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Kinder House

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £14.9K

  • Spending

    £8.0K

Charity no. 103688 Company no. 44136 Date registered. 11/12/2015

Public benefits

The public benefits arise from enabling the participants, which include disadvantaged young people and family groups and groups with disabilities, some of whom come from Europe, to experience different communities and cultures and provide them with opportunities for educational, cultural and interpersonal advancement, in a stress free neutral

environment. Links have been established with local schools and colleges which have enhanced mutual understanding and racial tolerance and have led to reciprocal visits to Kinder House with a resulting greater understanding of different cultures and religious beliefs and practices. For some of the European groups there is the added advantage of travel to a different country, possibly for the first time, which increases the overall educational and cross cultural experience with a resulting increase in international understanding and personal development. For some of the local groups, Kinder House provides an opportunity to escape from a sometimes stressful domestic situation and enjoy structured respite with individuals from similar situations. Benefits that flow from this are improvements in health and family life, with increased feelings of self worth and emotional well-being. These benefits can be demonstrated by participant feedback, internal and external evaluation and regular reviews. Visiting groups mark their visits with events which involve the local community and artwork which is left as a permanent reminder of their visit. The benefits which flow from this are a greater understanding and acceptance of different cultures and nationalities and an enhanced sense of achievement in leaving behind a permanent work of art for others to enjoy. Comments in the visitor book, repeat visits and increased usage by the larger organisations are an indication of the described benefits to the people in their charge. There is no harm or private benefit from our purpose.

What your organisation does

The Kinder House organisation provides a residential accomodation in a quiet rural, coastal area in Northeren Ireland which can accomodate up to 28 people in a modern fully disabled adapted facility. The Trustees market the facility to all potential users and co-ordinate bookings to ensure optimum capacity. The trustees meet regularly to evaluate

the programme,ensure objectives are being met, assess feedback from user groups and to identify other potential users. These meetings have an established wide ranging agenda which looks at all the aspects of running the facility including the company requirements, building standards, risk assessment, financial situation, safety and future programme.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Interface communities
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Victim support
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Accommodation/housing
  • Counselling/support
  • Disability
  • Human rights/equality
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2020

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The objects of the Charity are to promote the educational and social welfare of children and young adults in Northern Ireland by (but not exclusively) the following: 3.1. The purchase of property to be used as a community house by such organisations or charitable bodies as the Directors in their absolute discretion shall deem appropriate to promote the objects of the Charity. In determining the organisations to occupy or use the community house in accordance with the objects of the Charity the Directors shall have no regard to the religious, political or other opinions of the organisations provided that they assent to and agree to be bound by the objects of the Charity. The organisations or all persons or groups who use or occupy the community house are to pursue their objects by all lawful means and must agree to co-operate in the use of the Community House with the Directors and the other occupants provided that the decision of the Directors in regard to any use or occupation shall be final. 3.2 Organising and facilitating the organisation of social, recreational and educational activities which involve children and young adults as individuals and as part of families. 3.3. Charitable activities which have as their object the creation of a better and more secure future for children and young adults such as cross community activities which seek to achieve greater community understanding, projects which serve to encourage a greater understanding of the shared cultural heritage and educational projects which have as their aim the building of self esteem and capabilities of children and young adults and their families. 3.4. The organisation of public or other meetings and seminars and other gatherings of a social, educational or recreational nature as the Directors shall deem in anywise to be conducive to the education and social welfare of the children and young adults of Northern Ireland in accordance with the Charity’s objects. 3.5. The organisation of international exchange visits for the children and young adults and those who are working with and supervising them in such activities.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 5 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Jim Conlon, 32 Castle Street, Killough, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 7QQ

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr John Thompson M R I C S
Dr Finbar Mc Cormick
Jim Conlon
Helen Hossack
Peter Heathwood

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Netherlands
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