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Bellaghy Historical Society

Country
Northern Ireland
Charity number
107295
Status
Received: on time
Registered
June 22, 2020

Address

Address
2 Sherbourne Park
Magherafelt
BT45 6JR
BT45 6JR

Activities

The aims and objectives of the Society shall be to promote education, knowledge and understanding of local, national and international history and will undertake to promote these aims and objectives through: •The provision and promotion of equal opportunities for the membership for activities undertaken by the Society regardless of religious belief, political opinion, race, age, marital status or sexual orientation, men and women generally, persons with a disability and persons without and persons with dependents and persons without; • The pursuance of original research that is made available to all; • The sharing of information amongst the members of the Society so as to add to the body of knowledge; • The organisation of talks and other educational events that will provide members and the general public with relevant information, knowledge or skills to pursue individual or group research; • Developing and delivering a programme of talks and activities on topics relevant to the history of the area of Bellaghy, Ireland and worldwide but with a particular focus on historical events and characters that have impacted on the locality of Bellaghy and its people; • Building a local archive of documents (or photocopies of documents), illustrations and artefacts relating to the local history of Bellaghy and the surrounding area; • Arranging guided local history walks in Bellaghy and surrounding area; • The collection and recording or oral histories; • Mounting exhibitions of an historical nature; • Creating and maintaining an internet Bellaghy Historical Society website; • The publication of a range of books, leaflets and resource materials relating to the local history of the area; • Acting as a resource for material and information for schools, libraries, media, museums etc; • Engagement with any and all other organisations from the Bellaghy area and surrounding district that have a shared interest in the promotion of the area, it’s history and people; • The extension of any of the above and developing additional activities as opportunities arise.

The advancement of education

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Accounts
March 31, 2025 £869 £979 PDF

Documents

Year end Accounts Annual report Annual return
March 31, 2024 PDF PDF PDF
March 31, 2023 PDF PDF PDF