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The James Kane Foundation

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £177.5K

  • Spending

    £660.6K

Charity no. 105396 Company no. 637659 Date registered. 03/08/2016

Public benefits

The advancement of education for the public benefit in Portadown and its environs in particular and elsewhere in Northern Ireland, by the provision of financial support such as grants to individuals, organisations and employers which will enable individuals to access training and skills to develop their learning and improve their employment

prospects. The above benefits are demonstrated through research, feedback and evaluations taken from our funding recipients and the general community. The organisation’s beneficiaries are mainly people living in Portadown and its environs in particular and elsewhere in Northern Ireland. There is no harm or potential for harm as a result of our purposes.

What your organisation does

The organisation will provide grants to applicants which will enable individuals to access training and skills to develop their learning and improve their employment prospects.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education

Who the charity helps

  • General public
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Education/training
  • Grant making

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 May 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 May 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 May 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Charity's Objects are: 3.1.1 to advance education for the public benefit in Portadown and its environs in particular and elsewhere in Northern Ireland (“the area of benefit”) whether directly to individuals or indirectly through education bodies such as schools, colleges and third level institutions or employers by the provision of funding for work experience, employment opportunities or training opportunities or for preparation for entry to any occupation, vocation, trade or profession or to enhance career development, skills and competencies within the area of benefit or for the benefit of the public connected to the area of benefit provided that the funding will not be used for anything which schools and colleges have a statutory duty to provide; and 3.1.2 to promote any other purpose which is exclusively charitable according to the law of Northern Ireland. Nothing in the articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with s.2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Lucy, Belfast Charitable Society, Clifton House, 2 North Queen Street, Belfast, BT15 1ES

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Charles Jenkins
Mr Michael Wilson
Mr Gavin Boyd
Mr Paul Sweeney
Sir Gerard Loughran
Mrs Lynn Connaughton
Mrs Mary Montgomery

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Antrim And Newtownabbey Borough Council
  • Ards And North Down Borough Council
  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
  • Belfast City Council
  • Causeway Coast And Glens District Council
  • Derry City And Strabane District Council
  • Fermanagh And Omagh District Council
  • Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council
  • Mid And East Antrim Borough Council
  • Mid Ulster District Council
  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council
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