Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 1

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -7

FOCUS ON FAMILY NURTURING & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

The Company�s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of community development, the advancement of education and the development of children, the relief of poverty, sickness and the aged and the promotion of the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular but not exclusively children under statutory school age (under the age of 5) (hereinafter called �the beneficiaries�) of the Ballysally estate area of Coleraine and its environs within County Londonderry (hereinafter described as "the area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation, with the object of fostering a community spirit and improving the conditions of life for the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular to: (a) the provision, maintenance and management of a community educational resource centre and facility for the use of the inhabitants for activities promoted or facilitated by the Company including use for meetings, lectures, classes and other forms of recreational and leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (b) to advance education and the development of children through the provision of high quality and affordable childcare, development and play facilities and facilities for the recreation and education of children out-of-school hours and during school holidays and, in addition, to provide care and educational development to those children under statutory school age in the interests of social welfare so as to develop their physical, mental and emotional capacities; (c) to promote or assist in the promotion, facilitation and organisation of community capacity building programmes and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, in an effort to increase the abilities, skills and self-confidence of such inhabitants; (d) to provide training for parents and carers of children in child development, family learning, parenting and other appropriate subjects; (e) to relieve unemployment through the provision of high quality and affordable childcare, training, learning and employment initiatives; (f) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 9 years

www.focusonfamily.co.uk

manager@focusonfamily.co.uk

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/23
Income	£444,378	£439,091	£446,665	£497,888
Spending	£423,181	£480,250	£462,420	£497,724
Surplus/deficit	£21,197	-£41,159	-£15,755	£164

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development

How it operates

Community development, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Adult training, General public, Men, Mental health, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Volunteers, Women

Who works here?

17 employees
22 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
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Focus On Family
£29,928	30/07/2018 36	Through this nature based, outdoor programme, children and young people affected by socio-economic disadvantage, will experience fun interactive activities, learn life skills, improve physical health ....more Through this nature based, outdoor programme, children and young people affected by socio-economic disadvantage, will experience fun interactive activities, learn life skills, improve physical health and wellbeing, and develop friendships.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Focus on Family Nurturing & Development Centre
£150,000	23/12/2013 36	over three years towards work with perpetrators of domestic violence at a family centre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland

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 20/10/2015, number: NIC103600

Main office

11-19 Glenburn Crescent, Coleraine, County Londonderry, BT52 2QR

Data Sources