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Straid Congregational Church

  • Status

    Received: 5 days late

  • Income

    £153.0K

  • Spending

    £119.6K

  • Charity no. 106873
  • Date registered. 06/03/2019

Public benefits

Straid Congregational Church aims to benefit members, adherents and the public by spreading the principles of Christianity through public worship, missionary and outreach work. We organise public worship services that are open to everyone. We provide :- a service to dedicate babies, -a weekly support group for parents/carers and their babies,

-ministry to children, young people, women and men, -matrimonial services, -funerals, -counselling and support available for all in the community. Straid Congregational Church organises and provides: -weekly worship services, -facilities for parents/carers and small children, -children and young people's meetings,sporting events and general activities, -programmes for men and women, -counselling and support services on request, -meals for the elderly, -visitation and support for the ill,elderly and house bound, -financial and practical support for people in need around the World. No Members of the church, members of the congregation, children and young people of the local community, elderly folk of the local community, others that we have contact with in different parts of the World. No

What your organisation does

The purpose is effected through the organisation and support of programmes which promote the presentation of the Christian gospel and Christian discipleship.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Overseas/developing countries
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Overseas aid/famine relief
  • Relief of poverty
  • Religious activities
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The purpose of this church is to glorify God. It seeks to attain this aim through the public worship of God and the preaching of the Scriptures. This purpose is effected through the organisation and support of programmes which promote the presentation of the Christian gospel and Christian discipleship. The scope of this effort is local, national and global.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 8 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 60 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Thomas William Strange
  • Mr John Gowan Haaijer
  • John Strange
  • Mr Michael Ewart
  • Mr John James Ralph Gilmour
  • Mr Richard Gilmour
  • Rev Alistair Patterson
  • Mr Chris Carson

Public Address

Straid Congregational Church, 17 Dairyland Road, Straid, Ballyclare, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, Bt39 9qn

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • In The Uk
  • Internationally
  • Antrim And Newtownabbey Borough Council
  • Mozambique
  • Republic Of Ireland
  • Spain

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