Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

GASYARD DEVELOPMENT TRUST

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the Bogside and Brandywell Estates and their environs (the �area of benefit�) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, disability or political or religious opinions by:- (1) advancing community development by providing practical support to community and voluntary organisations in the area of benefit so as to increase their efficiency and effectiveness and to encourage such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims; (2) advancing the arts, culture and heritage by assisting in the development of festivals, tours, exhibitions and other events and programmes and by encouraging community participation in arts and cultural activities; (3) promoting the protection, enhancement and improvement of the built environment and the provision of public amenities; (4) advancing education and training and promoting the physical, intellectual and social development of young children; (5) advancing health and promoting physical and mental well-being and participation in healthy recreation; (6) developing the capacity and skills of residents of communities in the area of benefit that suffer social and economic disadvantage, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and participate more fully in society; (7) providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (8) promoting equality and diversity and religious and racial harmony by encouraging participation in a range of inclusive and accessible programmes which strive to bring together all sections of the community; (9) promoting social enterprise and such other charitable purposes as may from time to time be determined; (10) promoting co-operation and partnership working between community and voluntary groups, public and statutory agencies and bodies and private sector organisations to help achieve these Objects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no 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

www.gasyardcentrederry.org

gasyardfinance@gmail.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	01/04/18	01/04/19	01/04/20	01/04/21	01/04/22	01/04/23
Income	£286,695	£309,223	£290,774	£394,084	£478,868	£1,633,042
Spending	£277,564	£296,474	£288,704	£309,534	£466,450	£503,348
Surplus/deficit	£9,131	£12,749	£2,070	£84,550	£12,418	£1,129,694

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity, 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, Arts, Community development, Community enterprise, Cross-border/cross-community, Cultural, Economic development, Education/training, Heritage/historical, Human rights/equality, Playgroup/after schools, Volunteer development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse), Adult training, Carers, Children (5-13 year olds), Community safety/crime prevention, Ethnic minorities, General public, Interface communities, Language community, Learning disabilities, Men, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Physical disabilities, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities, Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

14 employees
30 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 - Gasyard Centre Project Costs
£4,000	22/09/2021	Towards core running costs of community facility operating in Brandywell, Derry offering 60 activities per week aimed at increasing health & well being, and promoting peace & reconciliation.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Gasyard Centre Project Costs
£10,000	18/03/2020	Gasyard Centre Project Costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gasyard Development Trust
£50,673	27/06/2018 36	Often children with autism can’t engage in art activities due to overstimulation and anxiety. With individual support from artists, children will unleash their creativity in a secure environment, ....more Often children with autism can’t engage in art activities due to overstimulation and anxiety. With individual support from artists, children will unleash their creativity in a secure environment, and have reduced feelings of stress and loneliness.

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 11/06/2015, number: NIC102524

Main office

Gasyard Development Trust, 128 Lecky Road, Londonderry, BT48 6NP

Data Sources