-
Status
Received: on time
-
Income
£498.1K
-
Spending
£518.6K
Public benefits
the public benefit statement Purpose (a) - • The direct benefit from this purpose is the provision of instruction and encouragement on living a moral and law abiding lifestyle. • The benefit will be demonstrated by the growth of attendance and through feedback from beneficiaries via comments on social media, emails to the church and pastor,
verbal approbation from community representatives and positive feedback from local council and funding bodies. • To our knowledge this purpose will not lead to any harm but if such occurs it will be far outweighed by the benefit. • The beneficiaries are regular attendees of Journey Community Church (adults, children and the aged) and inhabitants of the Antrim area and all others who wish to attend our meetings • We have identified no private benefit flowing from this purpose. Purpose (b) - • The direct benefit from this purpose is that those attending any of our services or events will be able to avail of help, support and assistance from well trained people well able to meet their practical, emotional and spiritual needs. • This benefit will be demonstrated by the ability of those trained to be able to effectively assume positions of leadership and responsibility and that the public will be aided and protected. Records will exist as people complete training in areas such as child protection and leadership development. • To our knowledge this purpose will not lead to any harm but if such occurs it will be far outweighed by the benefit. • The beneficiaries are those being trained but also the wider public (adults and children) who will benefit from the availability of trained persons at our regular meetings and large public events. • Private benefit from this purpose may be that training provided may also be of use outside of the charity situation but this is incidental. Purpose (c) - • The direct benefit from this purpose is the promotion of good relations with other similar organisations and the strengthening of partnerships to contribute to and tap into a larger wealth of experience and skills with which to assist the community. In training members to plant new churches we will provide new opportunities for advancement of moral standards. • This benefit will be demonstrated by the planting of other churches and by good relations and co-operation with other churches and groups. • To our knowledge this purpose will not lead to any harm but if such occurs it will be far outweighed by the benefit. • The beneficiaries are local, national and multi-national individuals, communities and organisations. • There may be slight benefit to some relating to resources now available to them through charity contacts, but this is incidental. Purpose (d) - • Direct benefit from this purpose is the welfare and well-being of the public will be enhanced and improved by services provided by the charity. For example, free events which enable those in financial difficulty to attend, giveaway of hampers at Christmas, the intended establishment of a regular prayer/counseling service. The future establishment of a hardship fund to help those in need. • Benefit demonstrated by regularly held free public events, endorsed and part funded by local council, large quantities of provisions distributed via Christmas hampers, positive feedback from beneficiaries via social media, by email and verbal approbation. • We have been unable to identify any harm flowing from this benefit. • Who is the benefit for? The beneficiaries are primarily adults and children in the Antrim area and surrounding towns but it is probable that people from further a-field will also visit to avail of our events and services, as there are no geographical restrictions. • Private benefit may occur during training whereby the person may avail of counseling services themselves during the training process but this benefit is incidental and necessary to properly equip the person being trained.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Journey Community Church holds weekly morning worship services each Sunday and an additional evening service once per month. We are completely open to all sections of the community and serve (in the main) Antrim town and surrounding areas. We hold large-scale free public fun events which are open to all, occur 2-3 times per year and are solely for
the benefit of the public. In addition, we also engage in regular outreach work within the Antrim area which includes a holiday bible club, sports academy and various evening activities (litter removal in local estates, cage football, bouncy castles, drama). This outreach work is primary for the benefit of Antrim people and also helps promote the principles of our faith.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of religion
- 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
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sensory disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
- Youth development
