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The Beltrim Charitable Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £24.7K

  • Spending

    £10.8K

Charity no. 108174 Date registered. 20/09/2021

Public benefits

Financial support to the local community through the Owenkillew Community Development Association which operates the community hall in the village of Gortin and promotes activities for youth groups and others By supporting the local community organisation , The organisation has become more successful in supporting local organisations over the

years such as the playschool.community gardens,gym and health and wellbeing ( benefit to mental healty and community relations) Men's shed community relations NO Ther are numerous beneficiaries and a list can be provided if required. The two recent beneficiaries were the Headfort Trust Kells co Meath which operated a school in a listed building and monies were collected on behalf of others for the repair of the building The building in Gortin previously the Ulster bank was purchased by Beltrim Charitable Trust and renovated and converted to a cafe workshop and flat. All of these were let out at a commercial rate for the benefit of the trust income This has benefitted the local community as a hub for people to meet and has brought many more people into the village to enhance business. community relations and provide a local faciluty. No

What your organisation does

Financial support to the Owenkillew Community development association Enhancement of the built environment in the village of Gortin to re establish local businesses

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Learning disabilities
  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Physical disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Community enterprise
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Disability
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Overseas aid/famine relief
  • Relief of poverty
  • Rural development
  • Urban development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 05 April 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 05 April 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Trustees shall hold the capital and income of the Trust Fund upon trust to apply the income and all or such part or parts of the capital for or towards:- (i) providing recreation and encouraging awareness of the rural environment utilising the facilities of the Beltrim Estate at Gortin County Tyrone and the Village of Gortin and surrounding areas and elsewhere for individuals or groups whether children or adults; (ii) providing education of a physical or mental nature; (iii) making donations to such charitable institution, body, fund or trust or institutions or bodies, funds or trusts; and (iv) otherwise such charitable purposes at such time or times and in such manner as the Trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit. Provided that the trustees may at their absolute discretion instead of applying the income of the charity in any year accumulate all or any part of such income at compound interest by investing the same and the resulting income in any part of the authorised investments and hold the same as an accretion to and as part of the capital of the Charity without prejudice to their right to apply the whole or any part of such accumulated income in any subsequent year as if same were income of the charity arising in the then current year.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Richard Blakiston Houston, Beltrim Castle, 68 Killymore Road, Gortin, Beltrim Castle, 68 Killymore Road,, Omagh, BT79 8PN

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Lucinda Mary Lavinia Blakiston Houston
Mr Richard Blakiston Houston
Mr John Henry Witchell

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