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The Brooklyn Collection Trust

Registered

Charity no. 109459 Date registered. 27/11/2023

Public benefits

The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes the advancement of education by promoting understanding, accessibility and enjoyment of members of the public generally in relation to the history of the Police by the establishment of a Museum which collects, loans and preserves articles associated with Police history, carrying out research

into the history of policing in Ireland, recording and gathering information and artefacts. Benefits are identified through feedback from members of the public who visit the Museum and serving and retired police officers who contribute to the Museum. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people living in Northern Ireland and international visitors to Northern Ireland. No.

What your organisation does

Holding the collection, loaning and preservation of articles associated with Police history in Ireland, carrying out research into the history of policing in Ireland and recording and gathering information and artefacts.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development

Charitable purposes

The Trustees shall stand possessed of the Trust Fund and Existing Collection UPON TRUST (a) to provide for the advancement of public education by the provision of the Museum comprising the Existing Collection together with such other objects, specimens or collections to preserve the same as a collection ('the Collection'); (b) to form, establish and support and to aid in the formation, establishment and support of any charitable companies, institutions, associations, trusts, or societies formed for objects similar to the objects set out above.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name

Formerly the 'Royal Ulster Constabulary Museum'
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 02890650222

Public address

  • Psni, Police Service Of Northern Ireland, Brooklyn House, 65 Knock Road, Belfast, BT5 6LE

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Frances Morrow
Mr George Clarke
Mr Ronald Charles Edwin Galwey

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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