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Zion Christian Life Church

Registered

Charity no. 109705 Date registered. 29/08/2023

Public benefits

The benefits flowing from the purpose include an advancement of understanding of the Christian faith and provision of pastoral care in addition to the support structure and fellowship offered through the church community for all people who choose to attend services or events. Further benefit is the availability of the Church buildings which enable

the church to effectively carry out its core functions for the benefit of congregants and people in the neighbourhood and further afield. These benefits can be demonstrated through the growth in faith, knowledge of Christian doctrine, and offering of personal support, and developing Christian service among and to people attending the Church worship services and activities; benefit is also achieved through the use of the Church building for activities carried out to benefit the local community outside the church community . There is no harm flowing from this purpose and nobody gains a private benefit. The intended beneficiaries of this purpose are all people who choose to attend Church services or activities. In particular those people who live in the local area and the greater Shankill area, and more generally anyone who lives outside the locality and who chooses to attend. There is no private benefit flowing from these purposes.

What your organisation does

Object (a) : Object carried out by locally conducting services of worship and teaching in accordance with the statement of faith and the provision of individual instruction in the Christian faith as necessary. Advancing the Christian faith through hosting and promoting evangelical events in the local area. Regular financial support of Christian

Missionary organisations operating in Northern Ireland, Ireland and internationally. Object (b) Provision locally of Pastoral care and counselling, conducting of funerals and grief support, conducting of weddings and marriage counselling, relief of financial hardship. Financially support community hardship relief initiatives locally, and support for organisations operating internationally who provide aid for health and wellbeing including crisis response such as war and famine. Support of orphan relief and care in Africa. Object (c) Provision of financial support for organisations engaged in the provision of Christian education and training to children and adults both locally and internationally.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • General public
  • Older people

How the charity works

  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities

Charitable purposes

The objects of the Church (“the Objects”) are for the benefit of the public: (a) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit; (b) to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit; and (c) to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council form time to time may think fit.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

Zion Tabernacle Church
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Lydia, Zion Christian Life Church, Canmore Street, Belfast, Co Antrim, BT13 2LA

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr James Gilmour
Mr Timothy Bailie
Mr William Raymond Wallace

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland