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Action With Effect

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £68.5K

  • Spending

    £62.3K

Charity no. 103337 Date registered. 11/07/2016

Public benefits

The trustees believe that both our purposes satisfy both elements of the public benefit requirement. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The charity’s purposes provide the following benefits: - the alleviation of immediate hunger issues - the relief of destitution - the advancement of education - the promotion of a self-sustaining way of life - gender

equality for girls and women - the reduction of homelessness - the diminishment of fear of malnutrition and death - a better quality of life - future employment The beneficiaries of the above are: - those whom we assist in Haridwar - the poorest in the city - the homeless - people with leprosy - the blind and the sick - children living in leper communities - the street children - the forgotten ‘untouchables’ - orphans - malnourished children and adults. The evidence that exists from the charity’s intervention shows: - nourished children and leper communities through daily food drops - Children in the orphanage attedning full-time education - reports from India showing the progress of the project There is no harm from our purposes. There is some private benefit for our volunteers. Pensioners - communication with others on a daily basis eliminating isolation, depression and loneliness; Students - work experience beneficial for future job opportunities; Back to work mums - experience gained to step back into paid work; Jobseekers - confidence and experience for future job opportunities.

What your organisation does

'Action with Effect' has continued to work collaboratively with two charitable organisations based in India, mainly providing monthly food and clothing distribution to communities living in extremely poor conditions in the northern region of India, including a community of people suffering from leprosy. We also provide funding to support a home

for elderly people living in South India, as well as providing occasional funding for building of houses. 'Action With Effect' also makes monthly donations to 'Mary's Meals' a Charity, which provides a daily meal to children in India and provide both formal and informal education.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • 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

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Homelessness
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Preschool (0-5 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Accommodation/housing
  • Education/training
  • Relief of poverty

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2022

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Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 September 2021

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Charitable purposes

To relieve poverty, sickness and the lack of educational facilities within the sub continent of India, without distinction of caste, creed, age, sex or political persuasion, in particular through: (a) the provision of food, clothing, housing, medical and educational facilities for so many of the population of the sub continent as the funds of the Association from time to time shall permit.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name

AWE
  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 5 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Action With Effect, 38 Alexander House, Bishop Street, Londonderry, BT48 6UX

Trustee board

Trustee
Eamon Melaugh
Karen Clarke
Seamus Melaugh
Harry Mcnulty
Bernadette Melaugh

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • India