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

    BALLYMENA AREA CHILDREN'S CONTACT SERVICE 

    to seek to relieve the hardship and distress of children and adults caused by the breakdown of marriage, or family relationships and to seek to preserve and protect their physical and mental health, by providing a safe neutral centre and facilities where children may meet with one or both parents and other family members.
    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
    Established: 9 years

    www.baccs.org.uk

    contact@baccs.org.uk

    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 £33,858 £30,169 £33,842 £29,556 £37,674 £37,440
    Spending £33,096 £29,435 £33,046 £29,618 £32,186 £34,350
    Surplus/deficit £762 £734 £796 -£62 £5,488 £3,090
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of health or the saving of lives, 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, Counselling/support, Human rights/equality, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    Who it helps
    • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Ethnic minorities, Ex-offenders and prisoners, Learning disabilities, Men, Mental health, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sexual orientation, Travellers, Unemployed/low income, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    Who works here?
    • 2 employees
    • 24 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
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ballymena Area Children's Contact Service
    £5,000 07/01/2022
    12
    Towards running costs
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ballymena Area Children's Contact Service
    £3,330 04/11/2019
    12
    Towards running costs
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ballymena Area Children's Contact Services
    £3,180 03/11/2017
    12
    Towards running costs and rent at 2 weekly venues

    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: NIC102442
    Main office

    Co: Naomi Centre, 2 Cullybackey Road, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT43 5DF

    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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