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Glenshane Community Development Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £335.7K

  • Spending

    £164.2K

Charity no. 103549 Date registered. 30/08/2016

Public benefits

The purpose of Glenshane Community Development is the promotion for the public benefit of rural regeneration in the Glenshane area and its environs (the “area of benefit”), being an area of social and economic deprivation". For the public benefit, we seek to add value to the social, economic and well-being of the community which we serve. We do

this through providing advice free of charge to anyone irrespective of their gender, religion, race/nationality, ability, sexual orientation or political opinion in order to assist in the relief of poverty, sickness and disablement. We ensure the delivery of high quality education and training through a range of classes that maximises student opportunities, progression and success encouraging the advancement of education, training or retraining. Glenshane Community Development encourages job creation by providing workspace accommodation on favourable terms. We provide a luncheon club for Senior citizens in order to promote their social welfare through recreation and leisure. Also for the public benefit, we raise awareness in respect of the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance; the protection or conservation of the environment; the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities These benefits can be demonstrated by our recoding of those who attend classes, the luncheon club, advice clinic, etc. We use Advice Pro to record those accessing the Advice Services and relevant accounting and reporting systems are implemented in respect of our other activities. The purposes of our charity will not lead to any harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are the greater Dungiven and Glenshane community. There are no private benefits flowing from the purpose.

What your organisation does

Glenshane Community Development Limited manage 48,000 sq.ft. of workspace, 20,000 sq.ft. of retail, a refurbished castle and a number of residential properties in an economically disadvantaged area, creating local employment opportunities and offering homes. We provide an Advice Service for those living in the BT47 area of Causeway Coast & Glens

Borough Council, deliver educational courses, lobby Government and Agencies on behalf of the Greater Dungiven community, provide a warm space for those in need of it and offer office services. Our multifaceted efforts contribute significantly to job creation, community well-being and empowerment.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Community enterprise
  • Economic development
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Human rights/equality
  • Rural development
  • Volunteer development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£335.7K

Spending

£164.2K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The objects of the Company shall be the promotion for the public benefit of rural regeneration in the Glenshane area and its environs (the "area of benefit"), being an area of social and economic deprivation, by all or any of the following means: (i) the relief of poverty, sickness and disablement in such ways as may be thought fit; (ii) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience; (iii) the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (i) in setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses; (iv) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms; (v) the preservation of buildings or sites of historic or architectural importance; (vi) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities; (vi) the protection or conservation of the environment; (viii) the provision of public health facilities and childcare; (ix) the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

GCD Ltd

List of regions

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