Registered
- Charity no. 111143
- Date registered. 15/10/2026
Public benefits
1. Advancement of Education (Free Guitar Lessons. Plans for resuscitation training when defibrillator purchased.) 2. Advancement of Health and Saving of Lives (Fundraising to purchase defibrillator and provide resuscitation training) 3. Advancement of Citizenship/ Comm. Development (Association run by volunteer Trustees, and running of events
supported by additional volunteers. All events and activities aimed at promoting social inclusion) 4. Advancement of Arts and Cultural Heritage (St Patricks and Ulster Scots cultural events focussed on a shared appreciation of traditional music, dance and culture. Also, free guitar lessons) 5. Advancing community cohesion by promoting activities as largely secular, non-political and aimed at sharing our cultural heritage. Everything underpinned by the principles of equality and diversity. 1. Uptake of Free Guitar Lessons - 24 places over last two rounds of classes. 2. Achievement of purchase of defibrillator (target within next 12 months) and uptake of training. 3. Uptake of events, outings for seniors, use and following of Facebook page. 4 and 5. Attendance at cultural events and uptake of guitar classes. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] NONE The resident population of the Ballinderry ward of Killultagh local government district in Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council area, including the population centres of Ballinderry Upper and Lower and the surrounding rural areas. [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] NONE PRINCIPLES OF THE “BALLINDERRY TOGETHER PROGRAMME” “Ballinderry Together” is the umbrella term for a developing programme of projects to be undertaken in the Ballinderry Area over the next 2 years 2026/7 and 2027/8 1.1 The aims of “Ballinderry Together” are: to promote and further develop a sense of community in the Ballinderry area - to improve the quality of life of ALL our residents - to help to address social isolation in our area 1.2 Projects: Criteria for Inclusion To be included in the “Ballinderry Together” programme, all projects and the activities they deliver must meet certain criteria. They must take account of the fact that the population of Ballinderry: - Has a variety of political views. - Has people of many religious persuasions, including non-christian, and that 10% of our population identify as having no religion. - Has a population where 1 in 4 people are aged 19 or under yet have no dedicated facilities and few activities and outlets. 214 children in the area are aged under 5. - Has a significant population of people aged 65 and over, many of whom live alone and may be somewhat socially isolated - Has a significant population of people with limiting long-term illnesses and disabilities To be inclusive, therefore, projects must: - Be politically neutral and non-divisive with no leaning towards any particular political persuasion or stance. - Be secular and non-religious in content, including those projects and activities that may be delivered from church premises or in partnership with local churches. Obvious exceptions to this are those activities associated with Christmas and Easter celebrations. - Wherever possible, be designed to be able to include those who are socially isolated through age, disability or other factors. 1.3 Partnership Working Some elements of the programme will be designed and delivered in partnership with other bodies in the village and neighbouring villages. Potential partners for a project must be willing to accept the project conditions laid out in Clause 1.2, above.
What your organisation does
Most of the activities of the Association are conducted under the umbrella project title "Ballinderry Together" which received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund for NI. The basic principles underlining Ballinderry Together are described in the attached document. Elements of the project include: St. Patrick's cultural events,
Ulster-Scots Cultural events, Easter Egg Hunts, Santa Claus and other Christmas events in the village, Outings for senior citizens, and Village Summer Picnics. Outside this project, the Association is leading a funding drive to purchase a Publicly Accessible Defibrillator for the village. This is being funded by voluntary donations at Ballinderry Together events as well as specific fundraising events such as Community Quiz Nights. For the past 2 years the association has offered free Beginners and Advanced guitar classes to residents. We have also begun working in partnership with Aghalee Village Hall (our neighbouring village) to provide occasional joint activities for the youth in both areas. In addition the Association runs a moderated Facebook page with about 3500 current followers. This is used to keep the residents informed of what is going on in the area, warn of fallen trees/potholes etc, provide an opportunity for mutual support between residents, recommend tradesmen, find lost pets etc. The page cannot be used for advertising and all posts are moderator approved before posting.
The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of citizenship or community development
Who the charity helps
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- General public
- Older people
- Physical disabilities
How the charity works
- Community development
- Cultural
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes