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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£773.7K
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Spending
£943.2K
Public benefits
The Saint Patrick Centre enhances public understanding of and access to Irish history by providing the only permanent exhibition in the World about Saint Patrick in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. This has a direct benefit to the people of Mid Down and a wider benefit to the people of County Down. The Centre is one of five 'Signature Projects' for
Northern Ireland selected by the government to bring increased prosperity and tourism revenue to future generations here. As a result the Saint Patrick Centre primarily claims charitable status under the Charities Act as an organisation by providing public benefit through - (6.) The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science. The Saint Patrick Centre has a cross community schools programme promoting a greater understanding of Saint Patrick for children and provides a shared community space. It advances community development and reconciliation through it's ethos of promoting Saint Patrick as a figure who can be understood and celebrated by all of the peoples of Northern Ireland as a result of its work with community groups and schools. What better role model to do this in modern Northern Ireland than someone from Britain who became the Patron Saint of Ireland? This has a direct benefit to the community groups and schools who participate, an indirect benefit within their communities as well as a wider benefit throughout Northern Ireland where more cross community Saint Patrick's parades are developing in response to our message. As a result, the Saint Patrick Centre also claims Charitable Status by providing public benefit through - (2.) The advancement of education, as well as having the wider benefit of The advancement of citizenship or community development.
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The Saint Patrick Centre Ltd promotes the local and national heritage of Saint Patrick in Downpatrick, County Down, creating access for all of the communities of Northern Ireland to learn, explore and celebrate the important historical and cultural legacy of our Patron Saint irrespective of their faith, politics, cultural background and physical or
mental ability. The Centre provides a cross community education programme for children and community organisations which demonstrates our common Christian Heritage in Northern Ireland through Saint Patrick. It also provides an important venue for local artists and craftspeople to display and sell their products. As the only permanent exhibition in the world about Ireland's Patron Saint and one of five signature projects created to bring increased awareness and prosperity to Northern Ireland through tourism it is a major cultural asset for future generations and the key element to the 95 mile Saint Parick's Driving Trail and the new 75 mile Saint Patrick's Walking Trail, which starts in armagh and ends at the Saint Patrick Centre. The Saint Patrick Centre also has developed a separate support organisation called the 'Friends of Saint Patrick' which operate in chapters throughout North America under their own 501c3 Charitable Status. The groups are set up to learn more about Northern Ireland and Saint Patrick. They work 'In the Spirit of Saint Patrick' every March by collecting food for the homeless in their areas as part of the Saint Patrick's Day activities in Phoenix, Minnesota, Milwaukee, Tampa, Toronto, Albany and Pittsburg.
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- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Men
- Physical disabilities
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Volunteer development
