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PIPS Hope & Support Limited

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £666.4K

  • Spending

    £784.1K

Charity no. 102127 Company no. 609642 Date registered. 29/04/2015

Public benefits

PIPS Hope & Support Limited supports bereaved communities and individuals regardless of gender or ethnicity, our services are provided across the Newry, South Down and south Armagh areas of N.I. the benefit that PIPS Hope & Support Limited brings to communities are delivered through a wide range of activities, from website support, counselling,

befriending, bereavement support, individual and family assessments, suicide prevention and Mental Health training, At all times we are guided by what is most timely and helpful to the communities we work with. The benefit that flows from the services we provide is: improved mental and emotional health outcomes that reduce levels of stress, anxiety and low self esteem to the individual presenting with suicidal ideation, self-harm or emotional anxiety The benefits are demonstrated through client feedback and training participant feedback, In providing training and education on suicide and mental health concerns there is an improved understanding and gained knowledge to the participants that will encourage their active participation in helping anyone presenting with suicidal ideation or mental health distress. There are no private benefits flowing from the purposes. Although the organisation provides free professional counselling for people in emotional crisis, this service is available to everyone in the community including board members, staff and volunteers to help maintain and nurture safety to life if concern is detected and as such any benefits received for the service is not a private benefit but a community benefit offered and available to everyone in the community. There is no harm flowing from the purposes, the services provided by PIPS Hope & Support Limited is for the benefit of the community are quality controlled by both the organisation itself and independent auditors e.g. ISO9001, Investing in People and guidance is available from the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy and the counselling services are delivered by professional practitioners.

What your organisation does

Our objects and funding limit the services we provide to those resident in the southern trust region of N.I. Through education and training we work locally and regionally with communities, organisations, services and individuals, helping them to become ready, willing and able to effectively support someone at risk of suicide. our training helps

to save lives by enabling conversations that count. We offer a one to one therapeutic counselling service for individuals who are experiencing suicidal ideation and to those who have lost loved ones through suicide and we provide immediate support to people in emotional and or mental health crisis Through public events, lobbying and advocacy we work to reduce stigma and promote positive mental health and wellbeing

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 relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • General public
  • Homelessness
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sexual orientation
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Travellers
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Victim support
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Research/evaluation
  • Volunteer development

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

£666.4K

Spending

£784.1K

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

OBJECTS (4) The Charity’s objects (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following: To prevent or relieve human suffering and distress of those at risk of suicide, or those who self-harm, and to alleviate distress of people who have suffered loss through suicide, or anguish through self-harm by loved ones, in Newry City and the surrounding counties of South Down and South Armagh (the “area of benefit”) and to associate the statutory authorities, charities and the inhabitants in a common effort to advance education in in all areas relating to suicide, suicide bereavement and self-harm.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 6 Trustees
  • 26 Employees
  • 10 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Seamus Mccabe, 50, Newry, 50 Mill Street, BT34 1AG

Trustee board

Trustee
Patricia Trainor
Mr Eoin Duffy
Louise Campbell
Tracey Tookey
Mrs Geraldine Mcintyre
Mr Ian Sutherland

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council