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Lisdown Community Fellowship

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  • Charity no. 100768
  • Date registered. 12/05/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefit which flows from our purpose are providing a communal meeting place to promote educational training, recreational and leisure activities, social inclusion and the ethos of Christian values. These benefits will be evidenced through a questionnaire which was distributed to every house in the local area within a 3 mile radius.

There are no harmful elements arising from our purposes. The charity's beneficiaries are those who attend, mainly from the local area but others from further afield who avail of the activities provided. These activities provide opportunity for social interaction and contribute to the individuals personal mental health and well being. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is in providing financial assistance to repay the loan which was necessary to upgrade the premises to required standard for disability access and health and safety regulations and for ongoing upkeep of same. Personal training, i.e. first aid, food hygiene enable trustees to acquire skills and experience which can be transferable to other settings.

What your organisation does

As an organisation we seek to assist in the advancement of education through running various classes - first aid, child protection, food hygiene etc. There is a weekly childrens Bible club which promotes the ethos of Christian values as well as allowing children to form new friendships and parents to benefit from short term respite. We take a

keen interest in helping those in need both locally by distributing food and literature; and worldwide, by providing knitted/crocheted blankets and other garments as well as contributing financially.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • Overseas aid/famine relief
  • Relief of poverty

Charitable purposes

The fellowship is established to advance community development for the people resident in the area of Lisdown and surrounding districts, namely the town lands of Drumsallen, Lisnafeedy, Tullysaran, Drumlee, Tannaghhill, Knappagh, Ballybrokey in County Armagh(hereinafter called the ‘area’) without distinction of sex, race, political or religious or other opinions by providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for the advancement of education, the protection and preservation of health and recreation of other leisure time activities with the object of improving conditions of life for the benefit of its residents.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Miss Christine Anderson
  • Mrs Joan Neville
  • Mrs Mary Anderson

Contact details

Public Address

Miss Christine Anderson, 15 Lisdown Road, Armagh, Armagh, BT60 4PU

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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