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Pride of the Park Flute Band

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £5.6K

  • Spending

    £3.5K

Charity no. 102383 Date registered. 06/05/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the purpose To develop for public benefit the culture of Armoy an it’s surrounding districts through the promotion of music is the advancement of arts, culture and heritage. The beneficiaries are people who are interested in local culture and music in the Armoy area, local Schools, community groups, local

council and government departments. The benefits are evidence from the public and community groups who attend the exhibitions, performances, talks which our organisation hold and those who make use of our service. There is no rise to any harm. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our program of ongoing training. Through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The direct benefits which flow from the purpose to educate the Armoy people in the art of playing the flute and the drum are the advancement of education and the advancement of arts, culture and heritage. The beneficiaries are people who wish to learn the traditional musical instrument and for some an educational qualification in the associated instrument. The benefits are evidence from participants both past and present, government departments who externally verify the musical qualification and local schools. There is no rise to any harm. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our program of ongoing training. Through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The direct benefits which flow from the purpose to facilitate for public benefit the examination, exploration and appreciation by all of Ulster-Scottish history, heritage, marching tradition and culture in an open and positive manner to encourage mutual understanding are the advancement of arts, culture and heritage. The beneficiaries are people who participate or explore some of the work being undertaken. The benefits are evidence from participants, community groups, local council and Government Departments. There is no rise to any harm. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our program of ongoing training. Through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The benefits to the beneficiaries from the purpose To develop for public benefit the culture of Armoy an it’s surrounding districts through the promotion of music are - Educating the public on the musical and cultural traditions within the area - Improves the understanding of the culture of the area and aids social cohesion - Ensuring that musical traditions continue from generation to generation - Ensuring that the local identity of the area remains The benefits to the beneficiaries from the purpose To educate the Armoy people in the art of playing the flute and the drum are - Learning a musical instrument for free, namely the flute or drum for social or leisure reasons - Learning to read music - Being part of a group of musicians with aids citizenship. - Developing local talent through the medium of music The benefits to the beneficiaries from the purpose To facilitate for public benefit the examination, exploration and appreciation by all of Ulster-Scottish history, heritage, marching tradition and culture in an open and positive manner to encourage mutual understanding are - Ensuring the Ulster-Scots history, heritage, marching tradition and culture are understood and aids social cohesion - Ensuring the local identity of Ulster-Scots is recognised as part of society - Encouraging Cultural diversity by understanding and educating the public

What your organisation does

The principle activities are advancing Arts, Culture and Heritage in the marching flute band of Armoy and of the associated Ulster-Scots culture and Heritage. These are done by providing educational classes in Music, namely those of the B flat flute and of drumming to the general public. We provide the necessary tutors, workbooks and external

examiners along with supplying the musical instrument for the participant. Heritage and Cultural talks, lectures, cultural workshops, community events, musical demonstrations also take place to advance knowledge and education in the wider Ulster-Scots Diaspora and we perform in public across Northern Ireland to demonstrate the musical talent which has been achieved by our group.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Men
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The purposes of the organisation are: • To develop for public benefit the culture of Armoy an it’s surrounding districts through the promotion of music • To educate the Armoy people in the art of playing the flute and the drum. • To facilitate for public benefit the examination, exploration and appreciation by all of Ulster-Scottish history, heritage, marching tradition and culture in an open and positive manner to encourage mutual understanding

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • John Murray, 8 Stuart Park, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 7BE

Trustee board

Trustee
John Murray
Stephen Gage
Johnathan Mclaughlin
Wayne Smith
Thomas Wilson

List of regions

  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council