Charities In Devon

RAISING MONEY WITHIN THE SCHOOL AND LOCAL COMMUNITY TO BE SPENT WITH THE SCHOOL ON ENHANCING THE SCHOOL FACILITIES

Provides entertainment, education and training in the dramatic arts through productions and workshops in the East Devon area. We have a large resource of costumes and scenery. New members are always welcome

Making available the Village Hall and playing field including children's play area for use by the community.We send out a newsletter about events in the community every quarter.

Religious activitiesProvides Church Services and Sunday SchoolOperates a Christian Science Reading RoomMakes occasional grants to Christian Science organisations

Provision of facilities for private and public meetings and other activities.

Lamerton Parish Hall Committee as a charity is responsible for the day to day running of the Parish Hall, this is funded by hall hire fees, any extra requirements are funded by fund raising activities. The financial year 2011/12 was the fifth full year of operation of our new hall. We have had a very successful year.

By providing a social centre for men to explore creative projects that required a level of hand-skills, this has helped our members to maintain and strengthen social links and supported them to remain integral and useful members of their local community as their lives move on and change.

The Charity exists to provide financial assistance to ensure that present day and future choristers of Exeter Cathedral Choir can continue at Exeter Cathedral School (and therefore also in the cathedral choir) if their families suffer significant financial difficulties that might require them to withdraw their children from the school.

It organises fundraising events at the school to raise money to subsidise activities for the children.

Exmouth Beach Rescue provides voluntary lifeguard cover to Exmouth beach at weekends and bank holidays throughout the summer season (May bank holiday to end of September). Members are provided with training in rescue & first aid techniques as well as use & maintanence of rescue equipment (including IRB rescue craft). Safety cover also provided for water events (i.e. swimming events & triathlon).

Learning through various study groups covering educational, cultural, recreational and social activities

Sandford Parish Hall is a large hall situated in Mid Devon. The Hall is used regularly by Playgroup, Toddlers, WI, Good Companions and Brownies. Other users are Creedy Dramatic Society, Sandford School, Sandford Scout Organisation. There are also vaious classes held on a weekly basis in the Hall, these include dancing and yoga classes.

Fund raising,i.e. fetes, concerts.Voluntary work in community.Maintaining public interest and support with meetings, newsletters and other activities.

PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS.PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Scouting

Provides a village hall building, with a main hall at ground floor level plus stage, kitchen, male & female cloakroom facilities and disabled toilet. Upstairs a meeting room and bar. Hall is used by all organisations in BEER for meetings, sports (eg badminton, bowls) and other recreational activities (eg dance classes, pilates, pantomime, dinners/dances, WI, RNLI, craft, fairs).

THE PROVISION OF POSITIVE ACTIVITIES FOR RURAL YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 10 TO 28

To promote humane behaviour towards animals by providing appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for horses which are in need of care and attention as a result of their owners being unable to care for them, or rehome them by providing a home for as long as needed where the horses retirement, behavioural or health needs will be managed.

The objective of the Committee is to manage and maintain the Court Room and Playing Field for the purposes of a Village Hall and sport/leisure facility (without distinction of political religious or other opinions) for the benefit of the parishioners of Staverton.

Exeter Chamber Choir aims to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, including through the presentation of publicconcerts and recitals.

Fund raising and providing help to support other deserving causes

Organisation catering for the social, educational & religious needs of the over 60's in the area. Mainly through weekly meetings and summer outings.

Scouting.

The Committee at present are looking into possibilities in further use of the premises for charity purposes.

Citizenship Training of young people of both sexes, up to the age of 20 years old, including adventure training, as well as stimulating an interest in aviation.