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Orchardville Society Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £2.4M

  • Spending

    £2.6M

Charity no. 102003 Date registered. 16/07/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from our objects/purposes include an increased number of people with learning difficulty achieving accredited training and qualifications; improved employability of beneficiaries and enhanced social and financial independence. These benefits are demonstrable through feedback from parents, carers and beneficiaries and

regular independent evaluation of our services. This information is available in our annual report and in periodic reporting to government. There is no harm likely to arise from our objects/purposes. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is that two of our Trustees currently have children who access our organisation’s services. All beneficiaries, parents and carers apply for services in the same way and therefore the benefit arising to the Trustee is incidental. Also, a private benefit to Trustees may arise from any training the Trustees undertake in areas such as finance, good governance etc. Through this training Trustees may gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and are necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.

What your organisation does

The Orchardville Society is a Company Limited by Guarantee and registered charity that provides a range of accredited training and employment services to young people and adults with learning disability and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Each year around 250 participants take part in structured work placements and accredited training programmes

designed to develop employability skills that will assist our students secure and retain permanent paid employment. The Society also operates a number of social enterprises/supported training units in the Greater Belfast area with the aim of equipping students with relevant and transferable vocational skills and we have developed transitions programmes with a number of special education schools in our area.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • 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
  • Learning disabilities
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community enterprise
  • Disability
  • Education/training

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

£2.4M

Spending

£2.6M

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 to relieve and advance the education of people with learning difficulties.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 10 Trustees
  • 125 Employees
  • 90 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Cara Cash-Marley, Chief Executive Officer, Lagan Village Tower, 144-152 Ravenhill Road, Belfast, BT6 8ED

Trustee board

Trustee
Ms Louise Tiffney
Mr Jonathan Mcalpin
Mr Christopher Perry
Mrs Sian Mckinty
Jamie Bill
Apolonia Mbondiya
Kathy Martin
Carrie Matchett
Ms Jo Mcginley
Mrs Margaret O'kane

List of regions

  • Ards And North Down Borough Council
  • Belfast City Council
  • Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council
  • Mid And East Antrim Borough Council