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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 29 Jul 2024
Public benefits
The public benefits that flow from these purposes are: (a) raised public understanding of the impact that the recent conflict in Northern Ireland had on loyalist working class communities and of the various historical phases of the conflict; (b) enhanced knowledge about this subject arising from educational discussions, workshops and seminars and
access to relevant information and material by academics and students and through research; (c) the preservation of documents, artefacts, photographs, recordings and other media for future generations; (d) the cultivation of a sentiment in favour of peaceful community relations. These benefits can be evidenced through: records of attendance at the Interpretative Centre and at discussion groups, workshops and seminars; records of cross community attendance at and participation in events at the Interpretative Centre; related student assignments and academic research findings and publications; inventories of the artefacts and documents kept by the museum; and the findings of community and social attitude surveys. The beneficiaries are members of the general public who come to visit the Andy Tyrie Interpretive Centre, other beneficiaries are university students, youth clubs, and tourists who come to visit the centre and have a keen interest in history or studies relating to the Northern Ireland conflict. There is no private benefits nor any harm flowing from our purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Andy Tyrie Interpretative Centre operates as a museum, research and educational centre. Members of the public from all communities and from many different countries visit the museum to view the artefacts, documents and photographs and listen to the recordings. Visits by academics and students are particularly encouraged and may result in
discussion and further exploration. Research is undertaken and support and encouragement is given to others who wish to carry out research.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Interface communities
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
- Research/evaluation
Charitable purposes
The Charity’s objects (‘the Objects’) are to advance the education of the public in, and raise awareness about, the impact of the recent conflict in Northern Ireland on loyalist working class communities by establishing, managing and developing a museum, research and educational centre to: (a) interpret and illustrate the political and social context of the period in which the Ulster Defence Association was formed and the subsequent historical phases of the conflict, culminating in the pursuit of peace building and conflict transformation; (b) acquire, preserve and display material, including artefacts, documents, publications, photographs and film, relating to the history of the recent conflict in Northern Ireland; (c) record, preserve and disseminate the historical memories of loyalist political ex-prisoners and others from the protestant, loyalist and unionist community; (d) encourage, support and carry out research into all aspects of the recent conflict in Northern Ireland and to publish the results in suitable form; (e) liaise with educationalists and, by means of discussion, meetings, workshops, seminars, lectures, and exhibitions, raise awareness and understanding of the recent conflict in Northern Ireland among students, academics and the general public.