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Kells and Connor Community Improvement Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £19.0K

  • Spending

    £19.0K

Charity no. 101380 Date registered. 24/02/2015

Public benefits

The advancement of education leads to an improvement in numeracy and literacy, an improvement in educational attainment, greater involvement in activities promoting education. This can be measured directly in terms of numbers joining the local library, the numbers using the library and the numbers attending educational courses or programmes in the

village. Indirectly improvement in Key stage assessments in the local primary school and improved higher level results will show the benefits of being a "learning community". Unintended benefits may include those delivering any courses provided receiving financial benefit. The advancement of health leads to an improvement in individual and public health. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers attending health or fitness courses or programmes in the village and reporting increased awareness of conditions or improved well being and quality of life. Unintended benefits may include individuals delivering any courses provided receiving financial benefit. The advancement of citizenship or cultural development leads to an improvement in community relations and the quality of life. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers attending community events designed to improve relationships within the community. Unintended benefits may include any performers or activities may generate an income, (i.e. ice cream van during summer festival). The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science leads to an improvement in understanding about the history and culture of the area. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers of people who identify with the history of the community and positively respond to or attend events. Unintended benefits may include any performers or activities may generate an income. There is a preference for participatory events which are inclusive. The advancement of amateur sport leads to an improvement in individual and public health. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers partaking of sport in the village and reporting increased levels of fitness and engagement with others. We have identified potential harm caused by those who sustain sports related injuries however we consider that this is outweighed by the benefits achieved. Unintended benefits may include individuals delivering training may on occasion receive financial benefit. The promotion of religious or racial harmony and equality and diversity leads to an improvement in community relations and the quality of life. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers attending community events designed to improve relationships within the community. Unintended benefits may include any performers or activities may generate an income, (i.e. ice cream van during summer festival). The advancement of environmental protection or improvement leads to an improvement in the quality of life and sense of well being amongst individuals living in the area. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers attending community events designed to improve the environment within the community i.e. community litter pick, community improvement events such as flower planting. Activities and improvements are designed to be environmentally friendly. The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage leads to an improvement in the quality of life of those requiring support. This can be measured directly in terms of the numbers attending helped through events designed to reduce hardship and relieve need within the community. Where unstated, we have not identified any harm from any of the above purposes. Unintended benefits may include individuals from outside the area of interest gaining benefit. Where possible, events are delivered free or at a nominal fee to ensure the widest access for the community.

What your organisation does

Amongst the projects K&CCIA have been engaged with have been environmental improvement schemes designed to enhance the local environment, these have included the identification of buildings and location with a particularly important heritage and the promotion of that heritage through information signs. K&CCIA has promoted healthy activity by

engaging with other partners to improve sporting provision in the village in the form of a new multi-sports area. K&CCIA works with the local community deliver an annual community festival with a wide range of activities designed to build community relationships. K&CCIA has encouraged the community to engage with the local library to encourage people to take up the opportunity to read to their children and maintain this important resource in the village.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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 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
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • General public
  • Language community
  • Learning disabilities
  • Older people
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Tenants
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Community enterprise
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • General charitable purposes
  • Heritage/historical
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty
  • Rural development
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2023

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

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Charitable purposes

The Charity's objects (''Objects'') are specifically restricted to the following:- To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Kells & Connor and surrounding area (the "area of benefit") without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, age, race, ethnicity, or political. religious or other opinion by associating with the statutory authorities, voluntary and community organisations and inhabitants in a common effort to: (a) promote community development by providing resources, support and information for community and voluntary groups and organisations and encouraging and assisting such organisations to co-operate to achieve their aims; (b) advance environmental protection and improvement; (c) provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said residents; (d) advance education and training and provide information and advice to local inhabitants; (e) relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage; (f) advance health and promote participation in healthy recreation; (g) promote good community relations, racial harmony and equality and diversity.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 4 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 18 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Lorraine Craig, Kells & Connor Community Centre, Glenann Park, Kells, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT42 3JX

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Lorraine Craig
Mr Melvin Smyth
Mr Mark Surgenor
Mr David Grant

List of regions

  • Mid And East Antrim Borough Council