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Glenn and Barr Playgroup

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £88.0K

  • Spending

    £91.2K

  • Charity no. 102671
  • Date registered. 28/07/2015

Public benefits

Glenn and Barr Playgroup meets the public benefit requirement by providing a play based learning environment for local children in a rural area offering pre-school children a chance to reach their full potential and to help them become strong, competent and visible in their community. The Playgroup provides a co-ordinated, integrated and holistic

approach to local children's learning and development by offering not only educational but recreational facilities for the children in attendance.

What your organisation does

Glenn and Barr Playgroup are a voluntary run pre-school providing a learning through play environment for 3 hours a day 5 days a week for 24 children of pre-school age living in the area.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Playgroup/after schools

Charitable purposes

The Group is established to promote ‘a learning through play’ environment for all children of pre-school age in the Newry and Mourne and surrounding areas without distinction of age, gender, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion. The Group works closely with statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants to advance education by the provision of safe and satisfying group play, the recognition of the rights of parents/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of the Group, and the promotion of the health of the children at all times.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 7 Employees
  • 5 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Patrick Mcmahon
  • Shauna O'hare
  • Maurus Flanagan
  • Mrs Ciara Mcgrath
  • Mrs Michelle Lowery

Contact details

Public Address

Glenn And Barr Playgroup, 24 School Road, Jerrettspass, Newry, Co Down, BT34 1SX

List of regions

  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council

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