Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 2

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -6

THE EDGE

The Edge exists to advance Christianity, advance Education and promote the benefit of young people (primarily in the age band 13-25 years) in the area of Ballynahinch, to educate and assist such young people through their leisure time activities so to develop their mental, emotional, spiritual and physical capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 9 years

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Income	£134,850	£120,878	£115,381	£100,061	£88,315
Spending	£135,195	£145,848	£121,567	£86,798	£79,350
Surplus/deficit	-£345	-£24,970	-£6,186	£13,263	£8,965

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of religion, The advancement of citizenship or community development

How it operates

Cross-border/cross-community, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Religious activities, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Children (5-13 year olds), Community safety/crime prevention, Interface communities, Parents, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

2 employees
25 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Facilitating Transition
£4,304	08/06/2021	£4,304 towards Activities, transport/venue hire and a contribution to salary costs
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£15,000	31/08/2017	Core costs
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Edge Youth Centre
£66,100	10/03/2016 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary and related running costs of a cross-community youth project in County Grant Down
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Edge Youth Centre
£50,000	05/12/2012 36	towards three years' running costs of a cross community youth project for 11-14 year olds in County Grant Down

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 11/03/2015, number: NIC100853

Main office

The Edge, Po Box 18, Windmill Street, 38, Windmill Street, BT24 8HB

Data Sources