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Dromara Connect

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £7.6K

  • Spending

    £9.1K

Charity no. 106110 Company no. 638734 Date registered. 05/04/2017

Public benefits

The Christian gospel is spread amongst members of the community not otherwise reached by existing churches. The spiritual and welfare needs of potentially vulnerable or isolated members of the community are met. The opportunity for Christian service within the community is increased and isolated or disadvantaged sections of the community are

provided with services and support. By increased numbers of people joining local church congregations and Christian groups, and becoming practicing Christians. By increased Christian volunteering within the community and development of projects and services which meet the needs of the local community. No harm The local population within Dromara and surrounding areas of Northern Ireland The Charity is entirely volunteer led and run, all directors are unpaid and receive no private benefit from the charity.

What your organisation does

Dromara Connect is a Christian outreach group operating within Dromara and surrounding areas. The group is volunteer run, and led by committed Christians from local area. The Group reaches out and communicates the Christian Gospel to people within the community, specially reaching out to those who are not regular church-goers, holding prayer

meetings within the community and other religious gatherings and organising projects, events and activities within the community which serve the needs of the local community. The Charity is at an early stage and has to date focused its outreach on men and fathers, spreading the Christian gospel and fellowship amongst men, including those who are not regular church goers. The Group intends in future to develop projects to meet the needs of other groups within the community who are potentially isolated and not involved with other local churches and Christian groups on a regular basis, and who may have need for spiritual support or other welfare needs.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Older people

How the charity works

  • Religious activities
  • Sport/recreation
  • Welfare/benevolent

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2019

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Charitable purposes

OBJECTS (4) The Company’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: (a) the advancement of the Christian faith within Dromara and its environs of Northern Ireland, in accordance with the Statement of Faith appendixed as Schedule 1 to these Articles, in such ways and by such means as the directors from time to time may think fit; and in particular, to reach out and communicate the good news of the Gospel to persons within the community who are not exposed to Christian teaching through regular church-going; and (b) ancillary to the foregoing, the advancement of any other exclusively charitable purpose or purposes under the law of Northern Ireland, as the directors may from time to time decide.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Ian Biggerstaff, 36 Edenticullo Road, Hillsborough, BT26 6PH

Trustee board

Trustee
Jacqueline Cromie
Mr Andrew Dawson
Mr Danny Roberts
Mrs Louise Skelly
Mr Ian Biggerstaff

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland