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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£214.6K
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Spending
£249.4K
Public benefits
The public benefit that flows from purpose (1) is the increased efficiency and effectiveness of the community and voluntary organisations that use the Partnership's facilities, resulting in enhanced outcomes and service delivery and, consequently, an improved quality of life for those who benefit from the work of these organisations. The
beneficiaries are the general public. This benefit can be evidenced through monitoring records kept by the Partnership, independent evaluations of the activities and impact of the Partnership and other local community and voluntary organisations, the findings of community surveys and feedback from the beneficiaries. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. The public benefits that flow from purpose (2) are: (a) increased opportunities to engage in healthy activities that bring people together, leading to improvement in health, fitness, well-being and fulfilment; (b) enhanced accessibility to facilities and amenities as a consequence of being free or affordable. The beneficiaries are the general public. These benefits can be evidenced from feedback from the participants and from evaluations of the work and impact of the Partnership. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. The public benefits that flow from purpose (3) are: (a) a reduction in unemployment, hardship and poverty, leading to a better quality of life for the beneficiaries and consequent improvements in their health and well-being; (b) increased levels of knowledge and transferable vocational skills among employees / work experience trainees, assisting in the creation of a more skilled and qualified community; (c) a greater sense among the beneficiaries of more fulfilled and purposeful lives, resulting in a safer, more stable and cohesive community. The beneficiaries are the general public. These benefits can be evidenced in records kept by various agencies of the number of jobs and work experience opportunities created and the numbers of those who have successfully completed training courses. Evidence can also be found in evaluations of the work and impact of the Partnership and from feedback from the beneficiaries. No harm arises from this purpose. Some private benefit is obtained by the owners of small businesses who rent units on favourable terms, but this is ancillary to the purpose and is greatly outweighed by the gain in public benefit. The public benefits that flow from purpose (4) are: (a) raised awareness and understanding of, and empathy with, people from ethnic minorities or other religions, cultures and beliefs, leading to greater social cohesion and a reduction in tension and conflict; (b) the development of a positive citizenship as a result of raised awareness and understanding and a shared sense of purpose. These benefits can be evidenced by feedback from the participants and the findings of social attitude and community surveys. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose. The public benefit that flows from purpose (5) is the provision of a safe and stimulating environment for children, assisting each child to develop their capabilities to their full potential, resulting in improved learning outcomes, personal development, social integration and emotional well-being. The beneficiaries are young children and their parents/carers. This benefit can be evidenced by feedback from parents, by the detailed observations and assessments carried out by staff and from evaluations of the work and impact of the Partnership. No harm or private benefit arises from this purpose.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Ballymena North Partnership provides a sports hall, meeting/training and interview rooms for use by local community groups and voluntary organisations and also for charity fundraising events. Sports activities and health promotion sessions and events are organised in conjunction with other organisations and agencies. Business units are currently
leased. The Partnership has also collaborated with Dunclug College to run business studies sessions. Cross community events - involving local primary schools - and cross border sports activities have been organised in the Partnership's sports hall.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- 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
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
How the charity works
- Community development
- Education/training
- Sport/recreation
