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Antrim Enterprise Agency Ltd

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £384.8K

  • Spending

    £247.3K

Charity no. 101211 Date registered. 19/02/2015

Public benefits

(1) The public benefits that flow from the purpose of urban and rural regeneration are:- (i) The creation of employment, training and work experience opportunities for residents living in economically and socially deprived areas and consequently a reduction in poverty, unemployment and hardship, leading to a better quality of life for the

beneficiaries and consequent improvements in health and well-being (ii) Enhanced knowledge about setting up and running small businesses and social enterprises resulting in increased levels of self-employment and better prospects of sustainable development. (iii) Increased levels of knowledge and transferable vocational skills among employees / work experience trainees, assisting in the creation of a more educated, skilled and qualified community. (iv) A greater sense among the beneficiaries of more fulfilled and purposeful lives, resulting in a safer, more stable and cohesive community. These benefits can be evidenced in records kept by various agencies of the number of jobs and work experience opportunities created and the numbers of those who have successfully completed training courses. Evidence can also be found in independent evaluations of the activities of enterprise agencies carried out by funding bodies and in community surveys of living standards and attitudes. Some private benefit is obtained by the owners of small businesses who rent units on favourable terms, but this is ancillary and necessary to achieving this charitable purpose. No harm arises from these purposes. (2) The public benefit that flows from the purpose of advancing education for the public benefit by raising awareness and increasing knowledge of the importance of economic enterprise, entrepreneurship and enterprise sustainability is enhanced knowledge and understanding among adults and children of the importance of all aspects of enterprise development. This benefit can be evidenced by data on the number of people taking part in enterprise events and educational workshops and the feedback they provide and by evaluations of the work of the Agency. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. (3) The public benefits that arise from the purpose of advancing community development, in particular the promotion of the community and voluntary sector are the increased efficiency and effectiveness of community and voluntary organisations, resulting in enhanced outcomes and service delivery and, consequently, an improved quality of life for those who benefit from the work of these organisations. These benefits can be evidenced by monitoring records and from quantitative and qualitative evaluations of the work of these community and voluntary organisations. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose.

What your organisation does

Enterprise Education within primary & post age grps through our Antrim Biz Club suite of progs. Since 2010 we have reached 1000+ Year 8-16 aged children through schools or youth clubs. Delivering various Young Enterprise Programmes to primary & post schools Community Development including personal development aimed at motivating & instilling

confidence into individuals looking to start up their own business/change their lives & Money management aimed at educating individuals on the importance of budgeting & how they can effectively save & reduce their expenses as well as idea generation techniques for sustainability Pre Start up support: delivery of Exploring Enterprise Programmes since 2011, aimed at 56 individuals working part time or currently out of work, with overall aim of getting them back to work through employability support or helping them to start up their own business Start up support: delivering pre and start up business support Business Development & Networking facilitation: work with a range of businesses through progs, advice sessions & through 9.15Biznet networks as well as Business Bites and Book-rite seminars/workshops and masterclasses Office support to new & growing businesses through our innovative The Hatchery NI in the form of virtual service, hot desking and dedicated desk service and NextSpace, collaborative offices suite for 23 people Workspace space over 40000 sq. ft. housing over 30 businesses who in turn employ over 150 people including managing Farranshane Community Trust rental property Provision of a range of meeting rooms from community/voluntary & business sector

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Economic development
  • Education/training
  • Rural development
  • Urban development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£384.8K

Spending

£247.3K

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are to: (1) Promote urban and rural regeneration for the public benefit in the Antrim area and its environs (the "area of benefit"), being an area of social and economic deprivation, by all or any of the following means: (i) the relief of unemployment in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment; (ii) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience; (iii) the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (i) in setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses; (iv) the promotion and support of social enterprise and sustainable means of achieving economic growth and regeneration; (v) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms. (2) Advance education for the public benefit by raising awareness and increasing knowledge of the importance of economic enterprise, entrepreneurship and enterprise sustainability, in particular among members of local community groups and young people. (3) Advance community development in the area of benefit and in particular the promotion of the community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing facilities, support and information to, and promoting good practice among, community and voluntary groups.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 4 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Antrim Enterprise Agency, 58 Greystone Road, Antrim, BT41 1JZ

Trustee board

Trustee
Dr Ian Irwin Smyth
Mrs Janet Atkinson
Mrs Alison Mcmurtrie
Mr Declan Barry
Mr Matthew Patterson
Mr Simon Moon

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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