point for enquiries relating to history, uniforms and traditions of the force/service. (f) Provide researched advice on the correct form of and future developments in relation to service badges, uniforms and insignia. (g) Publish information to the service and the public. (h) Establish and manage a museum for the service and appoint trustees for the management of the museum collection and its management. (i) Ensure the preservation of articles associated with police history. (j) Undertake work or such projects as the management committee of the society shall identify from time to time as being within its compliance in order to further the objects of the society.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 10 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • The Police Historical Society (N.I.), C/O Police Museum, Psni Headquarters, "Brooklyn", 65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Thomas Fulton
Mr Frederick Hall
Mr Robert Black
Dr Lavinia Boyce
Mr George Clarke
Mr Geoffrey Ward
Mr Gavin Boyd
Mr Ronald Galwey
Mrs Frances Morrow
Mr Philip Robinson

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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