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

    JOHN PAUL II YOUTH CLUB 

    The club is established to provide a programme of social, spiritual, cultural, educational, recreational and youth activities in a common setting for young people and adults aged 5 - 25 living in the vicinity of the Club's premises.
    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
    Established: 6 years
    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22
    Income £192,792 £167,348 £451,954
    Spending £175,521 £170,146 £418,375
    Surplus/deficit £17,271 -£2,798 £33,579
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of education, 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
    How it operates
    • Community development, Youth development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Children (5-13 year olds), Interface communities, Learning disabilities, Specific areas of deprivation, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers, Youth (14-25 year olds)

    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
    BBC Children in Need£12,972
    John Moores Foundation£5,000
    DCMS£2,970
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to John Paul II Youth Club
    £2,972 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - To purchase laptops, backup and a printer, plus staff online training to enable them to deliver online sessions and homework support to disadvantaged young people during COVID-19.
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £2,970 27/05/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to John Paul II Youth Club
    £5,000 30/03/2020
    12
    Towards youth workers' sessional fees
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to John Paul II Youth Club
    £10,000 21/05/2019
    12
    This summer scheme will support children growing up in an interface area of North Belfast. Being able to take part in sports, arts activities and trips during the summer months will keep them safe ....more
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to John Paul II Youth Club
    £5,000 17/03/2017
    12
    Towards tables, chairs, cupboards, sofas

    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 08/12/2017, number: NIC106748
    Main office

    28 Brookfield Place, Belfast, BT14 7FN

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
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