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Maghera and District Gardening Group

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £6.1K

  • Spending

    £5.6K

Charity no. 102696 Date registered. 23/03/2016

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from our purposes include good gardening and horticulture practice encouraged and increased by the provision of suitable speakers and visits to gardens to increase interest and share knowledge of gardening and horticulture. This benefit will be demonstrated by feedback from members and a register of attendance at

meetings. There will be no harm. The beneficiaries will be those of all abilities from Maghera and surrounding districts who attend meetings, events and outings. They will learn more of good practice in horticulture and gardening. There is no private benefit for Trustees and volunteers. Any benefit they will gain is from experience and knowledge through meetings and outings and is incidental.

What your organisation does

Gardening club for people with interest in gardening Monthly meeting with a speaker 2 annual outings to gardens of interest

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • General public
  • Men
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 August 2019

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

To advance education in horticulture and gardening and to promote conservation and protection of the environment for public benefit in Maghera and surrounding districts by, in particular but not exclusively, encouraging and creating an interest in good gardening and horticulture; providing a discussion forum for horticulture and related issues; presenting expert advice on relevant horticultural topics and visiting well designed gardens.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 11 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Miss Margaret Johnston, 10 Forgetown Road, Draperstown, BT45 7HN

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Brendan Convery
Ms Mary Mckeown
Miss Margaret Johnston
Mrs Rosemary Torrens
Mr Robin Clark
Mr Paul Davies
Mrs Jane Mccullough
Mrs Roisin Madden
Dr Mary Mcgahon
Mrs Catherine Hurrell
Mrs Margaret Armstrong

List of regions

  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council
  • Mid Ulster District Council