Ulster Architectural Heritage Society

Public benefits

The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society meets the public benefit requirement through: 1. The advancement of art, culture and heritage through the provision of capital and other regeneration work to buildings throughout Northern Ireland. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the protection of the built environment which in

turn provides an improved sense of place and appreciation for the culture and heritage of buildings in Northern Ireland. The benefits are demonstrated through feedback from communities in which the Society has worked, feedback from statutory agencies relating to the work of the Society and surveys of those who use its services or buildings. It can be further evidenced through public support for the reuse of historic buildings, which provide a regenerative purpose in areas of deprivation. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those communities in which the Society has worked. Whilst some benefits may be focused on a particular geographic area they do provide a much wider benefit to the community in Northern Ireland. A private benefit flowing from this purpose is generated through employing individual contractors on specific works, but this private benefit is incidental and is significantly outweighed by the work of the Society in achieving its purposes. 2. The advancement of education by encouraging public awareness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of local neighbourhoods and the architecture and buildings within them through the provision of lectures and information. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include a more engaged public who are more aware of and have a greater understanding of the physical and built environment which in turn provides an improved sense of place and also the protection of the character and fabric of places in Northern Ireland. The benefits are demonstrated through feedback from communities in which the Society has worked and from the results of surveys of people who use the Society's services or buildings. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those who avail of the lectures and information provided by the Society. There is no private benefit save that specified above. 3. The advancement of citizenship or community development through the provision of capital regeneration work to buildings throughout Northern Ireland and encouraging public awareness and appreciation of the beauty, history and character of local neighbourhoods and the architecture and buildings within them. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include increased community cohesion, a strengthened civic society, a strengthened voluntary and community sector, job creation, an improved sense of place and also the protection of the character and fabric of places in Northern Ireland. The benefits are demonstrated through feedback from communities in which the Society has worked, feedback from statutory agencies relating to the work of the Society, surveys of those who use the Society's services or buildings. It can be further evidenced through public support for the reuse of historic buildings, which provide a regenerative purpose in areas of deprivation, and through increased levels of public engagement in issues relating to building a confident civic society in Northern Ireland. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose is the wider society in Northern Ireland but in particular those communities in which the Society has worked. There is no private benefit save that specified above.

What your organisation does

UAHS promotes its objects by publication of books and literature, provides advice and guidance. Organises and sponsors lectures and discussions. Holds events for the information of its members.