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The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £4.9M

  • Spending

    £4.6M

Charity no. 103593 Company no. 18889 Date registered. 18/03/2016

Public benefits

The benefits that flow from this purpose are an improved quality of life and improved health and wellbeing of people affected by chest heart and stroke illness in Northern Ireland and a decrease to the number of instances and decrease in the number of deaths related to chest, heart and stroke illnesses. These benefits will be demonstrated by

internal and external evaluation of our services against an outcomes framework, as well as service user satisfaction surveys and feedback from funders; statistics of instances and mortality can also evidence the benefit. Our Post Rehabilitation Exercise Programme (PREP) provides a structured exercise and information programme, designed to help rebuild people’s lives and confidence following a stroke. Our “Taking Control” Self-Management Programme is designed to help people with long term health conditions take control of their lives and develop the skills and confidence they need to manage their condition. Our Care Services Support Groups provide a listening ear, emotional support and practical advice and/or signposting to people and their families and carers. In providing this benefit there is a potential risk of accident or exacerbation of conditions related to attending events or participating in disease specific programmes, but these risks are assessed and are far outweighed by the benefit gained by participating in evidenced based programmes to improve quality of life and health and wellbeing. The benefits that flow from this purpose are an improved public awareness of the risks associated with developing a chest heart and stroke illness in Northern Ireland; an increased public awareness of the impact of chest heart and stroke illnesses on those affected by them; and improved statutory services and support available to people with chest heart and stroke illnesses and their carers. The benefits that flow from this purpose are an improved quality of life and improved health and wellbeing of people affected by chest heart and stroke illness in Northern Ireland. These benefits will be demonstrated by internal and external evaluation of our services against an outcomes framework, as well as service user satisfaction surveys and feedback from funders. The benefits that flow from this purpose are an improved quality of life and improved health and wellbeing of people affected by chest heart and stroke illness in Northern Ireland. The Research projects funded are for the advancement of medical and scientific knowledge with the intention of seeking to prevent/eliminate chest, heart and stroke illnesses or improve the lives of those suffering from these conditions. The benefits that flow from this purpose are an improved quality of life and improved health and wellbeing of people affected by chest heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland; also an improved public awareness of the risks associated with developing a chest heart and stroke illness in Northern Ireland; an increased public awareness of the impact of chest heart and stroke illnesses on those affected by them; improved statutory services and support available to people with chest heart and stroke illnesses and their carers. NICHS’s beneficiaries are people affected by chest heart and stroke illnesses and their carers living in Northern Ireland, and any member of the Northern Ireland public. The only private benefit flowing from this purpose is remuneration of staff and is incidental to the delivery of the purpose, and is outweighed by the benefit to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

Our vision for Northern Ireland is one where everyone can live life to the full, free from chest, heart and stroke illnesses. To achieve this, our work is focused in these areas: Care Services Support Groups provide a listening ear, emotional support and practical advice or signposting to people and their families and carers affected by chest,

heart and stroke conditions. The groups enable people to meet with others in a similar situation, while benefiting from various activities based around continuing rehabilitation, prevention of a reoccurrence and reducing isolation. Our Post Rehabilitation Exercise Programme (PREP) provides a structured exercise and information programme, designed to help rebuild people’s lives and confidence following a stroke. Our “Taking Control” Self Management Programme is designed to help people with long term health conditions take control of their lives and develop the skills and confidence they need to manage their condition more effectively. Prevention We offer a comprehensive healthy schools programme that aims to influence young people’s lifestyle behaviours at an early age, with the hope of a knock on effect on their family and wider community. We help homeless people, who are particularly vulnerable to these illnesses through our Health and Homeless projects, which focus on diet choices and healthier lifestyles. Our health promotion services include health information, talks and nurse health checks in the workplace and in the community which enable people to make informed choices and adopt healthier lifestyles in order to reduce their risk of developing chest, heart and stroke illnesses. We are committed to funding research into the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of chest, heart and stroke illnesses in Northern Ireland’s hospitals and universities which will benefit the people of Northern Ireland. We campaign at Assembly level on behalf of people and families impacted by chest, heart and stroke illnesses.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • General public
  • Homelessness
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Research/evaluation
  • Volunteer development

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

£4.9M

Spending

£4.6M

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

The Company's objects are specifically restricted to the advancement of education relating to chest, heart and stroke illnesses, the relief of suffering and the saving of lives [relating from chest, heart and stroke illnesses], the promotion, protection and preservation of physical health and the promotion of the benefit and wellbeing of the inhabitants (hereinafter called the beneficiaries") of Northern Ireland in particular but not exclusively ("hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, race, ethnic origin, political, religious or other opinion by associating the statutory and local authorities, healthcare providers, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education and promote health and the saving of lives with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular to: (a) to relieve suffering, promote the savings of lives and promote and protect the physical health of those who are effected by or at risk of chest, heart and stroke illnesses in the area of benefit through the provision of advocacy services, advice, support, crisis support, training, information, medical assistance and practical advice and assistance in an effort to prevent or reduce instances of chest, heart and stroke illnesses; (b) to advance education and promote awareness among the general public and amongst statutory agencies, carers and healthcare providers in the area of benefit in relation to chest, heart and stroke illnesses and the effects, prevention, management, treatment, and support of chest, heart and stroke illness/disease in an effort to improve and promote the management, care and recovery of those at risk or recovering from such illnesses [and to encourage and promote programmes of prevention and health promotion]; (c) to alleviate distress and relieve the suffering of those persons who have suffered or been affected by chest, heart and stroke illnesses, primarily but not exclusively through the provision of support systems, listening, advice, counselling and appropriate psycho-social support systems; (d) to carry out, promote, sponsor or support by means of financial assistance [translational] research and study into the causes, prevention and treatment of chest, heart and stroke illnesses and related conditions and the dissemination of the useful results of such research for the public benefit; (e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose relating to the benefit and care of those at risk or affected by chest, heart and stroke illnesses as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

NICHS
  • 9 Trustees
  • 85 Employees
  • 180 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke, Northern Ireland Chest Heart &, Stroke, 17-21 Dublin Road, Belfast, BT2 7HB

Trustee board

Trustee
Prof Mps Varma
I Lindsay
J Collins
J Scholes
A Earley
Dr Brian Gallen
Dr Carol Wilson
Prof Mike Shields
Tara Craig

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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