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

    STRATHFOYLE WOMEN'S ACTIVITY GROUP LTD 

    The objects of the company shall be to relieve poverty, to advance education and the preservation of health specifically, but not exclusively, among women residing in the Strathfoyle and rural Derry areas and their environs (hereinafter called �the area of benefit�), by and in particular: a) associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education, and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants; b) the advancement of education, training and retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience; c) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities; d) the provision of assistance in the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large and/or those who, by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; e) the provision of public health facilities and childcare.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 10 years

    strathfoylewomenscentre@hotmail.co.uk

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
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    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £180,783 £167,619 £207,949 £195,409 £196,917 £244,295
    Spending £179,595 £184,649 £181,909 £212,529 £199,203 £244,132
    Surplus/deficit £1,188 -£17,030 £26,040 -£17,120 -£2,286 £163
    Listed activities
    • The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of health or the saving of lives, The advancement of citizenship or community development
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Education/training, Relief of poverty, Rural development
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, Mental health, Older people, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Unemployed/low income, Women
    Who works here?
    • 6 employees
    • 1 volunteer

    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
    John Moores Foundation£10,000
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland£8,740
    BBC Children in Need£3,000
    DCMS£3,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Strathfoyle Women's Activity Group Ltd
    £5,000 07/07/2022
    Towards facilitator fees for 6 courses in the centre
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Family Support Service
    £4,800 08/06/2021
    £4,800 towards counselling, activity classes and a trip to Belfast Zoo.
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 26/03/2021
    Strathfoyle Women's Activity Group Childcare Provision
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Strathfolye Women's Activity Group Ltd.
    £5,000 25/11/2020
    12
    Towards childcare costs for courses
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womens Activity Group Strathfoyle
    £3,000 17/06/2020
    6
    COVID19 - This project will provide essentials for families, creative play activity resources and safety equipment for pre-school age children affected by multiple disadvantage, improving play ....more
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £3,000 02/06/2020
    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
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Family Support Service
    £3,940 10/12/2019
    Family Support Service
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £15,000 06/12/2019
    Strathfoyle Women's Activity Group
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womens Activity Group Strathfoyle
    £78,995 17/10/2017
    36
    This project will offer a drop-in respite childcare service for vulnerable children affected by multiple disadvantage. Through creative play and family sessions the project will work to improve ....more
    John Moores Foundation - Grant to Strathfoyle Womens Activity Group
    £3,750 27/09/2016
    12
    Towards running costs
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    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 06/05/2014, number: NIC100063
    Main office

    12 Bawnmore Place, Strathfoyle, Londonderry., BT47 6XP

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
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