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Lecale & Downe Historical Society

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £4.2K

  • Spending

    £4.4K

  • Charity no. 101936
  • Date registered. 22/01/2016

Public benefits

The trustees are satisfied that both elements of public benefit are met: The direct benefits flowing from the purposes include the improved provision of opportunities for all sections of the community to be informed and involved in learning about the heritage of their localities, in particular the Barony of Lecale and adjacent areas in County Down,

and the gaining of knowledge in these subjects. The benefits can be demonstrated through feedback from Society members and the wider public who receive information through lectures and publications. The beneficiaries are the public at large and particularly those residents of the Barony of Lecale and adjacent areas of County Down who are interested in the local history and environment of the area. There are no private benefits or harms flowing from the charitable purposes.

What your organisation does

The society is established to assist the community by promoting the study of history and environment, and in particular the of the barony of Lecale and adjacent areas in County Down. This is done by hosting an annual series of lectures, outings and publishing our annual journal and occasional monographs.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The advancement of environmental protection or improvement

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Heritage/historical

Charitable purposes

The Society is established for exclusively charitable purposes to encourage public interest in, and promote the study of, local histories and environments and, in particular, those of the Barony of Lecale and adjacent areas in County Down.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • LDHS

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council

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