The Aslan Association

Public benefits

1. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is improvement of the area for all inhabitants regardless of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnic origin, political or religious opinion. This benefit is evidenced through feedback from beneficiaries, government statistics or annual reports. We believe that this purpose will lead to no

clearly identified harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are inhabitants of Garnerville, Knocknagoney, Orchard Court, Henderson Court, Richmond Court, Glendarragh, Churchlands Close, Cedar Grove, Redburn and their environs. There may be private benefits from the provision of training and support, but these benefits would be incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. 2. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are: improved educational aspirations; improved standard of living; and reduced isolation for older people. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from beneficiaries, school inspection reports, other government statistics, increased numbers of older people using services. We believe that this purpose will lead to no clearly identified harm. These benefits are for pre-school, primary and secondary school-aged children and young people, families living in poverty, and isolated older people – all living within the area of benefit. There may be private benefits from the provision of training and support, but these benefits would be incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. 3. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is an improved quality of life where inhabitants within the area of benefit are thriving, feel valued, included and safer. This benefit is evidenced through feedback from beneficiaries, government statistics and reports from relevant agencies. We believe that this purpose will lead to no clearly identified harm. These benefits are for people living in the area of benefit (ie. inhabitants of Garnerville, Knocknagoney, Orchard Court, Henderson Court, Richmond Court, Glendarragh, Churchlands Close, Cedar Grove, Redburn and their environs). There may be private benefits from the provision of training and support, but these benefits would be incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. 4. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is the ongoing provision of a community space for programmes and activities for all inhabitants from the area of benefit. This benefit is evidenced through: feedback from beneficiaries, statistics on the range of activities, ages and interest groups using the centre. In maintaining and managing the Aslan centre there is potential harm to be aware of through failure to meet health and safety requirements, or failure to meet insurance and risk assessment requirements. However the Association will ensure the benefit outweighs any harm through proper management of the Aslan centre. The beneficiaries of this benefit are people living in the area of benefit (ie. inhabitants of Garnerville, Knocknagoney, Orchard Court, Henderson Court, Richmond Court, Glendarragh, Churchlands Close, Cedar Grove, Redburn and their environs). A private benefit may arise through the use of the centre by beneficiaries for private use (eg. birthday parties or other private functions) as a result of having initially used the centre for public activities. These benefits are incidental and do not deter from the wider public benefit of this purpose and indeed add to it through increased awareness of the centre.

What your organisation does

The Aslan Association works with Knocknagoney Parish Church to develop the local community through advancing education and relieving poverty, in order to improve the quality of life for all residents. It does this by running programmes, hosting organisations and groups, and working in partnership with other stakeholders in the local area.