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Maghera Parish Caring Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £31.7K

  • Spending

    £43.2K

  • Charity no. 107852
  • Company no. 612431
  • Date registered. 22/03/2021

Public benefits

- The direct benefits flowing from the purposes are that the inhabitants of Maghera and its environs have access to modern, comfortable, secure community facilities for a wide range of leisure activities. - Local Mother & Toddlers come together weekly - SureStart provide a daily programme in the building looking after the needs of pre-school

children particularly those from a disadvantage background. - Barnardos and Women's Aid hold regular meetings looking after the needs of individuals with mental health issues and women who may be encountering difficulties in the home. - A weekly luncheon Club provides up to 30 meals for the elderly. - The general population is served by a range of activities such as dances, tea dances, slimming activities, fitness activities and generally what is demanded by the public. The benefits can be demonstrated by the numbers of people attending each activity and feedback from participants. There is no harm arising from the purposes of the organisation. The Charity's beneficiaries are the residents of Maghera and its environs. There is no private benefits from any of the purposes.

What your organisation does

The organisation provides a facility in Maghera where community organisations can avail of space to provide a range of caring/educational/recreational activities. Activities included the provision of SureStart, Slimming Clubs, Luncheon Club for the elderly, Women's Aid meeting place, space for Mother & Toddler Group and regular Tea Dances for all

age groups. All groups are welcome for a reasonable cost for room hire.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Community development

Charitable purposes

The Company's objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness and the aged, the promotion of Christian Faith and the promotion of general charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Maghera area and their environs without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation,nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation with the object of fostering community spirit and improving the conditions of life for the benefit of the inhabitants.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 7 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Anne Forde
  • Liz Davison
  • Robert Rainey
  • Stephen Richardson
  • Anne Crooks
  • Rev Jonathan Brown
  • Nigel Selfridge

Contact details

Public Address

Stephen, Maghera, Maghera, 6 Grove Terrace, Maghera, Maghera, BT46 5BW

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