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The Downshire Charitable Trust

Registered

Charity no. 109844 Date registered. 31/01/2024

Public benefits

Whilst a public benefit statement has been provided the Commission has relied on other evidence to satisfy itself that the public benefit requirement has been met. The charity will benefit people in need who will be selected at a general meeting and on an ad-hoc basis from time to time by the Chairperson and Trustees. Feedback from

beneficaries. No. Disadvantaged people. No.

What your organisation does

This purpose is carried out by providing grants of money, items and services to individuals in need and/or charities, or other organisations working to support disadvantaged people in need as per the purposes of the charity.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • General public
  • General public

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Grant making
  • Grant making

Charitable purposes

3.1. The Charity’s Objects are for the public benefit in Northern Ireland and elsewhere whether directly or indirectly by any lawful and charitable means: 3.1.1. to promote the Christian Gospel by various means including but not limited to the provision of practical assistance to those in conditions of need, hardship, distress or other disadvantage; 3.1.2. to benefit any other Christian charitable institutions to use its funds for any charitable purposes; and 3.1.3. such other charitable purposes as the Trustees see fit from time to time. Nothing in this Declaration of Trust shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 07736 955 815

Public address

  • The Downshire Charitable Trust, 16 Downshire Lane, Bangor, BT20 3TY

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Brian Mcdowell
Mrs Patricia Mcdowell
Mr Gareth Mcdowell

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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