Arts Charities

We aim to provide a happy stimulating and safe environment in which all children can learn through play with adult support and encouragement. Our activities in relation to these objectives are learning through play, eg. painting, Lego and outdoor play, group stories and songs and discussion times.

The Charity is a village hall used for the following activities:-Dance classes, carpet bowls, craft sessions, dog training, parent toddler group, and private functions such as weddings, childrens parties, education and other functions mostly related to the local community.

Funds historical and archaeological research with grants to volunteer groups, schools, museums and academic/professional researchers. Operates a website with accessible heritage information. Support local historical societies in studying the historical environment. Holds study days, lectures and visits. Publishes a respected annual journal, plus books and other publications.

The aim of the charity is to promote the study of entomology amongst amateurs, including in particular young people, by publishing books and periodicals and organising educational and other events. This includes involvement with invertebrate conservation matters.

We provide group activities for older people (55 years of age upwards). These range from lunch clubs, tap dance, line dance and exercise classes through to shopping trips and outings

Fundraising for the Community.Breakfast Club Mon-FriFood Parcels & Free foodStreet Dancing run by Ambitions Dance & DramaKeep Fit Classes Hall Can be Hired for £15 per hour

The objects of the Society are:a) to promote the study and public education in the art and science of choral music by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society shall from time to time determine;b) to support such charitable purpose or purposes, or such charitable institution or institutions as the Society shall from time to time determine.

The Society's main aim is to educate the public by the preparation and presentation of concerts.

The Palace Theatre was conveyed to the council by Mrs GE Mouillot in a deed of gift as an expression of her interest and goodwill towards the then County Borough Council.The Theatre is used for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Southend-on-Sea

The association organised outings and festivals during the year which were very sucessful and enjoyable for the members. The activities include celebration for fund raising for Chinese New Year Celebration, International Women day, Children & Teenages Activities, X'mas Party,Spring Festival Party and other celebration held for National Day Party etc.

To pay the income of the trust to the Christian Science Board of Directors of the Mother Church the First Church of Christ Scientist in Boston Massachusetts to be used in Great Britain for the promotion and extension of the religion of Christian Science as taught by Mary Baker Eddy in the Christian Science text book Science and Health with key to the Scriptures.

The Community Centre offers activities to all age groups, our activities include Mother and Toddler Groups, Keep Fit, Scouts, Dance Classes, over 60's Group, Religious Meetings and Martial Arts

The North Devon Athenaeum provides resources and advice to the general public on local and family history within the North Devon and West Country area. The North Devon Athenaeum holds and maintains extensive collections of local and general interest books, as well as historical documents about local and family history.

We provide the facilities for the whole community. The village hall is available to anybody for hire. Individuals can book the hall for personal use ie weddings, parties etc. Weekly activities include senior citizens meetings, short mat bowls and badminton clubs. The local primary school use the hall for larger functions than the school can cater for, including their Christmas Play.

To provide entertainment for the local community.To raise funds to assist other charities.To educate members, especially the youth section, in all aspects of stage craft.

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of choral and orchestral music in all aspects by the presentation of public choral and orchestral concerts and for the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other purposes as shall be exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time decide.

Provision of plays and public performances by both youth and adults. We carry out drama training for children with full use of stage facilities.

The maintenance of the choir of Canterbury Cathedral and its music including provision of bursaries, scholarships or financial assistance for boys, lay clerks and other members of the Cathedral choir including the organist and assistant organists, through grants made to Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral.

To manage the village hall at Haddenham for the benefit of the local community.The premises continue to be used by a wide variety of community groups on a regular basis.They include :- Sports Clubs.Age Concern.Social Dancing.Folk music concerts.Quilters.Jazzercise.Roller Skating.Parish Council.Weight Watchers.Fremantle Trust.Blood Donors.Children`s Centre.Antiques Fairs.Horticultural Society.

Training to the standards required by the Marine Society and Sea cadets. This includes boatwork, seamanship, map reading and navigation skills and all crafts and sports relevant to naval cadets. On-water boat training, shore based camps and training voyages on offshore vessels. Much of the training gives National Governing Body qualifications as well as B Tech courses. Cadets are aged 10 to 18

The society exists to present all types of entertainment which are suitable for audiences. Each year we present shows (5) and plays (3) together with shows we bring in to help with our finances. The theatre is used also by learning difficulty groups , local dance schools and our own youth group.( 35 children)

Main Hall: Playschool, Dance, Urban Theatre School, Slimming World, Meetings & Shows, Fuchsia Society, Zumba Class, 1 U3A Group, Vulcan Trust, Martial Art, general public, Budgerigar/Foreign bird Society. Polling Station when required. Annex:Playschool, Jazz Record Society, South Essex Astronomy club, Budgerigar/Foreign bird Society.Car Park:Stambridge Pigeon club, Horticultural Society

The charity operates principally in and around the Thornton area of Sefton in a variety of ways to help advance the Christian faith and to help people in need. Weekly activities includes: children's work, youth work, lunch clubs and drop-in for the elderly and disadvantaged, community choir and church services. The charity works closely with local schools, local churches and other agencies.

We provide grant to schools to buy school equipment, books, chairs, tables, computers, science lab equipment etc, school meals for children. We provide medical help to poor, sick people and those who cannot afford treatment. We also help widows and their children. We concentrate more on education which has reflected at their results (100% pass rate).

The activities of the Society follow its objectives to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects, by the presentation of public concerts and recitals and by other ways as determined by the Society through its Committee.