Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Accounts overdue -5
Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

KILCOOLEY WOMEN'S CENTRE

The objects of the Charity shall be to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of women and their children resident in the North Down and Ards area (the �area of benefit�) in order to improve the conditions of their lives regardless of religious belief, race, ethnicity, sexuality, income, age and physical ability and in particular to:- (1) Advance education and training through the delivery of programmes, courses, initiatives, mentoring and guidance in order to: (a) enhance transferable skills and educational attainment; (b) foster personal development, confidence and capacities; (c) prepare participants for training and employment opportunities. (2) To provide, maintain and develop a community and resource centre for women. (3) To promote health and well-being among women by providing a confidential atmosphere where women can receive support, advice and guidance and be signposted. (4) Promote peace and reconciliation, community engagement and cohesion, capacity for leadership and equality and diversity. (5) Provide family support services to children of school age. (6) Enhance the development and education of young children, and enable their mothers or carers to participate in educational, training or other activities, by offering appropriate daycare facilities. (7) Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents. (8) Advance community development by providing help, support and facilities to community and voluntary groups based in the area of benefit. (9) To promote, facilitate and organise co-operation and partnerships between community and voluntary organisations and public and statutory bodies and agencies.

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
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Established: 9 years

www.kilcooleywomenscentre.co.uk

alison@kilcooleywomenscentre.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£498,390	£678,693	£975,725	£1,101,206	£1,020,702	£880,166
Spending	£488,959	£664,937	£838,836	£737,552	£894,061	£846,833
Surplus/deficit	£9,431	£13,756	£136,889	£363,654	£126,641	£33,333

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development

How it operates

Advice/advocacy/information, Arts, Community development, Cross-border/cross-community, Education/training, Gender, Human rights/equality, Medical/health/sickness, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Sport/recreation, Urban development, Volunteer development, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Adult training, Asylum seekers/refugees, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

4 employees

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Tudor Trust	£100,000
BBC Children in Need	£30,000
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland	£9,168
CAF	£6,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - KILCOOLEY SOCIAL SUPERMARKET
£4,168	15/12/2021	Towards equipment for social supermarket to support those on low incomes in Bangor area.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - WOMENS VIRTUAL COLLEGE
£5,000	09/11/2020	COVID - towards "Virtual College" Project Officer costs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Kilcooley Women's Centre
£100,000	03/07/2020 36	over three years as unrestricted continuation funding for a women's centre on the Kilcooley estate on the outskirts of Bangor, Northern Ireland
CAF - Grant to KILCOOLEY WOMENS CENTRE
£6,300	15/06/2020 3	Grant to KILCOOLEY WOMENS CENTRE to support the organisation through COVID19
Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - CANDi Project (CARING ARDS NORTH DOWN INTERACTIVE)
£3,000	20/04/2020 3	towards welfare packs and the development of the group's online training and support capacity.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womens Education & Development Group Kilcooley
£30,000	21/05/2019 36	This project will deliver a consortium summer play scheme in four communities affected by deprivation, tackling holiday hunger and supporting children's independence and positive social interaction.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	28/11/2017	Main Grants award
Tudor Trust - Grant to Kilcooley Womens Centre
£66,000	21/09/2017 24	over two years towards two new part-time posts - a learning mentor and a finance and admin worker - and some running costs for a women's centre based on the Kilcooley estate in Bangor, Northern ....more over two years towards two new part-time posts - a learning mentor and a finance and admin worker - and some running costs for a women's centre based on the Kilcooley estate in Bangor, Northern Ireland
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womens Education & Development Group Kilcooley
£115,602	14/06/2017 36	This project will support early intervention work, providing safe and nurturning early years experiences for children. Through positive play and learning activities, children will build friendships, ....more This project will support early intervention work, providing safe and nurturning early years experiences for children. Through positive play and learning activities, children will build friendships, develop social skills
National Lottery Community Fund - Mind, Body and Soul
£10,000	03/09/2010 12	The group will use the grant to deliver a programme of workshops and activities that will improve the mental health of local people.

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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 11/02/2015, number: NIC101001

Main office

Administration Hq, Unit 65 North Down Development Orga, 2-4 Balloo Avenue, Bangor, Co Down, BT19 7QT

Data Sources