Overall GiG Score: -4 ?
Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +1

    OMAGH EARLY YEARS CENTRE 

    The Company�s objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of education and the development of children and young people under the age of 14 (hereinafter called �the beneficiaries�) resident in the Omagh area and its environs in particular but not exclusively (hereinafter called the �area of benefit�) through the encouragement of parents and guardians/carers in the understanding of and the provision for the needs of such children through community groups without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion, by 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 and in particular: (a) to offer appropriate development and play facilities, education, care facilities, family learning, extended hours and training courses together with the right of parents and guardians/carers to take responsibility for and to become involved in the activities of such groups and to ensure that such groups offer opportunities for all children regardless of their race, culture, religion, means or ability; (b) to encourage the study of the needs of such children and their families and the promotion of the public interest in the recognition of the needs of such children and their families in the area of benefit; (c) to provide high quality and affordable daily care facilities and facilities for the recreation and education of children out-of-school hours and during school holidays and, in addition, to provide care and educational development to those children under statutory school age; (d) to providing training for parents and carers of children in child development, parenting and other appropriate subjects; (e) to relieve unemployment through the provision of high quality and affordable childcare, training, learning and employment initiatives.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • 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
    Established: 8 years

    www.omaghearlyyears.com

    nicola@omaghealryyears.com

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/12/17 31/12/19 31/07/21 31/07/22
    Income £583,752 £613,440 £668,689 £751,314
    Spending £564,257 £617,832 £708,643 £737,154
    Surplus/deficit £19,495 -£4,392 -£39,954 £14,160
    What it does
    • The advancement of education
    Who it helps
    • Children (5-13 year olds), Parents, Preschool (0-5 year olds), Sensory disabilities
    How it operates
    • Community development, Education/training, Playgroup/after schools
    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
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Omagh Early Years Centre
    £1,650 17/06/2020
    COVID19 - This grant will fund resource packs for young people isolated due to covid-19, helping them develop essential skills through fun, and improve their wellbeing.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Omagh Early Years Centre
    £30,000 30/07/2018
    36
    This project will support young children with additional needs, helping them to achieve play based targets, develop essential skills and through fun and new friendships, improve emotional wellbeing.
    BBC Children in Need - Grant to Omagh Early Years Centre
    £31,754 01/03/2015
    This project will offer day care after-school and holiday support for children with additional needs enabling friendships increased confidence and fun through a programme of play and physical ....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 20/10/2015, number: NIC100477
    Main office

    5B Woodside Avenue, Omagh, 5B Woodside Avenue, Northern Ireland, BT79 7BP

    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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