Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts overdue -5
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: -3

UPPER ANDERSONSTOWN COMMUNITY FORUM

OBJECTS 4. The Charity�s objects (�Objects�) are specifically restricted to the following:- To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Upper Andersonstown and surrounding district (the �area of benefit�) without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, or political, religious or other opinion by associating with the statutory authorities, voluntary and community organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to: (a) advance community development and, in particular, the promotion of the community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing support, information, services, facilities and amenities to community and voluntary groups and encouraging such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims; (b) provide and maintain a Forum where member organisations can join together to find mutual support, exchange views, share common issues and information, create a collective voice for the community and voluntary sector and work in partnership with statutory agencies and authorities; (c) relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; (d) advance education and training and promote the physical, intellectual and social development of young children, including by means of early years intervention to build the capacity of individuals, families and communities; (e) advance health and promote participation in healthy recreation; (f) promote the arts, culture and heritage; (g) advance environmental protection and improvement; (h) promote good community relations, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity; (i) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; (j) promote the social economy and social enterprises within the area of benefit for the benefit of the general public

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

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: 6 years

www.upperandersonstown.com

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/23
Income	£848,854	£1,360,593	£1,276,794
Spending	£822,916	£1,259,459	£1,262,795
Surplus/deficit	£25,938	£101,134	£13,999

Listed activities

The advancement of education, The advancement of education, The advancement of religion, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development, The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science, The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity, The advancement of environmental protection or improvement, The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, Other charitable purposes

How it operates

Community development, Community enterprise, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools, Relief of poverty, Volunteer development, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

Who it helps

Adult training, Children (5-13 year olds), Older people, Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Unemployed/low income, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

7 employees
25 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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Upper Andersonstown Community Forum
£174,200	07/12/2021 36	towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Project Manager at the 'UTOPIA' project, providing activities and learning opportunities for older people in West Belfast, Northern ....more towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of a Project Manager at the 'UTOPIA' project, providing activities and learning opportunities for older people in West Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Andersonstown Support Services
£4,000	29/06/2020	Andersonstown Support Services *COVID
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Upper Andersonstown Community Forum
£154,400	13/06/2018 36	towards three years' salary of the Project Manager at the 'UTOPIA' project providing activities and learning opportunities for older people in Belfast
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Community Forum Upper Andersonstown Youth Network
£75,000	06/08/2017 36	This project will provide a range of fun and inclusive activities with children and young people, supporting positive aspirations and their participation in developing the programmes.

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 02/02/2018, number: NIC105782

Main office

Upper Andersonstown Community Forum, Tullymore Community Centre, 37A Tullymore Gardens, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT11 8NE

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