Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

BALLYBOT COMMUNITY PROJECTS 

The Charity�s Purposes are to:- (1) Promote for the public benefit the care, welfare, well-being, interest and advancement of older people in Newry and its environs and the wider region in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland (the �area of benefit�) and in particular: (a) relieve isolation and exclusion; (b) assist older people to live independent and safer lives; (c) support, assist and develop the work of community and voluntary groups and organisations which seek to improve the well-being and quality of life of older people; (d) raise awareness among the general public of the needs and experiences of older people. (2) Advance citizenship, community development by: (a) promoting, informing and raising awareness of volunteering; (b) promoting and providing volunteering opportunities and activities for the benefit of individuals and communities in the area of benefit; (c) delivering training, mentoring and support to organisations and individuals; (d) building the capacity of community and voluntary groups and organisations operating within the area of benefit and providing them with the necessary training, support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose; (e) promoting, organising and facilitating co-operation and partnership working between community and voluntary groups and organisations and statutory and other relevant bodies within the area of benefit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

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
Established: 8 years

www.ccgnewrycommunity.org

info@ccgnewrycommunity.org

Charity Commission for Northern IrelandCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Year end 31/12/16 31/12/17 31/12/19 31/07/21 31/07/22
Income £960 £0 £0 £5,000 £0
Spending £25 £25 £27 £5,217 £0
Surplus/deficit £935 -£25 -£27 -£217 £0
What it does
  • 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
Who it helps
  • Adult training, Carers, Community safety/crime prevention, Ethnic minorities, Men, Older people, Specific areas of deprivation, Travellers, Unemployed/low income, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)
How it operates
  • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Education/training, Human rights/equality, Relief of poverty, Volunteer development
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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 - Volunteering & Older Peoples Community Project
£3,000 01/09/2020
towards volunteer travel costs.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Ballybot Community Projects
£10,000 04/11/2019
24
Towards volunteer recruitment, training, retention and expenses

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (3)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Directors: 59-65
  • MORGAN, Ewan
    Appointed: 2015
    Occupation: Community Development Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 01/04/2016, number: NIC104911
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/07/2015, number: NI632578
Main office

Confederation Of Community Groups, Ballybot House, 28 Corn Market, Newry, County Down, BT35 8BG

Data Sources

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
360 Giving
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