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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£250.1K
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Spending
£620.0K
Public benefits
Purpose 1 – To provide and maintain as an enduring War Memorial for Northern Ireland a building or buildings which will worthily commemorate the men and women of Northern Ireland who died in the two World Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 1 include enhanced public awareness of the sacrifice made by the
men and women from Northern Ireland during the two World Wars. This benefit will be evidenced through feedback gathered from our visitors via completion of guest experience surveys. There are no private benefits flowing from this purpose. 2. Purpose 2 – To provide and maintain therein accommodation, amenities and services for the Royal British Legion and other charitable bodies which are established for the advancement, relief and benefit of present and former members of armed forces. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 2 include provision of high quality accommodation, amenities and services to armed forces charitable bodies at a reduced rate. This benefit is evidenced through below market value rent and service costs charged to the charitable bodies. There are no private benefits flowing from this purpose. 3. Purpose 3 – To provide and maintain in at least one building therein accommodation to be known as the Hall of Friendship to commemorate the Association of the Armed Forces of the United States of America with Northern Ireland in the 1939-1945 war. The direct benefits which flow from purpose 3 include enhanced public awareness of the influence and impact of the United States of America in Northern Ireland during the 1939-1945 war. This benefit will be evidenced through feedback gathered from our visitors via completion of guest experience surveys. There are no private benefits flowing from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Northern Ireland War Memorial is a fully accredited museum situated in the heart of the Cathedral Quarter, beside Belfast Cathedral and the MAC. It welcomes visitors and tourists from all around the world. The Home Front exhibition is a ‘must see’ for anybody with an interest in Northern Ireland’s role in World War Two. The exhibition recalls
the Belfast blitz of 1941 and the presence of US forces from 1942 to 1944. A bronze sculpture depicts half lifesize figures of a mother guiding her child through the ruins of Belfast on the morning after the blitz of 15 April 1941. Soldiers' artefacts are also on display alongside mannequins dressed in uniforms, medals, propaganda posters and pieces of anti-aircraft shells. The most evocative exhibit, however, is a screen that scrolls each of the names of the 1,000 men, women and children who died during the blitz. The gallery is open Monday to Friday and admission is free. The museum has in recent years built a reputation for staging themed wartime weekend Living History events. These have included a Dig for Victory weekend organized as part of the European Heritage Open Day initiative. The War Memorial gallery temporarily housed a selection of small farm animals and two costumed Land Girls. Wartime carrot cake was on offer, as were tips on how to grow a Victory Garden, as per 1940s instructions. Sing and dance for victory events held by the War Memorial have also proved extremely popular on Culture Night in the Cathedral Quarter. The Education Officer runs a comprehensive primary schools programme based on life in Northern Ireland during World War Two. Various hands-on learning activities are available and visits can be tailored to meet special needs and interests. Children can expect a fact-filled session with a chance to hold an incendiary bomb, see a baby’s gas mask close up, inspect the weekly food rations, and try on some real wartime uniforms and helmets.
... [more] [less]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)
- General public
- Men
- Older people
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Heritage/historical
- Volunteer development
