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Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £1.2M

  • Spending

    £1.2M

Charity no. 105248 Company no. 64504 Date registered. 10/05/2016

Public benefits

The public benefits that flow from the purpose are (i) improved health literacy and educational attainment. (ii) the reduction in levels of long term health conditions and the improved self management of health conditions. (iii) improved independent living and reduction in health inequalities for vulnerable people. (iv) a greater knowledge and

understanding of health improvement. (vi) improved quality of life for beneficiaries. (vii) increased levels of knowledge and transferable skills. These benefits can be evidenced through our internal monitoring and external reporting, regular production of newsletters and video/photo records though social media platforms and robust evaluations of activities. The possibility of harm, for example though injury during physical exercise, is outweighed by the benefit and reduced though our policies and procedures, in particular our induction and training policies for staff and volunteers. Private benefit may be gained by volunteers who could gain employment through the up-skilling provided by Bogside and Brandywell Health Forum, however this is an incidental benefit.

What your organisation does

Bogside & Brandywell Health Forum is a community-led project tasked with bringing together many different groups and agencies in order to enhance the health and well being of the people in the Bogside & Brandywell community and wider Western Trust area. Established in 2001, we have an excellent track record in partnership-building towards better

health. We currently manage three projects: Health Forum (Gasyard) delivering a wide range of health improvement programmes including family support, older people, physical activity, mental health, food and nutrition, counselling and young people health promotion; the Drinkthink Project which works to protect children from alcohol-related harm; and Getting On Well which provides health benefit to vulnerable people over 60 years. We currently house the NHIP project, helping to tackle health inequalities throughout the Derry City and Strabane District council area.

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

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Victim support
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth 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

£1.2M

Spending

£1.2M

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 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Company is established to advance education, relieve sickness, assist vulnerable people such as those with disability and the aged and to promote the preservation and protection of health among the inhabitants of the Bogside and Brandywell areas of Derry, their environs in the Derry area and the Western Health & Social Care Trust area (hereinafter called “the area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to advance education about health issues and in particular to: a) promote healthy living and encourage the general public in the area of benefit to live a healthier life for the benefit of the general public in the area of benefit; b) provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of education, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of the area of benefit.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 9 Trustees
  • 16 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Bogside And Brandywell Health Forum, Foyle Valley Railway Museum, Foyle Road, Foyle Road, BT48 6SQ

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Liam Quigley
Mrs Maureen Collins
Mrs Ann Mcduff
Mr Caomhan Logue
John Mullan
Laura Webb
Dermot O'hara
Mr Craig Johnston
Liam Hegarty

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