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Order of Mary Servite Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £248.6K

  • Spending

    £142.5K

  • Charity no. 108785
  • Company no. 671223
  • Date registered. 28/09/2022

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the advancement of religion purpose include promoting ecumenism within a neutral environment for clergy, laity and faith-based organisations, offering a place to heal and accept for individuals, reducing loneliness and deprivation in the locality, encouraging intergenerational interaction and promoting

reconciliation and positive mental health through discussion and sharing. The direct benefits which flow from the advancement of citizenship or community development include a promotion of mindfulness, encouraging local groups and families to spend time together picnicking and walking through the grounds which improves health, fitness and wellbeing. The direct benefits which flow from the advancement of education include the preservation of historical records of interest, improving development and learning of students from post-primary to university age particularly in the fields of theology, literature, IT and history. These benefits can be evidenced through visitor numbers, Benburb Sunday gate sales, ticket sales, monitoring of footfall attending church services. Monitoring and recording of user groups and numbers, feedback from our beneficiaries and community surveys. No harm arises from these purposes. The charities beneficiaries are members of the public that visit the site and avail of its services. In particular this benefits the local community of Benburb. There is no private benefit flowing from any of the purposes.

What your organisation does

In relation to the advancement of religion the charity engages in a number of activities including: ministry and pastoral activities, prayer and spirituality groups, religious retreats and other activities which promote the Christian faith. In relation to the advancement of citizenship or community development the charity runs mindfulness,

wellbeing, art, rehabilitation, counselling, cultural, heritage and creative arts programmes. In relation to the advancement of education the charity runs the Library and museum at Benburb Priory and undertakes educational seminars and works to archive, conserve, study and research its collection of books which dates back to the 16th century.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of religion
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Adult training
  • Carers
  • General public
  • Language community
  • Learning disabilities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Tenants
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Heritage/historical
  • Religious activities

Charitable purposes

The charity’s objects (‘Objects’) are specifically restricted to the promotion of the following purposes for the benefit of the public: 4.1 The advancement of religion through the provision, upkeep and maintenance of Roman Catholic churches and other properties and facilities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 4.2 The advancement of citizenship or community development through social, cultural and economic development activities in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. 4.3 The advancement of education including through the provision, upkeep and maintenance of the Priory Library and Museum and the books, artefacts and Servite archives contained therein.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • Benburb Priory
  • 8 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Rev Colm Joseph Mcglynn
  • Rev Christopher Joseph O'brien
  • Prof Patrick Gerald Mckenna
  • Mr Seamus Duffy
  • Kevin Boyd
  • Bronagh Curran
  • Méabh Ní Uallacháin
  • Ms Noreen Taggart

Contact details

Public Address

Professor P Gerry Mckenna, Benburb Priory, 10 Main Street, Benburb, Dungannon, BT71 7JZ

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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