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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£8.2K
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Spending
£8.7K
Public benefits
GREYABBEY VILLAGE HALL WORKS TO BENEFIT THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF GREYABBEY AND ITS SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS WITHIN ARDS COUNCIL AREA. IT PROVIDES A FACILITY FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS AND ASSISTS A WIDE SPECTRUM OF PEOPLE, FROM YOUNG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE ELDERLY. THE ESTIMATED NUMBERS OF PEOPLE CURRENTLY DIRECTLY
BENEFITING FROM THE FACILITY IS AROUND 1000 DIRECTLY, WITH 2000 INDIRECTLY BENEFITING. THESE FIGURES ARE BASED ON EXISTING USER GROUP FIGURES. USER GROUP NUMBERS ARE NOT STATIC AND INCREASE OR DECREASE OVER TIME. IN CONSIDERING THE BENEFITS FLOWING FROM THE FOUNDATION’S MANAGEMENT OF GREYABBEY VILLAGE HALL AND THE PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES UNDER THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT, THE USE OF THE VILLAGE HALL FACILITY FOR CLASSES AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES ACTS TO ENCOURAGE THE COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS AND RELATIONSHIPS. THIS IN TURN ENABLES THE CREATION OF A FRIENDLY COMMUNITY ATMOSPHERE AND PROVIDES FOR A BETTER FUTURE FOR THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROVIDES IMPORTANT BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MEMBERS OF THE USER GROUPS AND EVENT ATTENDEES BY THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY COHESION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THE FOUNDATION’S LEISURE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES PROVIDE AN IMPORTANT FOCUS POINT FOR THE COMMUNITY. THROUGH THE EVENTS AT THE PREMISES ATTENDEES GAIN NEW SKILLS AND BENEFIT FROM IMPROVED SELF-ESTEEM AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ACTS AS A VALUABLE INTERFACE AND NETWORK FOR MANY OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE AREA, FURTHER STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS AND RESILIENCE. THESE BENEFITS ARE CORE TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MISSION THROUGH IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES. THE COMMITTEE CHARGES FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITY AS IT IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE MAINTENANCE, UPKEEP AND SURVIVAL OF THE FACILITY. IN THE CONTEXT OF THE FOUNDATION’S RECREATIONAL AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, IT IS NOT PERCEIVED THAT ANY HARM ARISES FROM THESE PURPOSES.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
WE PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A PREMISES AND ENABLE AND PERMIT THESE PREMISES TO BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES OF PHYSICAL RECREATION AND SOCIAL MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF VARIOUS EVENTS AND ENTERTAINMENT AS MAY BE FOUND WORTHWHILE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. WE ALSO PROVIDE A FACILITY FOR THE LOCAL PLAYGROUP AND BOWLING CLUB ON A
WEEKLY BASIS. BY THESE ACTIVITIES WE ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVED COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND IMPROVED SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY MANY OF WHOM ARE ISOLATED BY THEIR RURAL LOCATION.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- General public
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cultural
- Playgroup/after schools
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation
- Welfare/benevolent
