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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£139.4K
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Spending
£153.7K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from purpose (a) include the provision of instruction and encouragement on living a moral and law abiding lifestyle. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (b) include those attending any of our services or events will be able to avail of help, support and assistance from well-trained people. Who will endeavour
to meet their practical, emotional and spiritual needs. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (c) include the promotion of good relations with other similar organisations and the strengthening of partnerships to contribute to and tap into a larger wealth of experience and skills with which to assist the community. In training members to plant new churches we will provide new opportunities for advancement of moral standards. The direct benefits which flow from purpose (d) include the welfare and well-being of the public will be enhanced and improved by services provided by the charity. For example, free events which enable those in financial difficulty to attend, giveaway of hampers, gift home heating oil at Christmas and various times throughout the year and the intended establishment of a regular prayer service. Also, the future establishment of a hardship fund to help those in need. The benefits from (Purpose a) are demonstrated through the growth of attendance and through feedback from beneficiaries via comments on social media, emails, verbal approbation from community representatives and positive feedback from local council and funding bodies. The benefit from (Purpose b) will be demonstrated by the ability of those trained to be able to effectively assume positions of leadership and responsibility and that the public will be aided and protected. Records will exist as people complete training in areas such as child protection and leadership development. The benefit from (Purpose c) will be demonstrated by the planting of other churches and by good relations and co-operation with other churches and groups. The benefit from (Purpose d) will be demonstrated by regularly held free public events, endorsed and part funded by local council, large quantities of provisions distributed via Christmas hampers and positive feedback from beneficiaries. No harm arises from the organisations purposes. We reach out to all communities and cultures in Derry/Londonderry and the wider North West region. Our primary beneficiaries is our congregation and the public who attend our free events. The beneficiaries range in age from birth to the elderly including people from the protestant and catholic communities and people from different ethnic minority backgrounds. Other beneficiaries are disadvantaged struggling families who receive support in various forms including food hampers, pastoral care, support towards home heating costs, gifts for children at Christmas and other times throughout the year. No private benefit arises from the organisations purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The Hills Church ("the church") was established in Derry/Londonderry as a non-denominational evangelical church to cater for the spiritual needs of the members and the local community by encouraging active participation within the community based on biblical principles for life and to unite an inter-faith area. The main objective is to advance the
Christian faith for the benefit of the public. The basis of this faith is found in the Holy Bible. The church believes that mission is the focal point of the Gospel and that mission should be a key element in the life of Christians. As a consequence of this, the objects of the church also span the relief of poverty, sickness, hardship and distress and the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants in the North West area of Northern Ireland primarily and in any other part of the world as the Directors may think fit. The church has a busy schedule of Sunday services and midweek meetings. All the services are open to the public. The Church also seeks to reach out and offer services to meet the wider needs of the community, for the public benefit. Amongst other things, it is hoped that these activities will include youth groups, Sunday schools and summer schemes. The Church also supports other charitable organisations involved in missionary work and relief of poverty overseas. The church carries out a wide range of services that assist local charities. It's the aim of the church to fund all activities. The Church seeks to advance the Christian faith and promote Christianity in such ways and in such areas as the Committee may from time to time may think fit, and in particularly but not exclusively through the provision of preaching, distribution of Christian literature and the education of people in the area of benefit through the provision of biblically based teaching, meetings, bible studies and social activities; Our aim and objectives are to be a Christian church consisting of all the values according to the New Testament.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- 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
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Education/training
- Grant making
- Overseas aid/famine relief
- Relief of poverty
- Religious activities
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
