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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£16.0K
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Spending
£4.3K
Public benefits
(i) advance education. We do this by providing education classes including IT and Craft Classes. The public benefit to this object is to build the capacity of the local community by providing access to community education which is most relevant to people in the rural area that we serve and IT was identified through public consultation as a great
need at the time it was delivered. We currently deliver craft classes which are designed to build skills and confidence in our beneficiaries and to promote an entrepreneurial spirit in beneficiaries in the rural community who suffer deprivation and distance from opportunities. (ii) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for those who are in poor health mentally and physically through deprivation and rural isolation and distance from services. We do this by providing funding from the investments from the sale of the unsustainable building to local groups and initiatives and we have also made land available to our local council to create a river walkway. The public benefit is improved health and well-being for all who use it plus it will create opportunities for employment as access to the river increases for sport and leisure activities which will hopefully create employment for local people who are at risk of unemployment and deprivation. (iii) provide such amenities and facilities for the benefit of the public in particular but not exclusively river walks, wild flower meadows and tree planting. The public benefit is improved health and well-being and the promotion of positive and physical health through the development and support of walking trail and access to the countryside to those of our beneficiaries who are in poor health or disability. There is a public benefit which flows from our charitable objects as we increase employ ability and ensure that our area is an attractive and well managed place to live and that local people can acquire the education and skills they need to fulfill their true potential and enjoy positive health and well-being as a result. We are an open organisation welcoming people of all ages and from all backgrounds who are interested in volunteering with us. Our beneficiaries are the members of the public who are rural dwellers of all ages from the local area. They are also our volunteers who can gain skills and confidence while providing of their time and expertise. How we prove our benefit is through record keeping of feedback from those who attend our initiatives as well as those who volunteer in our various activities and attend our events. We provide newsletters and flyers, utilise the local press for publicity and take photographs and also collect monitoring information when we access public funds for our activities. There is no private benefit accrued to any of our trustees as everyone is treated the same and has equal access to all of our support and services. If conflict of interest arises it is discussed and addressed as part of our trustee meetings to ensure that no private benefit happens. Everyone whether volunteer or member of the public is treated in exactly the same way and there is no privilege or gain attached to any of our activities. Where volunteers acquire training to assist them in the delivery of our objectives, this training may also enhance their employment or volunteering opportunities elsewhere but this gain is necessary for us to be able to deliver our objectives and be compliant with legislation including Access NI and Health and Safety for example. No harm arises from the delivery of our public benefit as all of our activities are well-thought out, planned and risk assessed and all necessary insurances, checks and policies are in place and adhered to under the supervision of our Chairperson and the Trustees of the organisation.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Our organisation was formed as a local rural community development group and we have over the years delivered a range of projects which have had a positive impact on the local community including: IT training, craft training, organised a community festival, we have partnered with the village links programme by providing matched funding for a
walking festival and three defibrillators for community use. We used to own a building which was used a social economy business as a guest house and provided facilities including meeting rooms and conference facilities for the benefit of the local community. We also created local employment through this project. This building proved unsustainable and was subsequently sold and the revenue created by this process is still managed by our group and was invested and is now utilised to provide benefit to the local community and one of our current projects will be providing solar panels for two local schools for example.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Unemployed/low income
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Economic development
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Grant making
- Heritage/historical
- Relief of poverty
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
