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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£16.0K
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Spending
£16.1K
- Charity no. 102270
- Date registered. 05/06/2015
Public benefits
The Purpose of the charity is (i) the advancement of the health and well being of the residents of Moneyslane, Banbridge and the surrounding area (ii) the advancement of environmental protection and improvement in Moneyslane and the surrounding area and (iii) the advancement of citizenship and community development in Moneyslane and the surrounding
area. The direct benefits which flow from the purposes above include increase the health and well being of residents, protecting the environment in relation to grass and trees and encouraging the community to come out and support it local football team and integrate in the community making friendship. These benefits are evidenced through the growth of the numbers using the facilities including scout groups, schools groups, church groups and the growth from 6 teams to 11 teams now. All these individuals are having their health and well being looked after. The younger teams have been involved in community litter cleans up in connection with the council to help protect the environment. The community comes together to make up the 11 teams and also 2,500 come to watch the official opening of Jubilee Park. Regular verbal feedback including substantial positive press coverage. The purposes of our charity may lead to no harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are, children, adults, male and female, both sides of community, anyone who enjoys the environment at Moneyslane Area, local church groups, local schools and community halls. The only private benefit flowing from the proposes are the experience the directors receive from training on governance, exposure to accounts and finance and management. These are incidental and necessary for all charities and so must be untaken with the view for public benefit not private.
What your organisation does
Our aim is entirely the Community Development of Moneyslane and surrounding areas, getting local people involved and encouraging them to keep involved in issues that affect their lives. The project will vastly enhance the experience of local people taking part in educational, recreational and social activities. This focal point and anchor will
allow them to access a greater range of activities and programmes to enhance their personal development, education and health and well being. This Project will enable the entire Moneyslane community an opportunity to have choices to make, in relation to these basic aspects of everyday life those living in urban areas take for granted. The construction of this multi purpose Rural Community Hub is to enable the local community to have a focal point and anchor to engage in a full range of social and well being enhancing activities. To continue to support the development of purposeful activities at the site for local schools, churches, clubs etc. Our overriding desire is to basically offer a long term sustainability solution for the local rural community infrastructure. The purpose of this theme is to encourage people to be active and raise awareness of the benefits that physical, social and mental activity brings. We will use the ‘power of social cohesion and active citizenship’ to engage over-55s and provide regular exercise and social activity at their local community hub, helping participants to improve their health and emotional well-being to address some serious health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, stroke, obesity, and depression. Our project also focuses on lifestyle changes that promote health and well-being, helping older people to stay healthy and well and empowering them to live independent lives. Moneyslane Rural Community Hub have all the appropriate governance and management structures in place which are both effective and efficient to deliver this essential project.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
- The advancement of amateur sport
- 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
- Adult training
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- General public
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community transport
- Disability
- Education/training
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation