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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£5.3M
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Spending
£5.1M
Public benefits
Bryson Energy Public Benefit Statement The Charity’s Objects are to promote the following purposes for the benefit of the public: 1. to advance the education of the public in energy conservation and efficiency; The above purpose benefits the general public by reducing the harmful effects on the environment of carbon emissions and reducing
personal expenditure on energy/fuel consumption. 2. the conservation of the environment through the promotion, sale and installation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures; The above purpose benefits the general public by reducing the harmful effects on the environment of carbon emissions and reducing demand for the diminishing reserves of fossil fuels. 3. to conduct research and analysis and to engage in public consultation on proposals for regulation, development or other measures relating to the utilisation of energy conservation practices and technologies, and to make available the useful results of such research to the public; The above purpose benefits the general public by advancing knowledge in the field of energy conservation, the reduction of the harmful effects of carbon emissions through the burning of fossil fuels and the utilisation of alternative energy sources. 4. to carry out energy services for the community including assisting members of the public with management of their use of energy resources, and maximising savings where possible, by both the provision of advice and the provision of practical assistance and measures directly or through subcontractors; The above purpose is targeted principally at those on low incomes and in danger of, or experiencing fuel poverty. Fuel poverty currently affects over 40% of Northern Ireland households. It is the result of a complex interplay between three variables: low income, energy inefficient homes and high fuel costs. Bryson Energy addresses these issues, working with households to address fuel poverty. 5. such other charitable purposes for the benefit of the public. The purposes of the organisation are charitable as they fall under the approved purposes as listed in the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 specifically: • the prevention or relief of poverty • the advancement of environmental protection or improvement • the advancement of education Our services are provided principally to households on low incomes and include: • Impartial advice on energy conservation and efficiency. • Benefit assessments to ensure the households are receiving all the public benefits to which they are entitled. • Provision of home insulation and upgraded heating systems through the Government’s Warm Homes scheme. • Tackling high fuel costs by developing and piloting new approaches to energy provision such as renewable energy measures or community energy brokering. The benefits of our services can be demonstrated through service user satisfaction surveys, third party inspections of our home insulations and other evaluations which have highlighted the services’ impact; e.g. 45% of households assisted had not been receiving all the benefits to which they were entitled with an average increase in benefits of £36.62 per week OR Community bulk oil purchase scheme in North West resulted in average annual savings of £270 per household. Any potential harms are outweighed by the service benefits and alleviated through a formal process of risk assessments alongside robust health and safety policies and procedures. There are no private benefits to any individuals connected with the organisation other than the payment of salaries to staff which is a necessary requirement in order to provide our services and therefore incidental to the carrying out of the purposes.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Services currently provided under the auspices of the Bryson Charitable Group will transfer to the subsidiary company Bryson Energy from 1st April 2015. Bryson Energy will work to address the causes of fuel poverty – low income, energy inefficient homes and high fuel costs. These services currently include providing advice on ways to create
affordable warmth, carrying out benefit assessment checks, installing efficient heating systems and insulation. Past experience highlights that benefit assessment checks will increase the benefits received by 45% of the low income households advised by an average of £36.62 per week. Bryson Energy will promote and increase individual and collective knowledge of energy conservation and energy efficiency, providing information to low income households and presentations to school children. Bryson Energy will also promote conservation and the protection of the environment and the prudent use of natural resources through researching, piloting and increasing access to renewable energy sources for low income households.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Older people
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Arts
- Community development
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- Relief of poverty
- Sport/recreation
- Youth development
