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Grace Women's Development Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £182.0K

  • Spending

    £215.5K

Charity no. 104947 Company no. 614237 Date registered. 30/08/2016

Public benefits

Purpose a The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are improvements in the social/economic circumstances of women and their families living in the area of benefit including a reduction in food/fuel poverty, increased levels of employment, greater access to training and education programmes/guidance, more local job creation and stronger

participation of all age groups. This promotes neighbourhood renewal, resilience and healthier communities. These benefits are demonstrated through member’s feedback, quarterly/annual activity reports and outcomes based evaluation. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are all women and their families. A private benefit to trustees may arise if the knowledge they gain as a trustee to good governance and urban regeneration is transferable to another setting. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries. Purpose b The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that knowledge and skills are transferred to support women’s groups in the area of benefit, increasing levels of skills and capacity to achieve their charitable aims. Evidence to demonstrate this benefit will be the sustainability of women's activity within the area of benefit. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are all women and their families. There is no private benefit arising from this purpose. Purpose c The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that through developing a self-help model, women are supported to build their capacity and skills to identify their needs and to develop services to meet their distinct needs. The evidence to demonstrate this benefit is provided from members’ feedback, increased representation on community forums/networks, quarterly/annual monitoring and activity reports. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are all women and their families. There is no private benefit arising from this purpose. Purpose d The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that the women’s/ family centre will contribute to the development of a more inclusive, equitable and diverse society through delivery of good relations programmes. This will increase local understanding and acceptance of diversity. These benefits are demonstrated through greater inclusivity and diversity within the membership/community. This purpose does not lead to harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are all women and their families.There is no private benefit arising from this purpose. Purpose e The direct benefit arising from this purpose is an increased knowledge of healthy lifestyle options through health promotion programmes, such as weight management and healthy eating programmes. Also, the reduction of stress through the provision of complementary therapies, counselling and life coaching. These benefits are evidenced through regular evaluation of the services that we provide and through the use of feedback from participants involved, and our Annual General Meeting report which captures our outcomes. With regards to harm, we try to mitigate any potential harm by using fully qualified counsellors and therapists who are fully insured for the work that they carry out. The beneficiaries of this purpose are all women and their families living the area of benefit. From time to time, a private benefit may arise if committee members who are also members and volunteers and therefore are entitled to avail of these services, but this benefit is purely incidental. To ensure fairness, they are placed on a waiting list and do not receive any preferential treatment.

What your organisation does

Community Resource for women and their families, advances education and training through the delivery of programmes, courses and initiatives, mentoring and guidance. Foster personal development, confidence and capacities and to prepare participants for training and employment opportunities. Promote health and wellbeing for women, giving support,

advice and guidance. Promote peace, reconciliation and community cohesion. Provide family support, education of young children through childcare, provide facilities to improve social welfare, leisure, community development, forging partnerships with stakeholder agencies.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • 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

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Education/training
  • Gender
  • Human rights/equality
  • Urban development
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

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 Charity's objects ("Objects") are specifically restricted to the following:- (a) The promotion for the public benefit of urban regeneration in the Ardoyne area and the surrounding catchment areas in North Belfast (the “area of benefit”), an area of social and economic deprivation, by all or any of the following means: (1) the relief of poverty in such ways as may be thought fit; (2) the relief of unemployment among women and their families in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; (3) the advancement of education, training or retraining and providing unemployed women and their families with work experience; (4) the creation of training and employment opportunities for women and their families by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms; (5) the provision of recreational facilities for women and their families or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; (b) to provide encouragement and practical support services to existing and new women’s groups/resident's groups in the area of benefit so as to increase their efficiency and effectiveness in achieving their charitable aims; (c) to develop the capacity and skills of women and their families in 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; (d) to promote social inclusion, equality of opportunity and good relations across all diversity strands, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion and disability and to encourage diversity; (e) the advancement of health and well-being among women and families in the area of benefit in such a way that they may increase their knowledge of healthier lifestyle options.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

GRACE - Growth, Respect, Assertive, Caring, Equality
  • 7 Trustees
  • 7 Employees
  • 8 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Sally Fogarty Bsc Hons Degree, Grace Womens Development Limited, Grace Family Centre, 77-95 Alliance Avenue, Belfast, BT14 7PJ

Trustee board

Trustee
Maire Mcveigh
Miss Janine Magee
Ethna Glover
Maureen Doherty
Shauneen Baker
Mr Conor Maskey
Miss Linda Mcguiness

List of regions

  • Belfast City Council
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