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Killyvally Residents Association

  • Removed

  • This charity was removed from the register on 10 Apr 2026
  • Charity no. 101273
  • Date registered. 14/01/2015

Public benefits

Public Benefit: Purpose One: What is the benefit flowing from this purpose as a result of it being carried out? In completing our aims, we provide a public benefit for all of those within the Killyvally Estate as well as volunteers from the local area. We provide services for the old and young and projects that allowed all age groups to come

together whereas they would not otherwise have the opportunity. Overall it provides a better quality of living in the Killyvally Estate. How are these benefits capable of being demonstrated? As our organisation has been running for 14 years it is obvious to those who live in the area the vast improvements that have been done by the organisation. The community Garden, New facilities, and a peaceful community show the success of our efforts. Who are the intended beneficiaries of this purpose? This purpose is set up to benefit everyone within the Killvally Estate, Garvagh. Co. Londonderry, regardless of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion. Is there any harm or potential for harm as a result of the purpose being carried out? No there is no harm or potential for harm as a result of this purpose being carried out. Does anyone gain a private benefit as a result of this purpose being carried out? No one receives a private benefit other than the benefits received by everyone from the purpose being carried out. Purpose Two What is the benefit flowing from this purpose as a result of it being carried out? This purpose has not yet been carried out as there are no available buildings in the Killyvally Estate, We have however managed to open a community Garden that is used as a meeting point and has benefited everyone within the community by providing an area to relax, garden, and socialise. It has even provided a small amount of fruit and veg to give to the vulnerable people in the estate. How are these benefits capable of being demonstrated? In the Estate the Community Garden was once an area of rough ground that was often littered and uncared for, but now has been transformed into an area of beauty for the benefit of the inhabitants of Killyvally Estate to use as they please. Who are the intended beneficiaries of this purpose? This purpose is set up to benefit everyone within the Killvally Estate, Garvagh. Co. Londonderry, regardless of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion. Is there any harm or potential for harm as a result of the purpose being carried out? No there is no harm or potential for harm as a result of this purpose being carried out. Does anyone gain a private benefit as a result of this purpose being carried out? No one receives a private benefit other than the benefits received by everyone from the community Garden.

What your organisation does

As an organisation we hold seasonal events, like Christmas dinners, Halloween party etc We also hold an annual Summer fun day, that brings everyone together, as well as our annual bus trip. We hold our weekly collection for the bonus ball, and this provides and opportunity to communicate with residents on a weekly basis, and the money raised

helps us to provide events that give back to the community. We also provide a community Garden that was set up through a good relations project, this allows and area where residents can go for leisure that allows them to help improve their local environment.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Tenants
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Community transport
  • Rural development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The association is established to: relieve poverty and sickness, help the aged and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Killyvally and district area of Co. Londonderry and its environs without distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. To establish or to secure the establishment of a Community Centre and to maintain and manage or to co-operate with any local statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a Centre for activities promoted by the Association and its constituent bodies in furtherance of the above objects.

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