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Indian Senior Citizen Club

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £2.2K

  • Spending

    £1.4K

Charity no. 102958 Date registered. 19/01/2016

Public benefits

The Indian Senior Citizens Club was set up to identify the needs of the Indian Seniors Citizens. Most of these seniors live alone and isolated. This is a Voluntary based organisation run by dedicated elected members from the Seniors themselves. Since the establishment of the club, the members have gained confidence to come out of their homes

knowing that there is always a place they can go to interact and gain advice on health issues and social welfare rights. The Club operates on Mondays 11am-2pm. Here members have a chance to interact or interrelate with those in the same situation. As the club has been run by volunteers. All members are consulted in running of the club and their views are put forward to Belfast City Council and Age NI and grant providers. There are no personal benefits to any volunteer every grant has been documented and returns are sent with all receipts. Our club is open to any organisation to drop in during club times to see the running of our club. There is no harm to anybody within or outside our club.

What your organisation does

The Indian Senior Citizens Club operates form the Indian Community Center 86 Clifton Street Belfast. The Group meets and share their thoughts, views and issues together. ISCC arrange a lot of activities such as consultations with Organisations such as Red Cross, DHSS, Housing Associations, Health and Safety, HSC, Help the Aged, Age Concern, VSB,

Belfast City Council and many more. ISCC provides and encourages members to take part in indoor activities such as Armchair Aerobics, Yoga, Boccia, Dance classes and many more. This involvement creates a health environment. During Summer period, ISCC arranges outdoor activities. They include, nature walking, picnics,swimming and participating in local events. Visits to Historical Monuments and places of interests are also arranged. Cross community participation through festivals and events is encouraged

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity
  • 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

  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Interface communities
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Voluntary and community sector

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Volunteer development
  • Welfare/benevolent

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2022

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Charitable purposes

The Association is established to relieve poverty, to advance education and to promote the preservation and protection of health among people aged 50 or over (hereinafter called 'Senior Citizens') in the Greater Belfast area ('the area of benefit') without distinction of gender, sexual orientation, disability/ability, race, political, religious or other opinion, and in particular: (a) to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for the education, recreation and leisure time occupation of Senior Citizens who by reason of social or economic circumstances have need of such facilities.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

N/A
  • 4 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Anil Gautam, 3 Dalewood, Newtownabbey, County Antrim, BT36 5WR

Trustee board

Trustee
Anil Gautam
Rama Sharma
Rajni Sharma
Mrs Nilam Rani Gautam

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland