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

C.H.A.R.T.E.R FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

(4) The Company�s objects (�Objects�) are specifically restricted to the promotion of urban regeneration and community development within areas of social and economic deprivation in Northern Ireland (Hereinafter called the �area of Benefit) by bringing together representatives from the voluntary sector, statutory authorities, the local authority, members of the community and other parties in a common effort to advance the benefit of the inhabitants in the area of benefit, and in particular: (4.1) to relieve poverty, unemployment, and social and economic disadvantage; (4.2) to advance education and promote the educational attainment of the local inhabitants and provide opportunities for lifelong Learning; (4.3) to provide training and retraining opportunities, particularly among the unemployed and economically disadvantaged, and to provide the unemployed with work experience and to promote initiatives which tackle long term unemployment; (4.4) to facilitate the involvement of the local community in community planning; (4.5) to maintain, improve or provide public amenities and provide or assist in the provision of recreational facilities, for the benefit of the public at large, or specifically for those who by reasons of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; (4.7) to advance environmental conservation and improvement; (4.8) to advance conflict resolution and reconciliation and to promote public safety; (4.9) to advance the arts, culture and heritage, and to create opportunities for participation in the arts and cultural activities; (4.10) to promote and develop the local voluntary sector; (4.11) to promote social inclusion, and promote the capacity and skills of members of the community within the area of benefit, in such a way that they are better able to identify, and help meet, their needs and to participate more fully in society; (4.12) to undertake any other charitable purpose, or purposes, for the benefit of the community, which are, or hereafter may be deemed, charitable under the law of Northern Ireland.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest 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

Established: 7 years

http://www.charterni.org

info@charterni.org

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Year end	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Income	£696,020	£315,309	£296,666	£313,715
Spending	£447,664	£379,266	£325,220	£296,795
Surplus/deficit	£248,356	-£63,957	-£28,554	£16,920

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Listed activities

The prevention or relief of poverty, The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development, 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

Advice/advocacy/information, Arts, Community development, Counselling/support, Cross-border/cross-community, Cultural, Economic development, Education/training, Heritage/historical, Relief of poverty, Urban development, Volunteer development, Welfare/benevolent, Youth development

Where it operates

Northern Ireland

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Adult training, Community safety/crime prevention, Ex-offenders and prisoners, Interface communities, Men, Mental health, Older people, Specific areas of deprivation, Unemployed/low income, Victim support, Volunteers, Women, Youth (14-25 year olds)

Who works here?

5 employees
50 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
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Improving capacity at Charter
£5,400	22/02/2022	Contribution towards salary of Finance Manager, to increase their number of working hours in a community based organisation in East Belfast.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Charter for NI
£33,000	15/07/2017 12	New Beginnings

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 03/04/2017, number: NIC105834
Registered at Companies House on 01/01/1970, number: 0NI54626

Main office

Charter Ni, First Floor, 275A Newtownards Road, Belfast, BT4 1AF

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