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The Fountain (NI) Limited

  • Status

    Received: 123 days late

  • Income

    £39.8K

  • Spending

    £28.7K

Charity no. 101326 Date registered. 05/02/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of Fountain (NI) Limited include provision of a range of religious, social, educational and recreational activities mainly based within the Fountain Centre, Kesh for members of the local community and from the surrounding areas of North Fermanagh, providing them with the opportunity to avail of

activities that assist and improve understanding and knowledge of the Christian religion, educational attainment, health, social interaction and their conditions of life through accessing services and activities that would not normally be made available to them. Examples are youth connect groups, youth clubs, facilities that are appropriate for scouts and guides organisations, keep fit classes, rooms for prayer and worship meetings for children and young people, indoor football, badminton, party events and outreach events for the community. The Fountain (NI) Limited also provides space for other local organisations and charity’s to meet, allowing for a wide range of use in the centre and allowing these organisations and charity’s to function in a manner that they could previously not attain. Benefits of the activities are evidenced by the measurement of numbers participating in activities and receiving of feedback from participants. The only potential private benefit flowing from our purposes are that The Fountain NI Ltd members and their families can participate in all activities that are operated and this is incidental and necessary to ensure that all members of the district can potentially benefit. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of The Fountain (NI) ltd.

What your organisation does

The Fountain (NI) Ltd is structured as a company limited by guarantee and was established in 1999. The company was established in the community and rural area centered around Kesh village, with Trustees of the company being drawn from throughout the community living in this area. The most significant work of the company has been acquiring of a

site and funds to build and equip the purpose built youth centre, The Fountain Centre, for the children and young people living in the area of Kesh and the surrounding areas of North Fermanagh. Funding was secured from the Department of Education, Ardess Parish Church, The Garfield Weston Foundation and the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme through the South West Action Group for Rural Development

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Religious activities
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2020

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The objects of the Company (hereinafter called "the objects") shall be:- (i) To advance the Christian Religion (ii) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Ireland with particular emphasis on young people but without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinion by associating together the said inhabitants in a common effort to relieve poverty and advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and leisure-time occupation with objects of improving the conditions of life foe the said inhabitants.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • The Fountain Centre, 58 Drumwhinny Road, Kesh, County Fermanagh, BT93 1TN

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Rosaleen Beare
Mr Alan Crawford
Mrs Emma Jones
Mr Thomas Boyle
Mrs Jill Parkinson
Mr Gerald Knox

List of regions

  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council