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Churchtown Community Association

  • Status

    Received: 3 days late

  • Income

    £104.5K

  • Spending

    £121.7K

Charity no. 103689 Date registered. 22/09/2015

Public benefits

The association has identified 2 main purposes of its activities 1 Provision of Community Venue for advancement of citizenship and community development 2 Advancement of education and relief of unemployment & poverty In assessing the benefits that flow from these purposes the association would suggest the following 1 Provision of Community Venue

for advancement of citizenship and community development Through this provision beneficiaries are able to improve the quality of their lives by accessing information and services which would otherwise remain unavailable to them. 2 Advancement of Education; relief of unemployment & poverty The benefits that flow from this purpose is enhanced educational attainment for the beneficiaries which improves their employability potential and increased confidence to participate community life whilst reducing social isolation. Through improved economic standing and employment beneficiaries can move out of poverty and reliance on welfare. The association measures the outcome of these benefits via a number of mechanisms such as: Monitoring activities and session delivered Number of enquiries Attendance Records Individual session evaluation forms Number and types of organisations availing of community centre There is no harm potential flowing from the purposes of Churchtown Community Association The charity`s beneficiaries are individuals who attend the various training activities and information sessions. Additional beneficiaries include, members of the various groupings availing of the venue such as AA, Family Contact Visits, local football clubs etc. The benefits of the association are open to the inhabitants of Castlederg and it environs.

What your organisation does

The association co-ordinates and delivers a range of community services and activities these include: Provision of community venue for advancement of citizenship and community development purposes Delivers training both educational and recreational Work experience and volunteer placements Job Search Support Information and Signposting Events

Social Networking Seasonal Community Events - Summer Programme, Halloween Festival and Christmas Fayre

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Older people
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Education/training

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The purpose of the association is to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Castlederg and its environs without distinction of sex, race or political, religious or other opinions by associating with the statutory authorities, voluntary organisation and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, relieve poverty, relieve unemployment, preserve and protect health and provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

CCA
  • 8 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Mary Lynch, 48 Lurganbuoy Road, Castlederg, County Tyrone, BT81 7HT

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr David Young
Mr Brendan Devlin
Mr David Cameron
Ms Maria Corry
Mr Gordon Speer
Miss Jane Harvey
Miss Sorcha Mchugh
Miss Aisling Mchugh

List of regions

  • Derry City And Strabane District Council