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This charity was removed from the register on 10 Nov 2022
Public benefits
The public benefits that flow from purpose (1) are: (i) enhanced engagement and participation in social activities, leading to an improved sense of community, well-being and quality of life; (ii) enhanced understanding and appreciation of Jewish social values, humour, heritage and culture; (iii) the promotion and fostering of tolerance, respect and
acceptance and appreciation of diversity and the cultivation of a sentiment in favour of peaceful community relations leading to a more peaceful society. The beneficiaries are members of Jewish and other communities. These benefits can be evidenced by evaluations of the work and impact of Unitorah Trust, internal records of participation in activities, feedback from the participants and the findings of social attitude, community and other surveys. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. The public benefits that flow from purpose (2) are: (i) a reduction in violence, suffering and distress in societies that suffer from inter- or intra-community conflict and tension; (ii) enhanced social cohesion between communities; (iii) a growing disposition toward compassion, forgiveness, fairness and increased respect and trust. The beneficiaries are members of societies in which inter- or intra-community conflict or tension is present. The benefits can be evidenced by evaluations of the work and impact of Unitorah Trust and of other organisations and agencies involved in conflict resolution and reconciliation, research findings and progress reports produced by NGO’s and public sector agencies. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. The public benefits that flow from purpose (3) are: (i) widening access to educational opportunities; (ii) stimulating and enhancing educational attainment with enhanced awareness, understanding and knowledge and; (iii) expanding the boundaries of intellectual pursuit. The beneficiaries are members of the general public. No harm arises from this purpose. Modest private benefit may accrue to those in receipt of scholarships, bursaries, prizes or loans but this is incidental in achieving the purpose. Overall a private benefit to trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training in good governance, finance etc. through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Unitorah Trust intends to provide facilities and amenities, such as a lecture theatre, reconciliation and holocaust museums, art gallery, charity shop, a conference centre, and exhibition and performance areas at the new synagogue complex in Belfast and at the refurbished old synagogue premises. Educational and training courses will be organised
and delivered on a range of topics including: (i) compassion and forgiveness; (ii) humour as a method of achieving reconciliation; (iii) public speaking; (iv) enterprise development. Conferences will be held on conflict resolution, Jewish culture and other topics. There will also be annual festivals and public speaking competitions, concerts, social and cultural events and leisure-time activities. Partnerships will be formed with universities and other educational institutions to broaden the curricula of subjects on offer to include Jewish biblical, cultural and legal studies. Research will be undertaken or commissioned into innovative methods of resolving conflict and achieving reconciliation and into other topics relevant to any of the charitable purposes.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
Who the charity helps
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
- Research/evaluation
Charitable purposes
The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to:- (1) Promote the welfare and viability of Belfast and other Jewish communities for the public benefit by: (a) providing facilities and amenities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents and organising social and cultural activities and events; (b) advancing education in the fields of Jewish social values, humour, heritage and culture amongst Jewish communities and other communities generally; (c) facilitating dialogue and shared activities with other communities in order to foster tolerance, respect and social cohesion and promote equality and diversity. (2) Promote regional, national and international conflict resolution and reconciliation for the public benefit with a view to relieving suffering, poverty and distress and building and maintaining social cohesion and trust within and between communities by: (a) exchanging information and expertise and raising awareness of the challenges faced by societies in crisis or conflict and of the methods that can be used to overcome these challenges; (b) devising and implementing innovative methods of peace building and reconciliation; (c) carrying out research into the effectiveness of methods and techniques used to build peace and tolerance, resolve conflict and foster reconciliation, compassion, forgiveness and trust and disseminate the useful results of such research; (d) raising public awareness of the importance of diversity for individual, social and cultural enrichment and social cohesion; (e) promoting respect for the values of fairness, integrity and trust. (3) Advance education for the public benefit by: (a) providing scholarships, bursaries, prizes and student loans; (b) providing resources for teaching programmes at universities and colleges and promoting or assisting in the promotion of the inclusion of Jewish biblical, cultural and legal studies in the curricula of other academic subjects.