Coiste Ghaeloideachas Chromghlinne

Charitable purposes

The company's objects are specifically restricted to the promotion and advancement of education through the Irish Medium Immersion Programme, the promotion of the Irish language, arts and culture, the relief of poverty and hardship and the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants (hereinafter called the beneficiaries) who are resident in the Crumlin area and its environs of County Antrim (hereinafter called the area of benefit) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and the promotion of Irish language and culture and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and, in particular: a) to promote the benefit of the public and advance education in all matters relating to the Irish language, History, Geography, Arts, Music, Crafts, Sports and Irish Cultural Heritage; b) to maintain, develop and manage or co-operate with any local education authority or statutory body in the maintenance and management of pre-school playgroup facilities (hereinafter called "Naíonra/Naíscoil Ghleann Darach") for the provision of pre-primary educational and recreational facilities through the medium of Irish in the interests of social welfare for children and young people aged 3 to 4; c) to establish or secure or assist in the securing of the establishment of a community centre (hereinafter called "Ionad Teaghlaigh Ghleann Darach") and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the company in furtherance of the above objects; d) to maintain, develop and manage or co-operate with any local education authority or statutory body in the maintenance and management of an after schools club (hereinafter called "Cumann Iarscoil Ghleann Darach) for the provision of after school educational and recreational facilities through the medium of Irish in the interests of social welfare for children and young people aged 4 to 11; e)to advance education through financial assistance and support to Gaelscoil Ghleann Darach; f) to promote or assist in promoting capacity building programmes and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to increase the abilities, skills, self esteem and self confidence of such communities in the area of benefit so that their conditions of life may be improved; and g) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may, from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

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