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INFORMING CHOICES NI (trading as ICNI) Ltd

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £370.8K

  • Spending

    £348.1K

Charity no. 107581 Company no. 661550 Date registered. 21/09/2020

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from the Organisations purpose include increased knowledge of good sexual and reproductive health and rights for all age groups including those most vulnerable; the creation of a society with fewer unwanted pregnancies, increased confidence of the vulnerable in society in making decisions about their own bodies,

improved sexual health within Northern Ireland ensuring that everyone can make informed choices about their own sexual and reproductive health. The benefits can be demonstrated by service evaluations and feedback from users of our service. There are no harms arising from our service. Our beneficiaries are the general public and we also have services targeted at the most vulnerable, such as people in marginalised communities, people experiencing poor mental health, people with learning disabilities and people at risk of sexual and domestic violence. There are no private benefits flowing from any of our purposes.

What your organisation does

These purposes are carried out through: 1:1 and group sessions of Relationship and Sexuality Education ( RSE) for those with a Learning Disability / Difficulty; parents; carers. Training in RSE for service providers, parents; carers. Advocacy and campaigning for free safe, legal and local abortion. A helpline to offer information and support

across a range of sexual health issues including contraception and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Information sharing through leaflets and publications on contraception and STIs Counselling for pregnancy choices and post pregnancy.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Carers
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Hiv/aids
  • Learning disabilities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Sexual orientation
  • Travellers
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Victim support
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Human rights/equality
  • Medical/health/sickness

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

£370.8K

Spending

£348.1K

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 are to promote and advocate good sexual and reproductive health and rights and good health in general for all age groups across the life course, and especially those most vulnerable, such as people in marginalised communities, people experiencing poor mental health, people with learning disabilities and people at risk of sexual and domestic violence

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

INFORMING CHOICES NI Ltd. ICNI Ltd. ICNI
  • 6 Trustees
  • 8 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Icni, 3Rd Floor, Ascot House, 24-31 Shaftesbury Square, Belfast, BT2 7DB

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Audrey Simpson
Ms Mary Crawford
Mr Roger Gowdy
Dr Sandra Margaret Mcdermott
Mr Les Allamby
Grainne Mcanee

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland