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Removed
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This charity was removed from the register on 26 Nov 2025
- Charity no. 100120
- Date registered. 01/07/2014
Public benefits
Purpose a: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the increased provision of a range of Irish language and cultural services to children and adults who live in Armagh City and in the surrounding area of Counties Armagh and Tyrone. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation
of our services by Foras na Gaeilge and other funders. Purpose b: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the creation of employment and training opportunities for the unemployed; the provision of rights, welfare and legal advice and training to community and voluntary organisations and to other projects throughout the north of Ireland; the development of the capacity and skills of members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in Armagh City west in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. Purpose c: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include an overall improvement in skills-based outcomes for those attending evening classes, intensive courses and residential courses which are designed with beneficial public education in mind. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. Purpose d: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the provision of regular recreational facilities and activities including weekend residential activities for young people and adults. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. Purpose e: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the creation of a more pluralistic, tolerant, artistic and diverse social and cultural environment in Armagh City. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. Purpose f: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include increased participation in cultural and artistic activities in Armagh city and surrounding district. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. Purpose g: The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include an increase in the amount of charitable activities in Armagh city and surrounding district. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from service users and regular independent evaluation of our services by funders and by independent evaluators. A private benefit to trustees may arise from the above purposes by living and working in an advanced environment. A private benefit may also arise from the trustees partaking in various programmes and activities. Through this training trustees may gain skills and experience that are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The charity’s beneficiaries are all those who reside in Armagh City and district with particular benefit to the residents of Armagh City west where the charity is located and additionally to visitors and tourists who visit Armagh City.
What your organisation does
CAIRDE Teo is a community based limited company that aims to ameliorate conditions related to social and economic marginalisation through a combination of employment creation, training and learning opportunities, welfare advisory services and social enterprise initiatives. The community in which we are based is located in Armagh city west. The area
suffers from a variety of social problems common to many disadvantaged areas throughout Ireland. Few job opportunities, poor educational attainment, ill health and high levels of economic inactivity are exacerbated by dereliction of the local environment and resignation and apathy among many. We have established a framework with which to address some of these problems. The services provided by our project are available to the entire community including members of newer migrant communities who now form an integral part of the social fabric of life in Armagh. In addition to our focus on education, training, migrant worker outreach initiatives and community development, the project has identified a number of gaps in the commercial market for a range of products and services. The company seeks to employ the skills of people and organisations within the local community by providing work and training opportunities. The company also provides opportunities for training and employment for adults with additional linguistic and cultural skills in Irish and other languages. Our project is recognised by the Revenue Commission as a charity for tax purposes. It was established by individuals who were concerned about the long term impact of poverty and social injustice on specific sectors of our community here and elsewhere throughout the country. Consultations resulted in the formation in 2009 of a steering group comprised of community activists, trade union activists, migrant workers representatives, Irish language and cultural activists and welfare and rights advisers.
The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- 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
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- Language community
- Parents
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Arts
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Economic development
- Education/training
- Heritage/historical
- Human rights/equality
- Playgroup/after schools
- Sport/recreation
- Urban development
- Youth development
Charitable purposes
The objects of the Company shall be the:- (a) advancement and promotion of the Irish language, culture and arts; (b) advancement of community development, in particular but not exclusively by: (i) the creation of employment and training opportunities for the unemployed; (ii) the provision of rights, welfare and legal advice and training to community and voluntary organisations or projects in Armagh City west (the “area of benefit”) for the benefit of the public; (iii) developing the capacity and skills of the members of socially and economically disadvantaged communities in the area of benefit in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society; (c) advancement of education and training; (d) provision of recreational facilities and activities for those who by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances have need of such facilities; (e) promotion of diversity and the open expression of ethnic, cultural and linguistic identity; (f) promotion of active participation in the cultural and artistic life of the community in Armagh City; (g) promotion of such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined.