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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£248.3K
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Spending
£458.0K
Public benefits
The purpose of the Institute of advancing the Roman Catholic faith in Northern Ireland is carried out through the management of two schools, De la Salle Secondary Downpatrick and St Patrick's Grammar School, Downpatrick, as well as through the provision, funding and management of a pastoral centre in Belfast which has an outreach centre in
Downpatrick. These facilities enable young persons and adults to develop their physical mental and spiritual capacities through the provision of training, instructions, counselling and supervision and the provision of appropriate education and instructional (including sporting) facilities. The direct benefit flowing from the charitable purposes of the institute are of a pastoral, educational and spiritual nature which enables students and adults to enhance their personal development, social skills faith and spiritual lives. It enables them to improve their self esteem, have a greater awareness of themselves and others. The spiritual dimension permeates daily activities and the students are encouraged to believe in their own worth as children of God by whom they are loved unconditionally. The benefit is demonstrated on feedback received from school animators, students attending Pastoral Day centres, reports and examination results. This network of relationships amongst and between teachers students and the pastoral care policy is influential in determining the ethos of a school as the impact of the formal curriculum or the teaching skills of those who administer it. The primary beneficiaries are students at local schools in the Belfast and Downpatrick regions as well as the local community who avail themselves of the pastoral facilities. There is an incidental private benefit to the Trustees whose skills and competencies are enhanced through training and governance courses which can be used in other areas of life. There is no harm flowing from the Charity.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Institute acts as trustee in holding the title of the two schools and pastoral centre. The schools, one secondary and one grammar have a common ethos and it provides a suitable environment for the development and advancement of the Roman Catholic faith in Northern Ireland. The institute provides a number of animation programmes within its
schools and funds a number of extra curricular activities which take place at the pastoral centre. Kilmore House in the Glens of Antrim is used for youth initiatives, weekend training courses for youth leaders and volunteer workshops. The Centre Stage Summer Drama School is now in its tenth year and caters for young people aged 12 to 18. The Cursillo Group holds weekend workshops/retreats for religious development for adult groups. Football and hurling clubs use the facility for training and relaxation weekend sessions. The local mountain rescue teams also use the facility for training. A group knows as Peace Lines conducts interdenominational weekend retreats. Local cultural groups use the facility for music workshops and a number of family reunions from the locality have also been held in the facility. The De la Salle residence in Downpatrick accommodates the following groups throughout the year: Legion of Mary, Lectio Divino, The Mother's Prayer Group, Knights of Columbanus, The Russell Gaelic Union and East Down Board, local Parent Teacher's Association and school and adult groups for Liturgies, religious services and retreats. The De la Salle residence in the Glen Road accommodates the following groups throughout the year: The local school pastoral team meets four days a week. The Cursilio Group meets three nights weekly, St Vincent de Paul meets weekly. In addition local parish groups meet frequently and use the facility for one day retreats.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of religion
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Religious activities
