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Old Library Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £868.0K

  • Spending

    £1.0M

Charity no. 103106 Date registered. 18/01/2016

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from Purpose One includes improved health outcomes and increased health awareness. These benefits are demonstrated through the organisation's bespoke logic model for evaluation which was developed to measure improvements in health and wellbeing through purpose-designed monitoring and evaluation of programmes and

services. Every programme, service and facility is subject to baseline measurement at the outset and evaluated against targets and outcomes achieved. This purpose does not give rise to harm. The charity's beneficiaries are people who are in need as a result of their age, youth, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances living in the Creggan area and it's environs in Derry so that their conditions of life may be improved. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. The direct benefits which flow from Purpose Two includes increased knowledge, understanding and awareness of the importance of overcoming inequalities in health and wellbeing. These benefits are demonstrated through the organisation's bespoke logic model for evaluation which was developed to measure improvements in health and wellbeing through purpose-designed monitoring and evaluation of programmes and services. Every programme, service and facility is subject to baseline measurement at the outset and evaluated against targets and outcomes achieved. This purpose does not give rise to harm. The charity's beneficiaries are people who are in need of education and training in community health as a result of their age, youth, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances living in the Creggan area and it's environs in Derry so that their conditions of life may be improved. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose. The direct benefits which flow from Purpose Three includes enhanced access to facilities, programmes and services designed to improve health and wellbeing. These benefits are demonstrated through the organisation's bespoke logic model for evaluation which was developed to measure improvements in health and wellbeing through purpose-designed monitoring and evaluation of programmes and services. Every programme, service and facility is subject to baseline measurement at the outset and evaluated against targets and outcomes achieved. This purpose does not give rise to harm. The charity's beneficiaries are people who are in need as a result of their age, youth, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances living in the Creggan area and it's environs in Derry so that their conditions of life may be improved. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

We provide facilities, programmes and services directly addressing the social and health needs of people living in the Creggan area and it's environs in Derry by engaging residents in a community development process aimed at reducing the inequalities in health by tackling the root causes of poor health.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Learning disabilities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Community enterprise
  • Counselling/support
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Human rights/equality
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development
  • Welfare/benevolent

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

£868.0K

Spending

£1.0M

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 is established to relieve sickness and disability, to advance education and to promote the preservation and production of health among people in the Creggan area and it's environs in Derry (hereinafter called the 'area of benefit') and in particular: a. To advance education in the field of community health and community health training by establishing a healthy living and learning centre b. Promote public awareness of community health education and training programmes, services and resources (both formal and informal) for the benefit of the public in the area of benefit c. Provided community based health services in furtherance of the above objects so that the health and social conditions of life of people in the area may be improved c. Provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, education and other leisure time occupation of people in the area who are in need as a result of their age, youth, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances so that their conditions of life may be improved.

Governing document

Other

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 15 Employees
  • 30 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Old Library Trust, Healthy Living Centre, Central Drive, Londonderry, BT48 9QG

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Charles O'donnell
Mr Karol Mccauley
Ms Martine Mulhern
Mr Damien Harkin
Mrs Anna Claire Murray
Mr Sean Doherty
Mr Maurice O'donnell

List of regions

  • Derry City And Strabane District Council