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Choice Housing Ireland Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £77.4M

  • Spending

    £62.9M

Charity no. 100095 Date registered. 23/06/2014

Public benefits

The first purpose is to:- provide / manage social housing, affordable housing through shared ownership and also associated assistance, facilities, amenities and services, in order to help provide housing to people within the community in Northern Ireland and prevent or relieve those in poverty or in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health,

disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include access to housing and accommodation for those members of the public who are living in poverty or in need of such assistance due to youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. It is also likely that reduced levels of stress, anxiety and poverty will result from such access to required housing and accommodation. No harm or possibility of harm is envisaged. The charity intends to benefit people living in Northern Ireland who are experiencing poverty or are in need due to their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship and who require access to housing and accommodation. The charity does not consider that there is a private benefit. The second purpose is to:- carry on any other charitable object permitted under Northern Ireland charity law which may be carried out by a housing association registered as an Industrial and Provident Society. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose may include access to housing and accommodation and, in general, fulfillment of charitable objects only as permitted under Northern Ireland charity law. We would intend to demonstrate any benefits based on information available at that time and ensure compliance with NI charity law. No harm or possibility of harm is envisaged. The charity intends to benefit those members of the community who may be permitted to benefit from a charitable object permitted under Northern Ireland charity law. The charity does not envisage that there would be a private benefit.

What your organisation does

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The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Homelessness
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Tenants
  • Unemployed/low income

How the charity works

  • Accommodation/housing

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£77.4M

Spending

£62.9M

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

Objects The association is formed for the benefit of the community. Its objects shall be to carry on for the benefit of the community: The provision and management of social housing, providing affordable housing through shared ownership, and providing assistance to help house people and associated facilities and amenities or services for the prevention or relief of poverty or for the relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage; and any other charitable object permitted under the charity law of Northern Ireland existing from time to time that can be carried out by an Industrial and Provident Society registered as a housing association by the regulator.

Governing document

IPS Rules

Other name

  • 12 Trustees
  • 321 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Lawrence Jackson, Leslie Morrell House, 37-41 May Street, Belfast, BT1 4DN

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Mary Donnelly
Mrs Helen Harrison
Mrs Caralyn Scales
Mr Damien Toner
Ms Jennie Donald
Ms Caroline Young
Mr Robin Hawe
Mr Michael Mckinstry
Dr Suzanne Wylie
Mr Donal Macateer
Mr David Tate
Ms Grainne Walsh

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland