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The Hills Trust

Registered

  • Charity no. 110965
  • Date registered. 09/12/2025

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] improved access to support for families facing hardship greater opportunities for education, culture and community participation stronger connections between local groups, schools and residents increased capacity for small organisations to deliver projects reduced isolation

through community events and activities improved wellbeing for individuals who receive financial or practical help [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] The benefits of The Hills Trust’s purposes can be shown through clear and practical evidence. This includes: records of grants awarded and the individuals or groups supported short reports from beneficiaries showing how the funding was used attendance lists or participation numbers for activities the Trust helps to deliver feedback from families, schools and community organisations on the difference the support has made examples of completed projects, with photographs or short statements financial records showing that funds have been used for charitable purposes. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] none [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] The beneficiaries of The Hills Trust are people living in the local area who need support. This includes:families experiencing hardship, children and young people, local schools, community organisations and clubs, residents who benefit from community events and activities funded by the Trust. [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] none

What your organisation does

The Hills Trust supports local families and communities in practical ways. It does this by: providing small grants for projects that improve wellbeing supporting educational, cultural and community activities helping local groups run events that bring people together offering funding that relieves hardship for individuals and families working

with schools, charities and community organisations to meet local needs

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Grant making
  • Grant making

Charitable purposes

The Objects of the Trust are to promote such purposes recognised as charitable under the laws of Northern Ireland, including but not limited to: a) the relief of poverty, distress or hardship; b) the advancement of education, training and learning; c) the promotion of physical and mental health and wellbeing; d) the advancement of community development, social inclusion, and equality of opportunity; e) the support of other charitable organisations whose purposes are similar or complementary to the above. These objects are intentionally broad to enable the Trustees to respond flexibly to charitable needs as they arise.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mrs Olive Bronagh Mccluggage
  • Mr Martin Terence O'neill
  • Mr Paul Francis O'neill
  • Mr Aidan Patrick O'neill
  • Mrs Mary Catherine Turkington

Contact details

Public Address

Mrs Majella Dobbin, Olive Mccluggage Solicitor, 12 Torrent Valley Business Park, Donaghmore, Dungannon, BT70 3BF

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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