Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 4

FIRST STEPS WOMEN'S CENTRE

The objects of the Company shall be the: (a) relief of unemployment among women in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; (b) advancement of education, training or retraining and providing unemployed women with work experience; (c) provision of recreational facilities for women or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; (d) preservation and protection of health of women and the provision of childcare. (f) development of the capacity and skills of women in the area of benefit in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society. (g) promotion of social inclusion, equality of opportunity and good relations across all diversity strands, including race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion and disability and to encourage diversity. (h) establishment or securing the establishment of a Centre, and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other person or body) in furtherance of these objects. (i) promotion of all or any objects for the benefit of women who live in South Tyrone (the �area of benefit�) which now or hereafter may be deemed by law to be charitable.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Established: 9 years

www.firststepswomenscentre.org

thewomenscentre@gmail.com

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	£582,348	£780,720	£456,665	£495,951	£527,649	£533,312
Spending	£393,861	£427,790	£468,892	£441,431	£480,869	£560,229
Surplus/deficit	£188,487	£352,930	-£12,227	£54,520	£46,780	-£26,917

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, 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

Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Community transport, Counselling/support, Cultural, Disability, Education/training, Gender, Grant making, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Adult training, Carers, Ethnic minorities, Ex-offenders and prisoners, General public, Older people, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women

Who works here?

17 employees
1 volunteer

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
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£30,000	07/01/2022	Rebuilding Our Community
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	19/06/2020	Rebuilding and Repairing Lives After COVID-19
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - COVID-19 Community Support through Benefit Checker
£8,500	10/04/2020	COVID-19 Community Support through Benefit Checker
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Benefit Checker Service
£4,500	12/03/2019	Benefit Checker Service
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	26/11/2018	Health & Wellbeing at First Steps Women's Centre
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£31,700	05/10/2018	Purchase of a new Minibus
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	29/06/2017	First Steps Women's Centre - Core Costs Application
BBC Children in Need - Grant to First Steps Womens Centre
£30,000	10/05/2017 36	This creche offers a stimulating and fun place for children from migrant families to learn English.The bi-lingual service helps them learn through play, make new friends, and develop new skills as ....more This creche offers a stimulating and fun place for children from migrant families to learn English.The bi-lingual service helps them learn through play, make new friends, and develop new skills as they prepare for school.
Comic Relief - Women Matter
£30,000	30/11/2016 24	First Step Women’s Centre (FSWC) is based in Dungannon, an area of significant deprivation that has experienced massive demographic change with an influx of migrant workers into the local agri-food ....more First Step Women’s Centre (FSWC) is based in Dungannon, an area of significant deprivation that has experienced massive demographic change with an influx of migrant workers into the local agri-food industries. The centre delivers wide ranging programmes which women can’t access elsewhere including life-skills, IT, work readiness, childcare, language classes and support services. FSWC is also active at a strategic level influencing policy and provision. Though it is supported from a range of sources, FSWC is unable to undertake full cost recovery to support overhead costs. Fundraising elsewhere diverts CEO time from other matters. The Core Strength Grant would lever additional support from the European Social Fund, promoting stability.

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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: NIC101202

Main office

First Steps Women's Centre, 21A William Street, Dungannon, County Tyrone, BT70 1DX

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