Overall GiG Score: -1 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +4

    FALLS WOMEN�S CENTRE / IONAD MN� BHF�L LTD 

    The objects of the Charity are to relieve poverty, to advance education and to promote the preservation and protection of health and in particular provide in Belfast and its environs ('the area of benefit') facilities in the interests of social welfare for the education, recreation and leisure-time occupation of women who by reason of social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 8 years

    http://wwwfallswomenscentre.org

    info@fallswomenscentre.org

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 01/04/22 01/04/23
    Income £674,544 £639,925 £554,247 £581,543 £556,676 £739,285
    Spending £658,248 £626,722 £553,539 £488,762 £563,646 £709,155
    Surplus/deficit £16,296 £13,203 £708 £92,781 -£6,970 £30,130
    What it does
    • The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives
    Who works here?
    • 22 employees
    • 15 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Adult training, Asylum seekers/refugees, Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Community safety/crime prevention, Ethnic minorities, Ex-offenders and prisoners, Interface communities, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sexual orientation, Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Counselling/support, Criminal justice, Economic development, Education/training, Gender, General charitable purposes, Grant making, Human rights/equality, Playgroup/after schools, Research/evaluation, Urban development, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    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
    The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Falls Women's Centre
    £60,000 23/11/2021
    36
    Young women's in house counselling service for those who are experiencing high levels of anxiety, depression and self harming
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Centre Falls
    £3,000 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This grant will fund resources to facilitate online programmes, including self-care packs and crafts materials, for marginalised young women from the BAME community, encouraging emotional ....more
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Women's Centre Falls
    £97,248 28/02/2019
    36
    This project will offer a programme of workshops and activities for young women in an inner city area, encouraging emotional wellbeing, resilience and and supporting them to make positive life ....more

    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 30/11/2015, number: NIC101216
    Main office

    Falls Womens Centre, Belfast, BT12 6AL

    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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