Charity Name: N¢Trvcastl¢ Gospel Hall (No. 2004960) Charity Address: Ballyloughlin House. 47 Ballyloughlin Road, Dundrum. Newcastle. Co. Down, BT33 OQG Trustce5 Annual Re ort for eriod ISI Janu2 31st Deeember 2017 List of trustees during this period: William Austen Alexandei. John Melvyn Carser Maurice Thomas Boyd John Mervyn Stanley Wishart Note.. Tlie number of trustees can be added to oi. taken from only by the agreement of the majority of the present trustecs. rus ual Report is subniitted on behalf of all the trustees and signed on tlieir rvyi St ley Wishart .Dat .2018 e Charity's Purposes I"he purpose of the charity is to advance the Christian religioii by making known the gospel of Jesus Christ, and expounding the teaching of the Bible in both Old and New Testaments. We provide a church biiilding where services for worship and public preaching are conducted on Sundays and throughout the week. The Charity's beneficiaries l. Those who attend weekly and find friendship and fellowship with other Christians who meet there. 2. Missionaries woi'king in Ireland and throughout the world, who are supported in pi'ayeT and with fl1)]¢1aI help. 3. m]Y people who attend the various meetings. for ¢xaniple, th¢ Parent and Toddlers Group. Many have testified to the help and support they have found attending these Wednesday morning sessions. getting out of the house to meet other parents and watching their children playin8 logether. 4. Similarly those woinen who attend the coffee morning3 often Iiave expressed the social benefit of meeting other women from the town. 5. There is also a lasting benefit for those who, after hearing the scriptures preached, apply the message to tlieir lives and find purpose in living ]d the peace of knowing God. The Charity's activities lo carry out it5 purpose for the public benefit Sunday 10 a.m. Bible Study class; 11.15 Momiiig worsliip and breaking of bread. 7 p.m. Gospel Meeting 7 p.m. One Way Bible Club (childien 5-11) Minibus used to transport children. 8 p.m. Ladies Missionary Meeting (monthly) 10.30 a.m. Ladies Coffee Morning. Craft or cooking demonstration followed by an interesting Bible based talk (monthly) Wednesday 9.30 a.m.-12 Parent and Toddlers group (refreshments provided) Wednesday 8 p.m. Prayer and Bible study Saturday 8 p.m. Connect Group (young people 12-20). Sports, outings, barbeques. followed by Bible teaching. Monday Monday Tuesday All our services are open to everyone and are provided free of charge.
How do these activities provide a benefit? The teaching that the children and young people i'eceive enables them to get on with others Ihat they iueet (it Bible Clubs. The Bible based lessons which they hear helps them to confroiit tlie all-impoitant 155ues of who we are. why we are here" and what the future holds. In addition, there is a social aspect to the clubs, as they have outings, 5POrts, and sornething to eat is always provided. For many Christians attending Newcastle Gospel Hall it is a place of worship, but also a place of friendship and fellowship which becomes central to their lives. The ladies. coffee moinings and the parent-toddlers, groups provide social iiiteraclion. It is an opportunity for parents to talk together over a cup of coffee as they watch their childreii play. The main achievements of the Charity Jvith refer¢ne¢ to a public benefit The gradual increase in the numbeis attending and benefiting from the parent and toddlers group (often the 'ftill up, sign has to be used). The women's coffee mornings have also become increasingly well attended. The number of members at Newcastle Gospel Hall has gradually increased. thus the provision of a place of woishtp is bringing benefit to more people. The inci'ease in numbers, and theTefore an increase in the public benefit, has been achieved by.. Delivering leaflets door to door twice a year, in July and December. With the Decembei. vislt a free calendar for the following year is given to each household. Advertising in thc Mourne Observer each week, inviting everyone to the various meetings. Word of mouth, by those who have Ihemselves ¢ittended and enjoyed the services and groups encouraging others to come. The Charity's stgtement confirming that we have had regard to the Commi55ion'5 guidance on public benefit The truslees of Newcastle Gospel Hall hereby confimi that we have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and they have a continuing awareness of the public benefit requirements. Tliis has affected our planning for the future as we continually take into account our obligations in this regard.