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Markethill Community Festival Committee

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £14.1K

  • Spending

    £12.0K

  • Charity no. 103138
  • Date registered. 14/09/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from our organization to increase participation by inhabitants in community activities and encouraging social interaction without fear of discrimination and to join with those who will be providing entertainment . For the young people this will be the chance for some social education Also to raise social awareness

and funds for charitable causes as chosen by the committee. How are the direct benefits demonstrated – By both numbers attending events and feedback forms. There is no private benefit or harm flowing from the purposes.

What your organisation does

The committee organise and oversee the running of the Festival programme of cross community events which provides a range of social and cultural events for the period of the festival. The events include fancy dress parade, open air dancing, face painting, bouncy castle, dress a scarecrow, baby show, teddy bear picnic, novelty pet show, treasure

hunt, Country and Western concert, table quiz and whist drive, open garden & refreshments, it’s a knockout/ fun games and barbeque, fun run, 5 aside football, indoor bowling, art display incorporating works from local primary and high schools, senior citizen outing and dinner.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • General charitable purposes
  • Sport/recreation

Charitable purposes

The objectives of the Association shall be to promote good community relations for the benefit of Markethill and further afield in Northern Ireland through, in particular, the organisation of cross-community events, promoting a neighbourly spirit and facilitating the constructive exchange of views between all communities.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 22 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Helen Graham
  • Mrs Honor Hawthorne
  • Pippa Maguire

Contact details

Public Address

Markethill Community Festival Committee, The Old Courthouse, 7 Main Street, Markethill, Co. Armagh, BT60 1PH

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council

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