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Magheralin Parish Caring Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £35.1K

  • Spending

    £43.4K

Charity no. 101454 Date registered. 30/04/2015

Public benefits

The overall purpose of the charity can be summarised as being to act as a community development network through which the beneficiaries will be assisted to access education, facilities for recreation in the interests of social welfare, health, relieving poverty, hardship and the aged and for promoting the Christian faith. The direct benefits

flowing from the purpose include improved access to various social welfare programmes (e.g., educational programmes, recreational programmes), improvement of the beneficiaries’ conditions of life, reductions in crime and anti-social behaviour and access to a variety of ad hoc services. The benefits can variously be demonstrated through the comparison of possible entrance and exit polls, improvements in government statistics compiled about crime and anti-social behaviour or feedback from organisers testifying that they have had access to available and cost-effective venue. The only conceivable harm from the purposes is the possibility that local businesses which provide similar services, such as hiring out event spaces, providing capacity building, education or developmental services etc. may suffer by not being as competitive as MPCA and thus not considered by event organizers etc. This potential outcome is far outweighed by the benefit of ensuring that a well maintained centre is available at no cost. In relation to private benefit, there is a chance that the Parish of Magheralin may receive positive recognition in the public’s eye because the centre(s) utilized by the charity are owned by the parish (or the Church of Ireland’s Representative Church Body), but such esteem is an incidental side effect of executing the purpose. No fees are usually charged beneficiaries, and thus people with financial difficulties face no exclusion.

What your organisation does

In order to provide “common grace for the common good,” MPCA is engaged in the following activities: (1) RedDoor: RedDoor focuses on the youth in Magheralin and Dollingstown. RedDoor provides a drop-in programme 4-days per week and runs educational/training programmes at least 1-day per week during school term. RedDoor also provides a summer

scheme with a slate of activities for youth. Dozens of youth from across the communities take advantage of these opportunities each week. The work of RedDoor touches many households. (2) Christians Against Poverty: The local chapter of Christians Against Poverty (“CAP”) associates with MPCA in order to provide services to individuals and households in the area of benefit who find themselves in dire economic circumstances. CAP helps people get out of debt primarily by negotiating with creditors and providing budgeting counseling. Scores of people thusly have been assisted not only in their economic circumstances, but as a result of seeing their debts diminished they have also enjoyed improved mental and emotional health. As a result of CAP, suicides have been prevented and family units have been preserved. (3) Seniors Ministry: Seniors Ministry builds the social welfare of the aged in the area by providing activities which decrease isolation and sedentariness, and increase physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health. Thus far, the Seniors Ministry has hosted movie nights and has organized a World War One centennial event. Over 100 seniors attend these activities.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

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Charitable purposes

OBJECTS The company?s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of physical and mental health and well-being, the relief of poverty, hardship, sickness and the aged, the promotion of the Christian faith and the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants (hereinafter called “the beneficiaries”) of the Magheralin and Dollingstown areas and their environs of Craigavon, Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular: (a) to maintain and manage or co-operate with the Representative Church Body and/or any local authority in the maintenance of a centre or centres in the area of benefit for activities promoted by the company ( hereinafter called "the Centre"); (b) to promote or assist in promoting community capacity building programmes and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to increase the abilities, skills and self- confidence of such communities in the area of benefit; (c) to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the education, recreation and leisure-time occupation of Senior Citizens who by reason of social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities; (d) to educate and assist the beneficiaries through their leisure-time activities so as to develop their physical, mental, emotional and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and so that their conditions of life may be improved; (e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

MPCA
  • 2 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 25 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Magheralin Parish Caring Association, Trinity Room, 3 New Forge Road, Magheralin, Craigavon, County Armagh, BT67 0QJ

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Basil O'malley
Simon Genoe

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
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