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The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland Safety Group

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £127.3K

  • Spending

    £131.3K

Charity no. 100743 Date registered. 13/11/2014

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the purpose are the improvement of safety and health knowledge in the workforce leading to the reduction of accidents/incidents and ill health at work. These benefits are evidenced through the increase in Group membership, the numbers who attend monthly meetings, feedback from Conferences and seminars that the

organisation run, the growing number of subscribers to the organisation's e-zine, the increasing numbers who attend the Annual Safety Quiz and the increased numbers of organisations who enter the All Ireland Safety Awards. There is no harm from the activities pursued by the organisation. The Charity's beneficiaries are Safety Group members and the wider safety and health profession in Northern Ireland and those people working for or with them be they employers, employees, self-employed or sub-contractors and young people who will be entering the workforce in the future.

What your organisation does

The organisation carries out its purpose by a series of activities. These are:- Holds monthly meetings. Organises Conferences, workshops and seminars. Publishes electronic ezines and signposts occupational safety and health information. Holds an annual safety quiz, with winning teams then competing in an All-Ireland Annual Quiz in partnership with

the National Irish Safety Organisation. Runs an All-Ireland Safety Awards Scheme in partnership with the National Irish Safety Organisation. Holds seminars in educational establishments. Runs a website.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

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Charitable purposes

The primary objective of the Charity shall be to promote the health and safety of all persons in the workplace. In order to carry out this objective it shall be the aim of the Charity: 3.1 to promote the reduction of work related fatalities, workplace incidents and cases of ill health in Northern Ireland and to maintain the interest of Members in the study, application and improvement of work-related health and safety risk; 3.2 to enlist the goodwill, active interest and co-operation of management, employees, individuals and the public for the purpose of promoting and maintaining high standards of health and safety; 3.3 to disseminate information on all matters connected with health and safety; 3.4 to undertake the promotion of health and safety events, the study of appropriate statutory requirements, the reading of papers and the promotion of lectures, discussions and such other activities as will further the Charity’s objectives; 3.5 to encourage networking and communication between those who have an interest in health and safety.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 17 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Ms Nicola Mccracken, 4 Ravara Dale, Ballygowan, County Down, BT23 6HP

Trustee board

Trustee
Priscilla Woods
Tom Stephenson
John Thompson
James Fenton
Mandy Nelson
David Cooke
Nicola Mccracken
Wilson Lambe
Mr Ernie Spence
Mrs Ashleigh Birkett
Miss Heather Mckinstry
Mrs Wendy Moore
Mrs Wendy Beatty
Ian Mcilveen
Mr James Hegarty
Mr Will Johnston
Mr John Murray

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland