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Emmanuel Christian Centre

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Overdue: 522 days

Charity no. 100962 Date registered. 24/11/2014

Public benefits

The benefits that flow from Object (1) are: the increase in numbers of young people who are active, adopt positive behavioural change, build potential and feel a greater sense of self-worth. These benefits can be evidenced by records of those attending the youth club, reports on their development and achievements and feedback from those

attending. The benefits that flow from Object (2) are: enhanced community life, improved fitness and sense of well-being and increased levels of social inclusion. These benefits can be evidenced through community health and well-being surveys and evaluations of the work of the Centre. The benefits that flow from Object (3) are: reduced levels of hardship, distress, vulnerability and ill-health. These benefits can be evidenced by records of those being provided with help, feedback from these beneficiaries and evaluations of the project. The benefits that flow from Object (4) are: raised awareness and knowledge of methods of suicide intervention, helping to reduce the occurrence of suicide; greater knowledge of the effects of misuse of drugs and other substances, leading to a greater capacity to make healthier lifestyle choices, resulting in improved health and well-being. These benefits can be evidenced by data on suicides, records of, and feedback from, those participants attending education/training sessions and community health surveys. The benefits that flow from Object (5) are: the growth of a more stable and cohesive community, the cultivation of a sentiment in favour of equality and diversity and a greater awareness of the need to challenge racist and sectarian behaviour. These benefits can be evidenced through reports and data on community tensions and incidents of sectarian and racially motivated attacks and community attitude surveys. The beneficiaries are the residents of Omagh and surrounding areas and those suffering from poverty and/or hardship in other parts of the world. No harm or private benefit arises from any of the five purposes.

What your organisation does

Emmanuel Christian Centre plans to run a youth club and will be operating a drop-in facility and providing facilities for, and organising, leisure and recreational activities for children and adults. The Centre also intends to run a foodbank and charity shop and provide a signposting service for those experiencing financial difficulties. The

Centre will also promote the work of, provide facilities to and where appropriate organise joint sessions with, other organisations that provide training and education and raise awareness about topics such as suicide prevention and drug and substance abuse. These include Active Listening, Starus, Adopt UK and other statutory, private and church organisations. ECC will actively promote good community relations and social cohesion by publishing material, organising meetings/seminars and providing suitable rooms for support groups etc.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Men
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Education/training
  • Human rights/equality
  • Relief of poverty
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2018

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 01 July 2017

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 01 July 2016

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s objects (‘the Objects’) are to benefit the residents of Omagh and surrounding areas (the “area of benefit”) and those living in other parts of the world, without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity or political or religious opinion by:- (1) Advancing in life and relieving the needs of young people through the provision of recreational and leisure-time activities provided in the interests of social welfare in order to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals and to improve their conditions of life. (2) Providing or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure-time occupation of members of the public or for those who have need of such facilities by reason of their age, disability, social circumstances, risk of social exclusion or other disadvantage. (3) Relieving poverty and financial hardship by the provision of: (a) food and other necessities to people and families in hardship; (b) a charity shop where donated goods may be purchased at low cost and funds raised for those in need; (c) providing a link to organisations offering advice on good financial practice. (4) Promoting mental and physical health and well-being by working in co-operation with and with reference to statutory agencies, voluntary, community and church organisations and others that are already involved in advancing education and training and raising awareness among the public of: (a) the causes and effects of suicide intervention thereby seeking to reduce the risk and occurrence of suicide; (b) the effects of drug and substance misuse and the means of preventing such misuse. (5) Promoting good community relations, social cohesion, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Ernie Mcanirn B' Education, 68 Seskanore Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 1RW

Trustee board

Trustee
Gloria Mcanirn
Ernest Mcanirn
Mr Stanley Ballantine
Mrs Anne Kane
Mrs Charlotte Mcanirn
Mr Neville Armstrong

List of regions

  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council