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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£5.3K
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Spending
£7.7K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from our purpose leads to increase the knowledge and skill levels of the general public and increased interaction of people in studying about the past. Also another direct benefit is we provide knowledge and information through various publications and lectures and the gathering of information about the past and this
helps to develop the skills and knowledge of the general public. A direct benefit that comes from encouraging the necessary services for the furtherance of local historical studies is that the general public and members of the federation would have access to a wider range of ideas, methodologies and information that would be beneficial to their own interests and research and that through contact with other groups and organisations they would develop contacts and help reduce barriers between people of different upbringings. The benefits can be demonstrated by. These benefits will be evidenced by the production of local history journals and by the shared activities of large numbers in the Federation programme as evidenced in the annual reports of its activities. These can be demonstrated by new writers and leaders participating in various local studies projects and in the increasing numbers using public records and engaging in areas of personal research like family histories. Reports of the events are carried on the Federation website and in its annual journal. This can be shown by joint activities like attendance at conferences/seminars/lectures and the acceptance of the potential role of local history groups in developing cross community relations at local and central government level. Support and grant aid is made available to Federation member societies to help with local history projects and the Federation itself can draw down grant aid from groups like Heritage Lottery and the community Relations Council to assist in programmes of community harmonisation. There is no harm that flows from our purpose. The charity’s beneficiaries are the general public and particularly those with an interest in local historical studies. The only private benefit from our purpose is to those who use their experiences to help their own work and prospects but this is totally incidental. Any gains to those in charge of the various programmes would be a necessary and incidental.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Federation organises or procures the organisation of seminars, courses, conferences, summer schools, tours or other meetings for the furtherance of the objects of the Federation and its members and supporters. It organises the raising of voluntary funds and subscriptions in furtherance of its programme and activities. It publishes journals,
booklets, guides and other materials relevant to its aims and organises lectures, broadcasts and courses of instruction. It seeks the help of government in promoting an awareness of local heritage and history and encouraging communities to actively participate in the preservation and protection of monuments and buildings. It works with local government, libraries and heritage organisations to encourage community and visitor awareness of local traditions and heritage.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Interface communities
- Older people
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
