Cleamalri Felrste - Belfast Wren Boys Annual Report 2023 Charity no. 108217 Dale reglslered. 1710912021 Publlc beneflls Tlie dlrecl beneflls flowlng fiom purpose A Include: hlgher standards of the arts and increased awareness and under51andlng of Irlsh culture. language and Indlgenous arls. The dlrecl beneflts flowing from purpose B Include: enhanced appreclatlon and undelanding of indigenous arts for people of all ages and backgrounds and a feellng of happiness. What our organisation does Provide workshops and performances in indigenous arts especially music. poetry, dance, song, drama, mumming and the Wren Boy tradition. The charily's classifications The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science Who the charity helps Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse) Asylum seekers/refugees Children (5-13 year olds) Ethnic minorities Ex-offenders and prisoners General public Hiv/aids Interface communities Language community Learning disabifities Men Mental health Older people Overseas/developing countries Parents
Physlcal dlKJblllll8S Prescliool (0-5 yoor olds) S8nsory dlsobllllos SP111C ar&as ol d8prfvallon Trav8n8 Unemployednow Income Vlctlm supp1 Voluntary and communlly seclor Volvnleers Women Youlh (14-25 year olds) How Ihe charity works Arts events Communlty development Community enterprise Cross-bcffder/uoss- community Cultural events Worklng with people with Disabilities Education/training General charitable purposes Heritagelhistorical Playgrouplafter schools Cleamairi Feirste- The Belfast Wren Boys Charitable purposes 2.1 The charitable purposes of Cleamairi Feirste - The Belfast Wren Boys are: (a) to enhance the traditional arts with emphasis on the promotion of the Irish language through Indigenous arts especially music. poetry. dance. song. drama. mumming and the Wren Boy tradition: (b) to enhance the educational and social experiences of people of all ages with an emphasis on social inclusion. community development and peace and reconciliation through the provision of indigenous arts: (c) to develop and provide a programme of events in the area of benefit: (d) to develop and provide arts, cultural. educational and community development events throughout the year in the area of benefit; {e) to provide skills training and personal development capacity and opportunities for all citizens in the area of benefit:
(f) to offer people In the area of beneflt the opportunlly to particlpate In actlvllles based on arls and crafls. muslc, song, drama. storytelllng, poetry and dance: (g) To enhance communlty links between the area of benefit i.e. the Irlsh language speaklng communlty, tradltlonal and Indlgenous arts communltles, schools. care homes. etc. Cleamalrf Felrsle- The Belfast Wren Boys People 4 Trustees NIA Employees N/A Volunteers Contact details Email: cleamairifeirste@gmail.com Tel: 07803501916 Trustees Daithi Mac Uait Jo Fitzsimmons Gery Crossan John (Jackie) Mc Mullan Public address Mr Cormac O Briain. 283-289 Antrim Road. Belfast, County Antrim, BTI 5 2GZ
Trustees Report Flnanclal Year ended 0510412023 Thls was a formatlve year for Cleamalrl Felrste. We are now registered with the charlties commlsslon and have opened our buslness bank account with Ulster Bank in November 2022. Many thanks to Cormac O'Briain for kindly lettlng us channel bank transaclions temporarily until the new account was finalised. Our main goal for this year was to develop the organisation and commence working together under our new organisational structure as a charity- Organisationally we have established our board of Trustees and have assigned board members their roles and responsibilities. No data breaches were reported. Artistically we have been working on new plays and material for our performances. Most noteably we have worked on the structure and artistic content for four separate types of show: the nursery school show. the primary school show, the Ceili Drama for adults and a special needs show. Activities we have undertaken this financial year are as follows: Cumann Cultiirtha Mhlc Reachtan Preparation and video recording performances celebrating Celtic festivals Belfast Tradfest Jvly20/22 Performance at Titanic Ceilidh (Nl) Opera 7/09/22 Performance at Belfast Opera House outreach programme Felle an Phoball Oct 2022 Performances at Halloween Festival Artsekta 22/11 /22 Performance at Day of the Dead festival
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