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Trillick Senior Citizens

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £17.8K

  • Spending

    £18.0K

  • Charity no. 102809
  • Date registered. 11/08/2015

Public benefits

Purpose: Promote the welfare of the aged in any manner deemed by law to be charitable and through a range of services will seek to promote the welfare of people aged 55 or over (hereinafter called the beneficiaries) in the Trillick area (the area of benefit) The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: increased social interaction;

increased opportunities for their well being and security e.g. provision of light bulbs, testing electric blanket; improved access to benefits via talks and information provision; avail of a holiday among their peers. These benefits will be evidenced by verbal feedback on events and activities; growing attendance at events; photographs of events; return visits to the group. We do not anticipate any harm leading from the purposes of our charity. The charity’s beneficiaries are people in the Trillick area in Omagh District Council. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is than a trustee might avail of the party or other events. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

Trillick Senior Citizens have been going for the last 30 years and provide different activities for those aged over 55 years. The group run a party each fortnight 2-4pm where older people come together for social interaction, they play bingo, and avail of refreshments and music. We run a weekly boccia class and we host a neighbouring club at

this. We also bring our members on trips during the year, we try to have four a year somewhere in Ireland, North or South. Members also have a residential for three nights in June, Ireland which they pay for themselves

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • General charitable purposes
  • Rural development
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

The group is established to promote the welfare of the aged in any manner deemed by law to be charitable and through a range of services will seek to promote the welfare of people aged 55 or over (hereinafter called the beneficiaries) in the Trillick area (the area of benefit) and in particular a) to provide a range of facilities in the interests of social welfare for the education, recreation and leisure time occupation of the beneficiaries who by reason of social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities. b) to offer a range of activities through which we will endeavour to reduce isolation and promote the social wellbeing of older people. c) to bring together representation of local voluntary agencies, statutory bodies in furtherance of the above.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 12 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Rosemary Campbell
  • Bernadette Campbell
  • Mary Brogan
  • Mary Mccaughey
  • Bridget Corry
  • Colette Harrison
  • Maura Mcanespy
  • Patsy Mccaughey
  • Catherine Peters
  • Tony Peters
  • Vera Murray
  • Carmel Mcgrade

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Bernie Kelly, 136 Gargadis Road, Trillick, 136 Gargadis Road, Trillick, BT78 3TF

List of regions

  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council

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