Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2
    Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

    MOUNT EAGLES/LAGMORE YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

    The Association is established to promote regeneration for the benefit of the public, to relieve poverty, unemployment, youth and the aged and promote the protection and preservation of health of and to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Mount Eagles and its environs (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, sexuality, nationality, ethnic identity, disability, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    Established: 8 years

    mounteagles2004@outlook.com

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 30/04/17 30/04/18 30/04/19 30/04/20 30/04/22 30/04/23
    Income £7,599 £7,356 £36,284 £49,405 £56,954 £46,131
    Spending £6,023 £6,190 £23,968 £53,076 £47,822 £39,371
    Surplus/deficit £1,576 £1,166 £12,316 -£3,671 £9,132 £6,760
    Listed activities
    • The prevention or relief of poverty, 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, Other charitable purposes
    How it operates
    • Community development, Counselling/support, Grant making, Playgroup/after schools, Volunteer development, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    Who it helps
    • Children (5-13 year olds), Men, Older people, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 12 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Salary contribution towards Centre Manager @ MELYCA
    £6,645 15/12/2021
    Towards Centre Manager's salary to organise events and activities for the local community and to introduce new programmes for young mums and older people in Twinbrook, Poleglass, Lagmore/Mount Eagles ....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 04/04/2016, number: NIC102118
    Main office

    39-41 Mount Eagles Square, Dunmurry, Belfast, BT17 0GY

    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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