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Status
Received: 6 days late
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Income
£684.1K
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Spending
£638.7K
Public benefits
SCRA meets the public benefit requirement as follows: Purpose One (Relieve poverty, sickness and distress) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is a reduction in the impact of poverty on people’s quality of life, the prevention of poverty and physical, social, community and economic improvements within the Outer North Neighbourhood
Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. These benefits are evidenced through official government statistics, feedback from beneficiaries, new community/social physical infrastructure within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas and a regular evaluation of our services. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are residents living within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. A private benefit to SCRA staff arises by their employment to help SCRA deliver our purpose, however this is necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose One (Advancing education) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is a more educated, skilled and qualified population within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas and a more informed and capable community/voluntary sector within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. These benefits are evidenced through qualifications gained, work training placements, official government statistics and feedback from community/voluntary groups and individual service users. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. The beneficiaries of this purpose are residents of all ages living within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. A private benefit to SCRA staff (salary) and a range of service providers may arise however these are necessary to co-ordinate and deliver the education and training programmes and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose Three (Preserve and to Protect Health) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is improved health and well-being. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from residents/beneficiaries, official government statistics and regular evaluation of our services. The beneficiaries of this purpose are residents of all ages living within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. A private benefit to SCRA staff (salary) and a range of service providers may arise from the health education and awareness programmes however these are necessary to deliver the programmes and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. Purpose Four (Providing facilities in the interest of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation with the objects of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants) The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is to provide or secure the provision of social services, educational, environmental, recreational facilities within the area of benefits; The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is improved community life, improved accessibility to new and existing services which will benefit the local community of the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from residents/beneficiaries, feedback from community/voluntary groups and regular evaluation of our services. The beneficiaries of this purpose are residents of all ages living within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas. There is no harm flowing from this purpose. A private benefit to SCRA staff (salary) may arise however these are necessary to deliver the purpose and ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
The SCRA is a core community support agency, which works with and on behalf of the people living within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas, an area which suffers from high levels of multiple deprivation in relation to income, employment, health and disability, education, skills and training, child poverty and income
deprivation affecting older people. The SCRA defines its role to be one of acting as a key delivery agent for individuals and community/voluntary groups in the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas by providing projects, programmes, services in the fields of community safety, health and well-being, sport and recreation, early intervention, arts and culture, after school activities, family support and major area/neighbourhood improvements and home improvements as well as improving home safety and security for the most vulnerable residents and victims. SCRA deliver its programmes, services and activities by effectively targeting those most at risk from social exclusion in particular unemployed, lone parents, those with a disability, carers, elderly, low income working families, children in low income families and disaffected youth and by targeting the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods and residents within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas thus ensuring the effective and efficient targeting and use of resources. In addition we identify and articulate local needs, provide information to and gather feedback from residents and community/voluntary groups in the area, help influence policy makers and service providers that operate within the Outer North Neighbourhood Renewal and Greater Shantallow areas and promote the case for local investment within the area.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- 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
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Community safety/crime prevention
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Homelessness
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Sexual orientation
- Tenants
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Accommodation/housing
- Arts
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Counselling/support
- Criminal justice
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Cultural
- Education/training
- Environment/sustainable development/conservation
- General charitable purposes
- Human rights/equality
- Medical/health/sickness
- Playgroup/after schools
- Relief of poverty
- Sport/recreation
- Urban development
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent
- Youth development
