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

    NEWINGTON DAY CENTRE 

    The Centre is established to advance education, relieve poverty, suffering and distress and, in particular to provide in the Newington area of Belfast ( hereinafter described as �the area of benefit�) facilities in the interests of social welfare for the protection of healthcare and for recreation or other leisure time activities for its members. In particular to facilitate members to remain in the community.
    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
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 9 years
    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 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £271,591 £265,269 £335,073 £369,419 £352,043 £381,195
    Spending £297,817 £301,019 £294,059 £306,404 £329,176 £404,266
    Surplus/deficit -£26,226 -£35,750 £41,014 £63,015 £22,867 -£23,071
    Listed activities
    • The prevention or relief of poverty, 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
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Cross-border/cross-community, Disability, General charitable purposes, Medical/health/sickness, Volunteer development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Carers, Men, Mental health, Older people, Physical disabilities, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women
    Who works here?
    • 18 employees
    • 36 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Rank Foundation£25,000
    Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland£15,000
    DCMS£15,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Community Foundation for Nthn Ireland - Newington Day Centre
    £15,000 20/08/2020
    6
    Towards Newington Day Centre reopening
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £15,000 20/08/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    Rank Foundation - Resilience Fund Newington Day Centre 2020
    £25,000 30/06/2020
    To cover lost income
    National Lottery Community Fund - Newington Day Centre - IT Community Learning Project
    £10,000 18/08/2016
    12
    The organisation in north Belfast supports older people to remain independent, living in their own homes. They are using the £10,000 to provide computer equipment, cameras and a range of IT ....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 22/10/2015, number: NIC101567
    Main office

    31-35 Atlantic Avenue, Belfast, BT15 2HN

    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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