Finance Score: -10
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

    CHEERS YOUTH CENTRE 

    The Charity�s Objects are specifically restricted to the following (1) To provide or assist in providing or to encourage the provision by statutory or voluntary organisations of facilities for educational, recreational and leisure time pursuits for the community of Ballymoney and District. (2) To provide programmes to meet the social, spiritual, developmental and educational needs of young people. (3) To improve the quality of life for young people by providing leadership, guidance, counsel and education.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker

    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 and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 9 years
    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 30/12/16 30/12/17 30/12/18 30/12/19 30/12/20 30/11/21
    Income £109,449 £71,195 £67,453 £62,590 £24,307 £24,307
    Spending £76,174 £76,489 £71,793 £58,589 £30,706 £30,706
    Surplus/deficit £33,275 -£5,294 -£4,340 £4,001 -£6,399 -£6,399
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    How it operates
    • Community development, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    Who it helps
    • Community safety/crime prevention, Interface communities, Youth (14-25 year olds)

    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 - CHEERS YOUTH CENTRE CORE FUNDING.
    £4,000 10/12/2019
    CHEERS YOUTH CENTRE CORE FUNDING.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £7,500 31/12/2018
    CHEERS YOUTH CENTRE CORE COSTS.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £5,000 06/07/2017
    Support Worker for Project Development

    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 27/07/2015, number: NIC101130
    Main office

    47 Coleraine Road, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 6BS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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