Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 4

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -4

BOGSIDE AND BRANDYWELL HEALTH FORUM

The Company is established to advance education, relieve sickness, assist vulnerable people such as those with disability and the aged and to promote the preservation and protection of health among the inhabitants of the Bogside and Brandywell areas of Derry, their environs in the Derry area and the Western Health & Social Care Trust area (hereinafter called �the area of benefit�) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education about health issues and in particular to: a) promote healthy living and encourage the general public in the area of benefit to live a healthier life for the benefit of the general public in the area of benefit; b) provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of education, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
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.bbhealthforum.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Income	£702,208	£1,137,766	£1,836,488	£1,929,888	£2,301,590
Spending	£711,713	£1,120,340	£1,811,148	£1,946,634	£2,311,470
Surplus/deficit	-£9,505	£17,426	£25,340	-£16,746	-£9,880

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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 amateur sport, 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, Counselling/support, Cross-border/cross-community, Education/training, General charitable purposes, Sport/recreation, Volunteer development, Youth 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, Children (5-13 year olds), Ethnic minorities, General public, Men, Mental health, Older people, Parents, Physical disabilities, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

18 employees
20 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
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Bogside & Brandywell Health Forum
£10,000	20/10/2021	purchase and construction of the shed for a charity supporting older people in Derry
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum
£99,267	26/06/2019 36	Through personal development and OCN accreditation programmes, this health and well-being project will support and empower young people, creating a Health Champions Forum aimed at developing life ....more Through personal development and OCN accreditation programmes, this health and well-being project will support and empower young people, creating a Health Champions Forum aimed at developing life skills and future aspirations for young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Social Prescribing Project
£3,188,212	22/03/2018 60	The organisation is running a social prescribing project for adults across Northern Ireland and Scotland to improve their health and wellbeing. GPs will refer patients who need non-medical care to a ....more The organisation is running a social prescribing project for adults across Northern Ireland and Scotland to improve their health and wellbeing. GPs will refer patients who need non-medical care to a social prescriber who will link them with community activities, including fitness classes and social groups. They are working in partnership with The Healthy Living Centre Alliance, the Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland and the Scottish Communities for Health and Wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bogside & Brandywell Health Forum
£98,433	11/10/2016 36	Through personal development and OCN accreditation programmes, this health and well-being project will support and empower young people, supporting a health champions' forum and developing life ....more Through personal development and OCN accreditation programmes, this health and well-being project will support and empower young people, supporting a health champions' forum and developing life skills and future aspirations.

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 10/05/2016, number: NIC105248
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 0NI64504

Main office

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

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