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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£35.1K
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Spending
£35.5K
Public benefits
(1) Benefits • Relief of poverty • Advancement of community development Need for benefit Probably best demonstrated by the particular needs of Bushmills. The area is characterised by pockets of disadvantage and deprivation particularly in terms of employment, health & education. 9.72% of the population is unemployed which is higher than Moyle
District (6.28%) and Northern Ireland average (4.96%). There are more problems with long term health in the Ballylough and Bushmills Super Output Area (25.47%) compared to Moyle District (21.19%) and Northern Ireland (20.69%). With education there are a large proportion of the people of Bushmills with low or no levels of qualifications (54.7%) compared to 43.25% for Moyle District and 40.63% for Northern Ireland. Potential for harm There is no harm and no private benefit to individuals apart from the intended beneficiaries. Who the benefit is for Individuals returning to work are direct beneficiaries but also the community benefits indirectly by increased employment and spending power. (ii) Benefits Directly or indirectly through: • Community development. • Advancement of culture, arts, heritage. • Advancement of amateur sport. Need for benefit Effectively the same or very similar needs as outlined under (i) Relief of Unemployment Potential for harm There is no harm and no private benefit to individuals apart from the intended beneficiaries. Who the benefit is for All the inhabitants of the village, surrounding area and visitors to the village. (iii) Benefits (Bushmills village is a designated Conservation Area and within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) Direct benefit: Advancement of environmental protection and/or improvement through: • As part of an International Fund for Ireland programme the Bushmills Trust with the Department of the Environment implemented environmental improvements including telephone cables going underground, planting beds, replacing old paving, street furniture and lamp posts suitable for a conservation area village. • The Heritage Trail – again as part of the Rural Development Programme heritage wall plagues were fi xed to buildings and locations of historic interest in the village with accompanying directional pedestrian fi nger signs. Indirect benefi ts include: • Relief of unemployment & poverty due to increased tourism potential. • Advances community development through renewed pride in village. Potential for harm There is no harm and no private benefit to individuals apart from the intended beneficiaries. Who the benefit is for All the inhabitants of the village, surrounding area and visitors to the village. (iv) Benefits To some extent this purpose overlaps with (ii). Actual benefits depend on actual amenities but the Bushmills Trust is particularly interested in: Community buildings suitable for all ages, car parks, park & ride facilities, sports facilities including pitches, street furniture and landscaping of public areas. Need for benefit It is recognised by Moyle District Council that community facilities no longer meet the needs of Bushmills and have fallen below the standards of communities of similar and even smaller population bases. Due to the pockets of disadvantage and deprivation outlined in “(i) Relief of Unemployment” greater attention needs to be paid to developing adequate facilities and services. As 21.28% of the population were aged 65 and over, higher than Moyle District (17.13%) and notably higher than Northern Ireland average (14.65%) particular attention needs to be afforded to senior citizens. Potential for harm There is no harm and no private benefit to individuals apart from the intended beneficiaries. Who the benefit is for All the inhabitants of the village, surrounding area and visitors to the village.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
YOUTH HOSTEL & ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS The Bushmills Trust owns an 80 bed youth hostel, managed by Hostelling International Northern Ireland, and funded as part of an International Fund for Ireland scheme which also included environmental improvements. The Department of the Environment, in collaboration with The Bushmills Trust, administered
the improvements which included new flower beds, trees, traditional style lamp posts, overhead telephone cables moving underground, street furniture and new street paving. BUSHMILLS IN BLOOM With financial backing from the Bushmills Distillery the Trust maintains most of the 17 flower beds in the village. INFORMATION PANELS & BROCHURE The Trust developed and maintains the town brochure and the information panels at the entrance to the Park & Ride, the Distillery and the Giants Causeway listing with map reference all activities, places of interest, accommodation, restaurants, bars and shops within 3 miles of Bushmills and the Giant’s Causeway. BRIGHTER BUSHMILLS PROJECT This is a joint venture between the Village Forum and the Bushmills Trust who secured the finance and administer the scheme. The project is a series of physical elements designed to dramatically improve the streetscape of Bushmills and portray and promote the local culture and heritage of the village. Stage 1. ‘Treatment’ of Vacant or Derelict Buildings Concentrated on derelict or vacant buildings with Photographic/Artwork Panels being placed in the openings of 17 buildings in or directly off Main Street. Stage 2. The Heritage Trail Incorporating Rest Stations, information panels, pedestrian fnger signs, wall plaques, street banners and a brochure. Stage 3 The Gateway Project Presently (Autumn 2014) at concept stage. The objective is to see how Bushmills can further benefit from close proximity to, and being the hub between, the Distillery, Giant’s Causeway and Dunluce Castle.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Cultural
- Economic development
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Urban development
