Friends of St Columba's, Ballerin

Public benefits

What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes? The benefits will be to advance the education of current pupils of the School by providing or assisting in the provision of equipment, facilities and recreational services. Another benefit will be the promotion of educational, cultural, social, sporting and other activities

which support the School and the education. Also more extended relationships and links between alumni of the School, the staff, Board of Governors, parents of current pupils and others who befriend the school. How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated? There will be new resources available in the school, for example Smart boards or Tablets. There will be events organised that will include the members of the school, the Board of Governors and the local community. Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes? N/A. Who are the charity's beneficiaries? The pupils and staff of St. Columba's Primary school. Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?N/A

What your organisation does

In order to carry out the charitable purposes, the trustees have the power to: raise funds, receive grants and donations, apply funds to carry out the work of the charity, co-operate with and support other charities with similar charitable purposes, do anything which is lawful and necessary to achieve the charity’s purposes.