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The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
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Open Arms Centre

Registered

Charity no. 109748 Company no. 698388 Date registered. 05/09/2023

Public benefits

What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? The Direct Benefits which flow from the Charity's purposes are that the Christian religion will be advanced and people will benefit by having a lifestyle change and thus becoming good and better citizens within society. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?

These benefits can be demonstrated through the change of lifestyle of the people and through feedback from members of the congregation. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? No. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? All those that come into contact with the Charity. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary? No.

What your organisation does

To advance the Christian faith by holding church services and public meetings of praise, bible teachings, prayer, worship, healing and fellowship and by providing activities, education and teaching for all ages with the object of improving life for persons who have need for such facilities.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities
  • Religious activities

Charitable purposes

5.1. The Charity’s objects are to promote the following purposes for the public benefit: 5.1.1. to proclaim the Gospel of Salvation and deliverance through our Lord Jesus Christ by every channel of ministry consistent with our Statement of Belief; and 5.1.2. such other exclusively charitable purpose according to the law of Northern Ireland as the Trustees may from time to time decide.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Open Arms Centre, 34A Ballynure Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5SW

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Gillian Mcclay
Mr William Dougan
Pastor Clara Mcclay
Susie Wilkie
Mr Stephen Ronald Dowie

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland