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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£5.1M
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Spending
£5.0M
Public benefits
The Trustees believe that Purpose 1 satisfies both elements of the public benefit requirement. The direct benefits which flow from Purpose 1 include the alleviation of need and disadvantage and the care, resettlement and rehabilitation of offenders and ex-offenders, alleged offenders and persons who may be at risk of becoming offenders and the
provision of care for the families of such categories of person and the victims of crime by providing services, assistance, advocacy and representation. These benefits are demonstrated through regular feedback from and evaluation of services by services users and professionals and other stakeholders within the criminal justice sector. It is not anticipated that any harm will arise from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are those persons who are offenders, ex-offenders, alleged offenders, persons who may be at risk of becoming offenders, the families of such categories of person and the victims of crime. A private benefit to Trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training and good governance, finance etc. Through this training Trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. The Trustees believe that Purpose 2 satisfies both elements of the public benefit requirement. The direct benefits which flow from Purpose 2 include the prevention and reduction of crime for the benefit of the public in Northern Ireland. These benefits are demonstrated through a reduction of offending behaviour and reoffending as is evidenced by feedback from service users, sector stakeholders and members of the general public and statistical evidence relating to crime rates, reoffending rates, conviction rates and sentencing disposals. It is not anticipated that any harm will arise from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are people residing in Northern Ireland. A private benefit to Trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training and good governance finance etc. Through this training Trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
To achieve the purposes and benefits, NIACRO: • delivers services for and provides advice and support to people who have offended, people who have been in prison, people alleged to have offended, persons who may be at risk of offending, victims of crime and the families of all these people, as well as the communities affected; • provides education,
training, employment support, accommodation support, welfare and financial advice(including money management training), guidance, advocacy and representation, recreation and transport for the above categories of person; • provides mediation in the community to prevent crime and facilitate better community relations, supporting both those who are likely to offend and those who are victims of anti-social behaviour; • supports people to maintain their tenancies by working with them and their community to foster integration and prevent problems escalating, including those whose tenancy may be at risk due to anti-social behaviour stemming from mental health problems; • promotes literacy, numeracy and community, family and educational engagement amongst young people both in the community and in care; • supports families to maintain contact when a family member goes into prison, including by facilitating transport to enable family members to visit the prison; • advocate for the rights of people in prison and the promotion of prison reform at both practical and policy levels; • increases public awareness of the problems faced by the above categories of person by the collation and dissemination of information or communication relating to such problems or persons; • promotes and assists the recruitment and training of volunteers; • undertakes research, enquiries and surveys; • receives referrals from and refers to a wide variety of statutory and voluntary services; • organises, sponsors or conducts(whether alone or with other organisations)educational and training courses and meetings, conferences and exhibitions.
... [more] [less]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
- Asylum seekers/refugees
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Men
- Mental health
- Parents
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Community development
- Counselling/support
- Criminal justice
- Education/training
- Human rights/equality
- Research/evaluation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
