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The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
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Children in Northern Ireland

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £936.7K

  • Spending

    £962.4K

Charity no. 101411 Date registered. 16/02/2015

Public benefits

Purposes 1. To promote, develop and support the voluntary and community sector particularly those organisations offering services and support to children, young people and their families in Northern Ireland. 2. To promote the well being of children, young people and their families to improve their lives in Northern Ireland. The Trustees believe

that both our purposes satisfy both elements of the public benefit requirement. Purpose 1- the direct benefits which flow from this purpose include a strong professional community of practice across the voluntary and community sector who are able to work effectively with Children and Young People. The benefits are demonstrated through feedback from member organisations and regular independent evaluation and monitoring of our ervices by DHSSPS and HSCB. The beneficiaries of this purpose are voluntary and community sector organisations working with children, young people and their families living in Northern Ireland. Purpose 2 - The direct benefit from this purpose include resources being directed towards activities and services that maximise benefits for all children. These benefits are demonstrated by evidence from government departments and statutory authorities in relation to policy commitments and resource allocation to children's services. The beneficiaries of this purpose are children, young people and their families living in Northern Ireland.

What your organisation does

Children in Northern Ireland is the regional umbrella organisation for the children's sector. We provide information, training, policy and support services to the sector.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes

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

£936.7K

Spending

£962.4K

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 Company's objects are specifically restricted to the promotion, development and support of the voluntary and community sector and in particular those organisations offering services and support to children, young people and their families and the promotion of benefit and wellbeing of children and young people and their families (hereinafter called the "beneficiaries") resident in Northern Ireland and in any other part of the world as the trustees may think fit (hereinafter called the "area of benefit") without distinction of age, gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, race, ethnic origin, political, religious or other opinion by associating the statutory and local authorities, voluntary organisations and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants and in particular to: (a) promote the efficiency and effectiveness of voluntary and community care, service and support organisations working with children, young people and their families and projects in the area of benefit by providing advice, information, education and training, administrative support and practical assistance to such organisations and projects for the benefit of the public; (b) to act as a representative of the voluntary and community child care services and support organisations in relation to government policies and legislation and in so doing promote and organise co-operation in the advancement of the above purposes and to that end bring together in Council or conference representatives of Voluntary agencies and statutory authorities engaged in the furtherance of any of the above purposes; (c) to carry out, promote, sponsor or support by means of financial assistance research and study into issues affecting the social welfare of children and the dissemination of the useful results of such research for the public benefit and in particular to persons or organsations engaged in child care; (d) identify the funding and policy needs of voluntary and community child care and support organisations in the area of benefit; (e) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the trustees, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

CiNI
  • 7 Trustees
  • 23 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Pauline Leeson, Children In Northern Ireland, Unit 9, Montgomery Business Park, 40 Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9HL

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Marie Cavanagh
Mr John Hunsdale
Mrs Alison Ida Beattie
Brenda Macqueen
Liam Hannaway
Mr Paul Morgan
Mr Colin Hayburn

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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