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Public Policy Forum NI Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £137.3K

  • Spending

    £144.7K

Charity no. 108659 Company no. 656627 Date registered. 22/03/2022

Public benefits

[What are the direct benefits flowing from your organisation's purposes?] The public benefit Pivotal aims to contribute to is improved public policy decisions in Northern Ireland. Pivotal does this through promoting a greater use of evidence in policy-making and through enabling a wide range of people to have a say in public policy issues. Through

promoting better public policy, Pivotal's ultimate aim is improved decision-making leading to better social and economic outcomes for people across Northern Ireland. [How can the benefits identified above be demonstrated?] Pivotal produces a range of outputs about relevant policy issues in Northern Ireland, including research reports, events, articles, blogs, podcasts, videos and social media content. Pivotal seeks to influence policy makers through engagement with Ministers, Assembly Committees and civil servants. Pivotal regularly appears on media in Northern Ireland to comment on policy issues. [Is there any harm arising from any of the purposes?] No [Who are the charity's beneficiaries?] General public [Is there any private benefit flowing from any of the purposes? Is it incidental and necessary?] No

What your organisation does

Pivotal aims to inform, enhance and influence policy decision-making in Northern Ireland through promoting research and evidence of what works. We do this by doing research, hosting discussion events, producing reports, engaging with policy-makers, using media and social media, and a range of other activities and outputs. Pivotal encourages and

enables discussion about public policy issues, including giving more people an opportunity to have a say about policy topics. We have a particular focus on involving individuals and groups who might not previously have been involved in policy discussions. Pivotal uses its work to make convincing arguments for policy change in Northern Ireland.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Research/evaluation

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

Charitable purposes

To advance citizenship by encouraging and equipping the public on a non-partisan basis to engage in the process of public policy-making, and by promoting the inclusion of sections of the community who are under-represented in public policy debate. To advance the education of the public by providing opportunities to learn about the processes and effects of public policy-making; and by undertaking, publishing and disseminating independent research on the potential implications and benefits of varied social and economic policy options. Nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

Pivotal
  • 9 Trustees
  • 2 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Ms Ann Watt, C/O N I C V A, 61 Duncairn Gardens, Belfast, BT15 2GB

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Seamus Gerard Mcaleavey
Mr Alan John Whysall
Miss Rosalind Skillen
Andrew Mccormick
Jarlath Kearney
Sarah Creighton
Mrs Judith Gillespie
Sinéad Mcsweeney
David Gavaghan

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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