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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£2.8K
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Spending
£4.3K
- Charity no. 105395
- Date registered. 04/10/2016
Public benefits
Purpose 1 – is to increase awareness among the general public in particular among those supporters of the history society in the historical development of the local area and the factors that helped make it what it is at present. It will increase local pride in the area, help in the development of tourism and encourage people to interact more with
other members of the community in exploring the past and assessing its contributions to the present. It will help develop skills among a section the population on researching the past and transferring those skills to everyday life in the present. This will be demonstrated by the sustainability by the continued existence of the society for over twenty five years, the increased participation of many in the local population in the activities of the history society and the cross community nature of its membership. It is an entirely voluntary society that charges a small annual membership that helps to finance the programme of the society. There are no charges for attendance at meetings and the society members give their expertise freely in presentations to the other members. Any disagreements about interpretations of the past are accepted as part of the challenge of history and something that has to be accepted as inherent in the discipline of history. The beneficiaries are the members of the society and the general public in increased awareness of the varieties of traditions that go to make up the present and the experiences of people in other generations in surmounting difficulties and problems. There is no private benefit from the activities of the society and no payments are made to members for their help with the programme of events. Outside lecturers and helpers are provided with a small fee to help offset expenses incurred. Some individuals will help develop expertise and skills that can be transferable to other positions and occupations but that is an incidental benefit. Purpose 2 – are very similar to those already outlined. The research and the publication of articles of local interest raise local and community awareness of their society and outside to develop their expertise and skill levels. The archive elements can be judged by the local publications available in the library and the use of the research materials by those visiting that library. This can be demonstrated by the publication and sale of the local historical journals and other publications by the society over the years and the new research that this has entailed. There has been a noticeable rise in the standard of research in such local publications over the years and the Poyntzpass and District Local History Society would be seen as one of the leading local history societies in the range and extent of its publications. The society website is another source for archive material and this is constantly being developed. The main beneficiaries are local researchers and writers and those who benefit from these publications being made available to them for leisure reading or further study. The young and those in education would benefit from the availability of local resources and the guidance of experienced researchers and writers. There are no payments made to contributors to journals or other publications and only necessary expenses would be considered. It does not appear that there would be any private benefit except the incidental development of awareness and skills. There is no potential harm from our declared purposes.
What your organisation does
When - 1st Thursday of the month 8pm - 10.30pm Where - The Meeting Place, Church Street, Poyntzpass We host historical lecture programmes, culture evenings and heritage days. Summer outings to local historical sites. Bi-annually we produce a local historical magazine. Currently we have over 90 members and are open to all members of the district
regardless of age.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- General public
- Older people
- Volunteers
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community enterprise
- Cultural
- Heritage/historical
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development