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North Down Boxing Club

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £17.2K

  • Spending

    £19.1K

Charity no. 102717 Date registered. 07/05/2015

Public benefits

THE DIRECT BENEFITS FLOWING FROM THE PURPOSES INCLUDE INCREASED FITNESS AND WELL-BEING AND DECREASES IN OBESITY, THE PROVISION OF A SOCIAL, STEERING AND CONSTRUCTIVE INFLUENCE IN AN AREA OF DEPRIVATION, ANTI-SOCIAL AND SUICIDE PROBLEMS, IMPROVEMENTS IN CROSS-COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT AMONGST THE BENEFICIARIES AND LOCAL AREA OF

AMATEUR BOXING. THESE BENEFITS CAN BE EVIDENCED IN VARIOUS WAYS INCLUDING HEALTH AND WEIGHT-BASED RECORDS AS WELL AS THROUGH FEEDBACK FROM BENEFICIARIES AND INCREASING UPTAKE IN PARTICIPATION IN BOXING. THE CHARITIES BENEFICIARIES ARE THE COMMUNITY, MAINLY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME FROM ECONOMICALLY, SOCIALLY OR DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS. MOST ARE FROM LOW INCOME, UNEMPLOYED OR SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES. THERE IS NO PRIVATE BENEFIT FLOWING FROM THE PURPOSES FOR ANY TRUSTEE, COMMITTEE MEMBER OR COACH. THERE IS NO HARM FLOWING FROM OUR PURPOSES.

What your organisation does

WE TRY TO KEEP THE MEMBERS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY HEALTHY IN MIND AND BODY AND KEEP THEM OCCUPIED WITH THIS ISLAND'S NUMBER ONE OLYMPIC SPORT. THEY JOIN TO ENJOY THE SPORT AND CAMARADERIE WITHIN THE CLUB. WE ARE NOT SOLELY INVOLED IN HELPING HIGH PERFORMANCE MEMBERS BUT ALL MEMBERS WHO JOIN THE CLUB BENEFIT. NORTH DOWN BOXING CLUB, PROVIDE COACHING

AND TRAINING FOR AMATEUR BOXERS. THE CLUB IS ALSO OPEN TO ANYONE THAT WISHES TO IMPROVE THEIR FITNESS AND STANDARD OF HEALTH. THE GYM HELPS TO KEEP YOUNG PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS IN THE LOCAL AREA AND PROMOTES DISCIPLINE AND LEARNING WITHIN THE YOUNGER MEMBERS.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of amateur sport

Who the charity helps

  • Asylum seekers/refugees
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Grant making
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

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 purposes of North Down Boxing Club are To offer coaching and competitive opportunities in BOXING To promote the club within the local community and BOXING To manage the premises of North Down Boxing And Fitness Club To ensure a duty of care to all members of the club To provide all its services in a way that is fair to everyone

Governing document

Other name

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Ards And North Down Borough Council