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Sudanese Community Association Northern Ireland

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Charity no. 101187 Date registered. 24/03/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from the purposes include improved links and relationships between the beneficiaries (the Sudanese community) and the local community in Northern Ireland, improved integration into local society as well as with government bodies, access to schools and the wider system. Further benefits include the preservation of

Sudanese culture amongst the beneficiaries who are away from their homeland as well as educational outcomes such as improved IT literacy, Language skills etc. Specifically in relation to the provision of ‘humanitarian aid’ this assists Sudanese people in Northern Ireland to feel that they have kept links with their homeland and honour their responsibilities to it – the direct benefit is feeling less homesick and improved links between the two countries. These benefits can be evidenced through regular internal reports and external reports from government bodies as well as feedback from the beneficiaries and other community groups. The organisation sees no harm arising from its purposes and there are no specific fees charged for facilities – a membership subscription is chargeable for upkeep and running of the group but is waived in the cases of those in poverty. The only private benefits arising are where our facilities are inadequate and we use the centres or resources of other community groups or are required to hire buses etc. These are incidental and necessary in order to fulfil the purposes.

What your organisation does

Promotes knowledge and mutual understanding among people of Sudanese descent and the wider community within Northern Ireland through organisation of community social, cultural and sports events. Provides support and humanitarian aid to people in Sudan who are in need for such assistance as a consequence of their social and economic

deprivation. Maintenance and management of The Sudanese Sunday School in Belfast which provides children aged 5-13 with continued education in Arabic language, Islamic studies and extra curricular activities.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Asylum seekers/refugees
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Interface communities
  • Language community
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Community transport
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Grant making
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Sport/recreation

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 20 September 2018

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 20 September 2017

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 20 September 2016

Charity accounts

Charitable purposes

The Association is established to promote the benefit of people from the Sudan and those of Sudanese descent living in Northern Ireland by associating together the said inhabitants, the local authorities and voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to relieve poverty, advance education and provide facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation and in the interests of social welfare with the objects of improving their conditions of life, and in particular: a) To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre within Northern Ireland (hereinafter called ''the centre'') and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or other body) in furtherance of the above object; b) To promote knowledge and mutual understanding between people of Sudanese descent and the wider community within Northern Ireland for the benefit of the public; c) To provide or support in providing humanitarian aid to people in the Sudan in need of such assistance as a result of their poverty or social and economic circumstances.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

SCANI
  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Sudanese Community Ni, 161, Sandy Row, 161 Sandy Row, BT12 5ET

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Mohamed Musa
Mr Ahmed Alzian
Mrs Tawasul Muhammed

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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