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Donaghadee Heritage Preservation Company

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £91.4K

  • Spending

    £29.3K

Charity no. 105987 Company no. 635831 Date registered. 17/01/2017

Public benefits

The benefits which flow from the Company’s purposes include promotion to the general public of local history and heritage, preservation of historical artefacts, enhanced capacity and education and health and wellbeing of those participating in group activities. The provision of a permanent museum and resource centre will ensure that artefacts are

properly displayed and preserved and provide facilities and a focus for the promotion of a much wider interest in the history and heritage of Donaghadee. These benefits can be evidenced through general feedback from members, informal consultation with the local council, elected representatives and the general public. Over 120 people have expressed an interest in the project including persons overseas There is no harm associated with this benefit. The charity’s beneficiaries are people that live in and visit Donaghadee including present and future generations. Any private benefit is incidental in terms of enhanced wellbeing, capacity and knowledge, around the history and heritage of Donaghadee and surrounding area.

What your organisation does

The Company's current focus is on the preservation of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat. We have provided a shelter for the boat in order for it to be protected from the elements whilst it is restored, and we are obtaining advice about the work that will be required to restore the boat to exhibition condition. The work will be put out to tender.

Alongside this we have created a website, produced a annual calendar and also held a number of exhibitions to promote general interest in the project.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Heritage/historical

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2020

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Company’s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of education, the promotion of heritage and culture and the promotion for the benefit of the inhabitants (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) of Donaghadee and its environs of Co. Down, Northern Ireland (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) by the conservation, rehabilitation, restoration, improvement, maintenance and protection of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and in particular: (a) To acquire, protect, restore, preserve, promote and exhibit for the public benefit the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and other boats, forms of transport, historical artefacts ancillary equipment and property of historical and educational interest in the area of benefit; (b) to establish, maintain and manage a museum and educational resource centre for the acquisition, restoration, preservation, archiving and public display of artefacts and documents of educational, historical and cultural interest and other items illustrating the history and heritage of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and associated memorabilia in the area of benefit; (c) to advance education and encourage appreciation within the area of benefit on all matters relating to Donaghadee and the history of the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat through exhibitions, workshops, lectures and other forms of educational medium. (d) 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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  • 9 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Kit, 5 Alexandra Road, Donaghadee, BT21 0QD

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Christopher John Adrian Chivers
Mrs Sarah Shirley Cochrane
Mr Edward Alan Couser
Mr Wesley Martin
Mrs Patricia Burgess
Mr Quinton Nelson
Mr Stephen Rafferty
Ms Dawn Petrie
Mr Stephen Philip Cairns

List of regions

  • Ards And North Down Borough Council
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