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Imagine Belfast Ltd

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £152.5K

  • Spending

    £136.7K

Charity no. 101004 Date registered. 19/05/2015

Public benefits

The public benefits that flow from the purpose of promoting arts and culture, particularly the art of comedy, are the promotion of enjoyment by our audiences and greater participation in and appreciation of humour through the organization of comedy events. These benefits are evidenced through audience evaluations, box office returns and media

reviews. The public benefits that flow from the promotion of religious harmony and equality through the organization of an inclusive comedy festival and events are increased social cohesion, improved good relations and economic conditions. These benefits are evidenced by audience evaluations and box office returns from participating venues. The public benefits that flow from promoting the benefit of the people of Belfast and Northern Ireland through the organization of comedy events include improved recreational, social and economic conditions. These benefits are evidenced by our audience sampling and through increased attendance at our events. There is no private benefit resulting from the activities of our organization. The beneficiaries are our performers and audiences.

What your organisation does

We organise the Imagine Belfast Festival every March.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Volunteers

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Heritage/historical
  • Human rights/equality
  • Urban development
  • Volunteer development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2022

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Charitable purposes

To promote the arts and culture, in particular the art of comedy, and to promote religious harmony and equality and to promote the benefit of the people of Belfast and Northern Ireland without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisations and the inhabitants and in particular: (a) to present, promote, organise, manage and produce stand-up comedy, cabaret, film screenings, seminars, conferences, workshops and street theatre; (b) to present, promote, organise, manage and produce talks, debates, comedy events, tours, cabaret, film screenings, seminars, conferences, workshops and street theatre; (c) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors may, from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

Belly Laughs
  • 8 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 15 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Imagine Belfast Ltd, Blick Studios, 46 Hill Street, Belfast, BT1 2LB

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Don Leeson
Ms Juliana Taylor
Ms Julie Williams-Nash
Mr Ciaran Hanna
Mr Martin Magee
Mr Ian Fraser
Mr Paul Mulgrew
Mr Paul Maxwell

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland