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Benedy Community Association Ltd

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £39.2K

  • Spending

    £41.8K

  • Charity no. 103094
  • Date registered. 12/06/2015

Public benefits

Purpose 1: Relieve poverty, sickness and the aged and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Benedy and district area of Co Londonderry and its environs without distinction of age, gender, race, political, religious or other opinion. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include reduced social isolation in a rural community

which in turn can reduce levels of stress and anxiety and improve mental health among those in need. These benefits are evidenced through attendance at clubs, meetings, craft and educational classes, feedback from beneficiaries, independent evaluations of our activities by monitoring and support services such as Supporting Communities NI. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those living within the area of benefit. There are no private benefits arising from this purpose. Purpose 2: By associating with 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. The direct benefits which arise from this purpose include improved employability for residents, creation of new skills and development of those already in existence. Provide opportunities for inhabitants to meet and socialise, develop new interests and reduce isolation in a rural community. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from inhabitants and beneficiaries attending courses. The purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those living within the area of benefit. There are no private benefits arising from this purpose.

What your organisation does

Benedy Community Association is a community based charity founded to provide social and educational activities. The group lobby statutory bodies such as the local Council, Public Health Agency, Housing Executive and Roads Service. The group is managed by a committee who are elected at an Annual General Meeting on a yearly basis. We provide

activities such as: Farmers Group, Speech and Drama Group, Craft Classes, IT Classes, Christmas Festivities, use of premises by Youth Club, Luncheon Club, Educational, Recreational, Cultural, Social and Environmental classes and provision of Health Programmes.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • 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
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Older people
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Rural development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

Benedy Community Association's purpose is to help relieve poverty, sickness and the aged and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Benedy area of Co. Derry and its environs (hereinafter described as “the area of benefit”) 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.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

List of regions

  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council

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