Ballymena āĻĢā§āĻĄāĻŦā§āϝāĻžāĻāĻ operates under a registered charity.
(1) To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland (hereinafter called Âthe area of benefitÂ) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or of political, religious or other opinion by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to relieve poverty and advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (2) To advance the Christian religion.