Overall GiG Score: 0 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +5

    BELFAST EXPOSED PHOTOGRAPHY 

    To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Northern Ireland without distinction of sex, race, ethnicity or political, religious or other opinions by advancing education in the art of photography particularly but not exclusively by: i. the provision of training in photographic skills required to produce and present artistic and educational works, including processing and printing , location work, digital photography, editing and exhibition planning and promotion and ii. the preservation of exhibitions and iii. the preservation, maintenance and development of a library of photographic images accessible to the public
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • 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
    • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
    Established: 8 years

    www.belfastexposed.org

    info@belfastexposed.org

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/12/18 31/03/19 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £249,308 £249,308 £396,183 £345,208 £430,200
    Spending £232,079 £232,079 £313,221 £342,781 £428,735
    Surplus/deficit £17,229 £17,229 £82,962 £2,427 £1,465
    What it does
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Who works here?
    • 11 employees
    • 40 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Asylum seekers/refugees, Children (5-13 year olds), Ethnic minorities, Ex-offenders and prisoners, Homelessness, Interface communities, Learning disabilities, Mental health, Older people, Physical disabilities, Sexual orientation, Specific areas of deprivation, Travellers, Unemployed/low income, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)
    How it operates
    • Arts, Community development, Education/training, Heritage/historical, Volunteer development, Youth 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.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
    Ministry of Defence£10,000
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland£9,644
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £30,000 04/04/2022
    Belfast Exposed Photography Academy - enriching lives through photgraphy
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - ViewPoint
    £6,000 22/02/2022
    Towards Engagement Manager's salary to support a photography programme for those with mental health issues across NI. (reduced due to budget)
    Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
    £10,000 14/08/2020
    Small grants of up to £10,000 towards creative and engaging projects, that can be delivered under social restrictions, for people from Armed Forces communities who are isolated as a result of the ....more
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Homeland
    £3,644 18/03/2020
    Homeland
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Belfast Exposed Community Photography Group
    £30,000 22/11/2018
    36
    This project will provide accredited photography training to young people who are not in mainstream education. Through the training and exhibitions the young people will be less isolated and will be ....more
    Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Belfast Exposed - transition funding
    £20,000 03/11/2015
    12
    Transition funding for Belfast Exposed under the Our Museums Special Initiative

    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 06/04/2016, number: NIC104973
    Main office

    Belfast Exposed, 23 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2FF

    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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