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Cullybackey & District Historical Society

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £4.2K

  • Spending

    £1.3K

  • Charity no. 107124
  • Date registered. 29/10/2018

Public benefits

Purpose One: The Society is established to advance education in Cullybackey and its environs by studying and encouraging the study of history, historical and cultural heritage of the area of benefit. The benefits flowing from this purpose include:- monthly meetings encouraging general public to come together to learn, hear from speakers and

learning from each other. These are identified through the monthly talks, social media and interaction with other groups which all encourages others to get involved and learn. There is no risk of harm from this purpose. The beneficiaries are those living in, interested in and associated with Cullybackey and the surrounding area. There is no private benefit flowing from any of the purposes.

What your organisation does

a. There are records of local historical buildings, talks and memorabilia which has been collected. b. Research is encouraged through talks, one-to-one tuition and social media. c. Open days are held to display memorabilia and encourage others to join, along with monthly talks. d. There are monthly talks between September and May to inform and

stimulate interest and participation. e. We have acquired an archive of material since the formation of the Society including books, street directories, photographs, old maps, plans of old buildings, DVD's and memorabilia. f. The Society hold reminiscence evenings to encourage the sharing of stories and memorabilia. Every meeting is recorded and all items held by the Society are archived. g. Past and current events are recorded on a Timeline which is on the website to benefit future generations. h. There are sub groups set up when a specific area of historical interest arises e.g. a sub group is currently working with the Cullybackey branch of the British Legion to trace all those who left Cullybackey to sign up for the First World War. i.Grants and gifts are accepted where appropriate to the work of the Society. j. Money is spent where appropriate to the work of the Society.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Older people
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cultural
  • Heritage/historical
  • Research/evaluation

Charitable purposes

The aim of the society shall be the education of the public in all aspects of the history of Cullybackey and the immediate surrounding area. In furtherance of this aim, but not otherwise, the Society shall have the following powers: To encourage the conservation and preservation of local buildings, records, antiquities and objects of historical interest. To encourage research on the history of Cullybackey To foster an interest in the history and heritage of Cullybackey. To arrange and promote public lectures, meetings and other events in order to inform and stimulate interest and participation. To establish and ensure a source of information and archive which accommodates the upkeep of records ,artefacts and documentation. To record, preserve and interpret historical information based on personal experience. To assimilate the documentation of recent material for posterity and to inform the future To form sub or interest groups on specific topics of particular interest such as e.g. music. To accept gifts and grants of money and property appropriate to the work of the Society To expend money on equipment, sources, resources and services appropriate to the work of the Society

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Mid And East Antrim Borough Council

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