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McCrea Warmsave Charitable Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £1.4K

  • Spending

    £3.7K

Charity no. 107775 Date registered. 26/10/2020

Public benefits

1. a) The benefits which flow from the purpose include increased knowledge, awareness and understanding of the public about the protection of the environment. b) The benefits which flow from the purpose include improvement in the quality of the environment leading to enhanced health and quality of life for the public. 2. a) The benefits which

flow from purpose include promotion of economic growth, social cohesion and employment opportunities. b) The benefits which flow from the purpose include the protection of the landscape and better farming methods to ensure resources are put to best use, promotion of new skills and increased confidence of the unemployed to enable them to seek job opportunities; c) The benefits which flow from the purpose include promotion of the quality of life of those communities overseas. 3. The benefits which flow from purpose include increased knowledge and awareness about sustainable development and protection and rehabilitation for the environment improving the future of society. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from beneficiaries, stakeholders and funders. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland, Namibia and elsewhere overseas. The benefits will be demonstrated by evidence through feedback from beneficiaries, stakeholders and funders. No harm. The public in Northern Ireland, Namibia and overseas. A private benefit to trustees may arise from attending conferences and site visits as trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

The organisation will support other charities but mainly help villages directly overseas such as the villages of Biro/Mamono Kavango East in Northern Namibia, Mozambique, South Africa, Nigeria and Soetta by the provision of food stuffs, seeds, tools and necessities to enable small villages to become self sustaining. Other examples include drilling

bore holes to secure safe & reliable water supplies in areas where drought has previously ravaged the harvest; providing seeds and education on farming techniques that are sustainable; providing education by supporting local schools such as the Shadiperwa School with books and materials. It will provide basic hygiene products such as toothbrushes, suitable food stuff and kitchen utensils for villagers and their families. The organisation will work to raise awareness about sustainable development, protection and rehabilitation of the environment for people living in Northern Ireland, Namibia and overseas.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Who the charity helps

  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Unemployed/low income

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Economic development
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Overseas aid/famine relief
  • Relief of poverty
  • Research/evaluation

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 October 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 October 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 October 2021

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Charitable purposes

3. Purposes The purposes of the charity (‘the purposes’) are specifically restricted to the following: (1) To advance the education of the public relating to energy efficiency and renewable resources by: (a) environmental preservation and conservation focusing on renewable energy and energy saving measures; (b) research and development relating to energy conservation and renewable energy. (2) To promote sustainable development for the benefit of the public by: (a) the preservation, conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of resources; (b) the relief of poverty and the improvement of the conditions of life in socially and economically disadvantaged communities by provision of advice, training and support for the unemployed to advance employment opportunities; (c) the promotion of sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration. (3) To advance the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are disseminated to the public at large.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Brendan Mccrea, 18 Moss Road, Holywood, BT18 9RU

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Brendan George Mccrea
Mrs Una Mary Mccrea
Mr Donald Robert Minshull
Mr Brendan Carlin
Ms Iselle Anne Greenaway

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Internationally
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia