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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£3.3K
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Spending
£1.7K
- Charity no. 108546
- Date registered. 07/04/2022
Public benefits
In line with the Charities Act and the statutory public benefits requirements Friends of Clea states it's purpose for the public benefit. The public benefit of this group is to support a range of activities and fundraisers to enhance and support the education and extra-circular provision at Clea Primary School, Keady. The direct benefits flowing
from Friends of Clea will be to the children of the school primarily and also the wider Keady/Clea community where activities from Friends of Clea bring the community together through Community events like Christmas Markets, Summer Barbecues etc to be enjoyed by all in the surrounding areas. The funds raised at the activities will directly benefit the school and the children and benefits to date have been the funding the school's Numeracy Programme, the purchase of iPads for the school, playground equipment and reading books. Many children have benefited positively from this and will remain to do so in the coming years . The group will conduct a feedback survey on an annual basis via the school website with parents/wider community to get feedback on the benefit of the group and for input on future activities that will help benefit the children of the school and any further need within the community. No harm has been identified as arising from any of the purposes but all activities will have a risk assessment carried out in conjunction with school staff to ensure any potential risks are eliminated prior to activities. The Charity's Beneficiaries will be the children first and foremost, the staff of the school, parents and guardians as well as a wide range of people from the community and surrounding areas. There will be no private benefit from any of the purposes.
What your organisation does
Friends of Clea is run by a group of volunteer parents, grandparents and school staff. They organise events throughout the year that develops and strengthens home-school relationships as well as raising funds to purchase educational resources deemed necessary by school staff. The Friends of Clea also supports the school by providing hospitality
at school events and volunteering for any events within the school such as gardening, After Schools Clubs etc. The Friends of Clea also apply for grants available to enhance the experiences for all children in the school as well as organising events (Christmas Fair/Summer Barbecues etc) for the entire community to come together.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Arts
- Community development
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Grant making
- Playgroup/after schools
- Rural development
- Sport/recreation