Overall GiG Score: -6 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +2

    WHITEROCK CRECHE ASSOCIATION LIMITED 

    The objects of the Company shall be to: (a) Enhance the development and education of young children by providing the necessary facilities for the daily care, recreation and education of children of all ages regardless of religion, culture, race and means; (b) Advance the education and training of the persons who provide such care, education and recreational facilities; (c) Provide training and support for parents and carers of children in child development, parenting and other appropriate subjects so that family members may gain confidence and self-esteem through education and life-long learning.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
    • 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
    • Income has been volatile recently
    Established: 8 years

    www.whiterockchild&familycentre.org

    d.walsh@whiterockchildrenscentre.org

    Charity Commission for Northern IrelandCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/23
    Income £481,033 £365,007 £388,685 £443,578
    Spending £484,162 £367,203 £398,664 £448,137
    Surplus/deficit -£3,129 -£2,196 -£9,979 -£4,559
    What it does
    • The advancement of education
    Who works here?
    • 19 employees
    • 1 volunteer
    Who it helps
    • Asylum seekers/refugees, Children (5-13 year olds), Ethnic minorities, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Unemployed/low income, Women
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Education/training, General charitable purposes, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty
    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 - Child Development
    £4,800 22/02/2022
    Towards staff training to provide each of the staff members with the skills and expertise in helping those disadvantaged children and families in West Belfast.
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Help with our Charity running costs during a time of crisis such as Covid19 & salary contribution for essential positions in our charity
    £10,000 27/03/2020
    Help with our Charity running costs during a time of crisis such as Covid19 & salary contribution for essential positions in our charity
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Contribution Towards our Director’s Salary
    £5,000 12/03/2019
    Contribution Towards our Director’s Salary
    Comic Relief - Whiterock Children's Centre Strategic Development
    £40,000 30/11/2016
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    Whiterock Childrens Centre is located in West Belfast, an area of high deprivation. The centre provides a range of services including an affordable childcare provision, a project assisting vulnerable ....more

    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 03/05/2016, number: NIC105179
    • Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 0NI31453
    Main office

    Whiterock Childrens Centre, 91 Whiterock Road, Belfast, North Of Ireland, BT12 7PG

    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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