Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 11
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Overall weighted support: +11
    Overall GiG Score: 12 ?

    174 TRUST

    (a) To provide in the inner city a centre for people and particularly young people to receive guidance and counsel to assist them in dealing with their personal moral social and religious problems and by educating them through leisure time activities to enable them to develop and mature as individuals and responsible members of the community and to involve them in practical service in the community and in educational projects. (b) To arrange in the centre such activities as will foster a sense of service to the local neighbourhood and to establish a local Christian witness without denominational bias or sectarian prejudice which will aim to propagate the Christian faith as is consistent with the Doctrinal Statement hereinafter expressed.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 30/09/17 30/09/18 30/12/19 30/09/20 30/09/21 30/09/22 30/09/23
    Income £829,633 £969,473 £996,457 £996,457 £1,109,837 £982,285 £1,340,787
    Spending £813,570 £932,373 £900,192 £900,192 £994,009 £1,138,771 £1,243,691
    Surplus/deficit £16,063 £37,100 £96,265 £96,265 £115,828 -£156,486 £97,096
    Established: 10 years

    www.174trust.org

    reception@174trust.org

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    GiG Classification
    • Other welfare services
    How it operates
    • Arts, Community development, Community enterprise, Cross-border/cross-community, Cultural, Disability, General charitable purposes, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Volunteer development, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), General public, Interface communities, Learning disabilities, Older people, Parents, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation£245,400
    Esmee Fairbairn£55,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland£6,500
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to 174 Trust The Duncairn
    £5,000 13/02/2023
    Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core support for community voice
    £13,400 18/01/2023
    The Duncairn delivers a programme of live music, workshops and participatory arts events from their base in North Belfast. As part of a community-based charity, they work to develop young artists and break down barriers to participation for those ....more
    Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to 174 Trust The Duncairn
    £50,000 02/11/2022
    Towards project costs for establishing the Creative Collective as a new youth-led model of creative and professional development for diverse artists in Northern Ireland
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Core support for community voice
    £201,000 14/03/2022
    The Duncairn delivers a programme of live music, workshops and participatory arts events from their base in North Belfast. As part of a community-based charity, they work to develop young artists and break down barriers to participation for those ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £30,000 09/04/2021
    174 Trust Core Costs
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding: Capacity and continuity at The Duncairn
    £31,000 16/12/2020
    12
    The Duncairn Centre for Culture Arts was founded by the 174 Trust in Belfast in 2017. It is comprised of three art studios, exhibition galleries, community meeting rooms, theatre and café, and The Duncairn delivers live music, workshops and ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to 174 Trust
    £3,185 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - Through additional staff support during Covid-19, this project will provide respite for 10 disabled young people who are vulnerable, offering fun activities, social opportunities and encouraging friendships.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,185 01/06/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - 174 Trust Afterschool Club
    £6,500 10/12/2019
    174 Trust Afterschool Club
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £25,000 18/12/2018
    The Big Give 2018
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
    £90,000 03/07/2018
    24
    174 Trust
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to 174 Trust
    £47,457 27/06/2018
    36
    This project will provide a weekly programme of fun activities and a summer scheme for disabled young people, helping them to develop social and life skills, improve confidence and encourage friendships.
    Tudor Trust - Grant to 174 Trust
    £45,000 04/03/2016
    24
    over two years to support the development of Duncairn arts and community centre in North Belfast
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to 174 Trust
    £45,273 01/03/2015
    This project will provide a weekly programme of fun activities and a summer scheme with disabled young people helping them to develop social skills improve confidence and encourage new friendships.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 01/09/2014, number: NIC100531
    Main office

    Duncairn Complex, Duncairn Avenue, Belfast, BT14 6BP

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving

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