Carrickfergus Literary and Scientific Society (Union Hall) Trust Fund

Public benefits

The charity does not itself engage in fund raising activities, but is established and run as a grant making body providing grant funding to other charities across a number of fields comprising: - Advancement of Education; - Advancement of the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Science; - Advancement of Amateur Sport; and - Advancement of

Citizenship and Community Development There is no harm flowing from the purposes of the charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are both other organisations operating in these areas which are themselves charitable in nature and the public at large either resident within or visiting the Carrickfergus Local Authority Area. By way of example, grant funding has been provided to the following bodies and organisations within that locality: - Carrickfergus Historical Society, to fund an historical publication; - The Irish Steam Preservation Society, whose aim is to inform and educate the public around the history of railways; - Carrickfergus Flames Museum, to fund a project to record and educate the public about the history of gas generating plant in the locality; - Carrickfergus Sailing Club, which was able to purchase safety equipment to allow young people to be given Royal Yacht Association safety training; - Carrickfergus Rugby Club, who used the grant provided to purchase a defibrillator to increase health and safety provision at their premises; - Grants have been awarded to a number of locally based children’s play groups; and - In support of community development, grants have been awarded to Sea Cadets, Belfast Lough Sailability, Greenisland Community Association, and Whitehead Community Association. The direct benefit which flows from this is the increased availability of funds to other charitable organisations towards fulfilling their purposes, which in turn has resulted in improved access to educational and arts based resources, enhanced opportunities to take part in amateur sporting and recreational activities, and improved health and safety facilities for the benefit of the public in the locality. A private benefit to trustees may possibly arise from their association with the charity in that they may acquire skills or experience that are transferable to other settings or which may assist towards obtaining other appointments. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure delivery of the benefits provided to the charity’s beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

We have made grants to a large number of bodies in the Carrickfergus Borough Council area to support their activities. Examples are A number of play groups, Scouts, Sea Cadets and Carrickfergus Historical Society.