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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£2.2M
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Spending
£3.8M
Public benefits
PURPOSE ONE Ulster Garden Villages Limited’s first stated purpose is to carry on for the benefit of the community, the business of providing housing and any associated amenities for persons in necessitous circumstances upon terms appropriate to their means. The direct benefits which flow from purpose include the prevention and relief of poverty
in that housing has a direct causal link to poverty indicators, improved health outcomes as a result, general lifestyle improvement, positive well-being impacts as well as fulfilling a basic right to suitable habitation for the individual. The advantages in terms of alleviating financial hardship and other disadvantage are considerable and at times immeasurable. Ulster Garden Villages Limited’s portfolio of social housing stock properties providing housing to a wide range of tenants from diverse backgrounds who can avail of the benefits as outlined above. The beneficiaries of Ulster Garden Villages Limited’s activities as they pertain to the aforementioned purposes are people living in Northern Ireland who are in general need of housing. The beneficiaries also include family members of those who are in general need of housing which together has a wider positive societal and community impact. PURPOSE TWO Ulster Garden Villages Limited’s second purpose is to provide for aged persons in need thereof housing and any associated amenities specifically designed or adapted to meet the disabilities requirements of such persons. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include the alleviation of poverty, the advancement of health and well-being of those more advanced in years and with particular disabilities amongst us in our community, the reduction of stress and anxiety amongst those persons in need of housing by the advancement of community development where such individuals live together generating a community spirit which could otherwise be not present in their lives. These benefits are demonstrated through feedback from our tenants and regular independent evaluation of our services to ensure ongoing best practice. This benefit does not lead to harm. The charity’s beneficiaries are people living in Northern Ireland who are of advanced years together with those with disabilities requiring tailored housing accommodation to meet their particular needs. The charity’s beneficiaries also include family members and carers of those said individuals. (Please contact the Charity Commission should you wish to view the remainder of this statement).
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Ulster Garden Villages Limited is a grant/loan making charity whose income is derived from housing rental, stock market investments & bank interest received, Charities across Northern Ireland and beyond benefit each year from grants/loans made by UGV, ranging from the smallest community and volunteer projects to large organisations. Each
application is considered as to whether or not 'it would make a difference' and so the issue of public benefit is kept expressly in mind. The 2022 Report & Accounts of Ulster Garden Villages Ltd details the specific activities of the Charity & includes all donations made during 2022, the report can be viewed in full on the Charity Commission for NI website. During 2022, we awarded £1,018,420 in donations to local charities, whose work we believed would bring positive outcomes to people’s lives. This support was given across Northern Ireland, supporting work which tried to alleviate disadvantage and help people in their hour of need. There was a steady stream of applications for support, and we responded to as many of these requests as possible. The donations for which funds were allocated were in line with our stated objectives of assisting people with disabilities, health, community, scientific and medical research, culture and heritage and education and skills. In providing support we look at how charities are governed, and our grants are made with conditions to ensure that they are spent appropriately and for the charitable purposes outlined by applicants. We continue to favour projects which allow us to collaborate with other funders.
... [more] [less]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 the arts, culture, heritage or science
- The advancement of amateur sport
- The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
- The advancement of animal welfare
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Adult training
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- Hiv/aids
- Homelessness
- Interface communities
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Sensory disabilities
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- General charitable purposes
- Grant making
