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Garvagh and District Development Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £7.8K

  • Spending

    £10.7K

Charity no. 103763 Date registered. 05/04/2016

Public benefits

The Public benefit that flows from the purpose is to provide a range of social activities’; vocational training and educational activities; classes and workshops; exhibitions; public information; lectures; music classes and children’s classes GADDA provides a welcoming, safe and neutral environment to facilitate these activities within Garvagh

Community Building allowing the participant’s to enjoy the activities on offer while enriching the citizens lives and promoting cross community contact and mutual understanding. This is evidenced by recording the number participants attending; evaluations; audiences and participation; photo documentation; audited annual accounts and reports to grant funders.

What your organisation does

Garvagh and District Development Association was established in 1997 with its main objectives being to promote for the benefit of Garvagh and the neighbourhood by the advancement of education and the provision of facilities for community businesses, recreation and leisure; to promote a cross community contact and activity and to provide and promote

a range of social activities. GADDA is based in a small rural community where the targeted participants are disadvantaged socially, economically and culturally. GADDA works to benefit the whole community regardless of race, gender, religious affiliation, national origin, age or disability. A voluntary committee who are selected at the AGM manage GADDA. GADDA's main aim is to provide a welcoming and safe neutral environment for young and old alike to meet and join the many activities, classes, courses and social events that are on offer eg for the senior citizens the Diamond Club, the Hampsey School of Traditional Music, the Hampsey Harp School, the Muddy Boots Club for children and young people. annual garden visit, Craft Fair, Christmas Tree Festival, Community Forum, Tourist Information centre as well as offering rooms to other organisations to meet.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Men
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Rural development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

To advance citizenship and community development for the public benefit in the area of Garvagh by any charitable means including the following providing without distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and vocational training; social activities; organise or assist in organising meetings, lectures, classes and exhibitions; provide, maintain and equip, or assist in the provision, maintenance and equipment of, premises and facilities designed to carry out the objects of the Association;

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

GADDA
  • 12 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Miss Anna Mary Clyde, 5 Station Road, Garvagh, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT51 5LA

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Regis Topping Vice Chair
Mr William Weir
Mrs Sharman Wilson
Mrs Ann Mullan
Mr Thomas Fleming
Dr John Bernard Kerr
Mr Michael Bradley
Miss Anna Mary Clyde
Mr Patrick Mckinney Chairperson
Mrs Claire Millar
Mrs Jacqui Moore
Tanya Magowan

List of regions

  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council