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Hanwood Trust Company Ltd.

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £336.2K

  • Spending

    £420.9K

Charity no. 107303 Company no. 42978 Date registered. 11/12/2020

Public benefits

The direct benefit is provision of facilities, activities and services aimed at improving the quality of life for people residing within the highly disadvantaged Tullycarnet and surrounding communities. These services are linked to enhancing education and employment and supporting local people to build confidence and self esteem. The direct

benefits are that more local people have access to education, training and capacity building opportunities as well as providing employment through our own organisation. The direct benefit flowing is that more local people receive training and capacity building support that can improve employability and help improve access to the Labour Market. The direct benefit flowing is that more local people gain dedicated support in relation to employment and setting up in business which provides a wider economic benefit. The direct benefit flowing is that local businesses and individual have access to high quality units / workspace to enable them to carry out their business activities bespoke to their relevant needs. The direct benefit flowing is that the local community can access high quality community facilities for the advancement of health and wellbeing, education and training, business, social isolation and poverty / disadvantage. The direct benefit is that people of all backgrounds will have access to high quality sport and health related facilities that will improve health and wellbeing as well as advancement of sport. The direct benefit that flowing is that health inequalities will be reduced through the provision of dedicated health and wellbeing activities. The direct benefit that flows is that local will have greater access and engagement within their community to avail of developmental programmes. The direct benefit flowing is that communities from different backgrounds can engage together and build relations The benefits are demonstrated through through feedback of users and members of the public as reviewing the increase in educational attainment, increased opportunities to employment, greater awareness of health needs with increased access healthier activities and facilities. The benefits are demonstrated through the number of people participating in training and educational programmes and the reduction in education, training and employment inequalities The benefits are demonstrated through the number of people accessing business support, setting up in business and accessing units / workspace provided by the Trust. The benefits from are demonstrated through number of people accessing facilities, services and projects as well as reduction in health and wellbeing inequalities The benefits are demonstrated through the diverse participant base and range of programmes delivered by the Trust In providing multi activity programmes there is a risk of minor injury which may occur through increased participation in physical activity. This harm is outweighed by the benefits of improved mental and physical health. The risk of injury is mitigated by way of health check assessments, ongoing training, fully qualified employees and volunteers using equipment and resources correctly within health and safety guidelines. The charity provides support and benefits to the whole community which includes: - Young people - Older people - Disadvantaged people - People residing within Tullycarnet / wider East Belfast as the organisation's catchment area - Unemployed people - People with low level skills or education - Ethnic minorities - Local businesses There are no private benefits flowing from any of the purposes.

What your organisation does

3G Sports Pitch 67,600 Fitness Suite 17,630 Studio 6492 user visits Hanwood 91,722 user visits per year we run 1248-1560 classes per year Current Classes and Programmes within the main Building The Hanwood Centre currently run 24-30 classes per week (1248 to 1560 per year) with the age range of 2to 94. Our target

outcomes are to improve health, education, training and also social exclusion and our target groups are the elderly, youth, females, people with disabilities and also young people at risk GP Referral, Strength and Balance Programme and Older and Active Programme for elderly people and people of poor health and at risk of falling after surgery. These programmes run throughout the year and we run 7 classes per week with 15 to 20 people per class attending Dance currently have over 100 young people engaging in these activities at Hanwood 11 per week IFA Disability Football Team and Helping Hands Autism Group use Hanwood once per week with 82 individuals accessing facilities. We close the Centre when these vulnerable groups use the Fitness Suite and Studio At Risk Youth. We currently run 6 diversionary programmes per year for youth at risk within the community. Mid-Night soccer programmes and a Weekend Flex Programme where young people get trained up in the fitness suite and then attend workshops and have discussions around Mental Health, Sexual Health, Sectarianism, Alcohol and Drug Awareness Other classes Spin, TRX, Boxercise, Circuits Yoga Obesity two 12 week programmes per year targeting obesity and weight loss Education. We work in partnership with Ashfield Secondary School and provide an education programme at Hanwood for 16 pupils aged 16-18 for a 2 year BTEC Programme. This programme is run 5 days per week Hanwood provide a venue for community groups to hold meetings free of charge, TAGIT, Tullycarnet Neighbourhood Partnership Board, Boxing Club, Football Teams, Women’s Groups Pensioners and Youth Groups

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • 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

Who the charity helps

  • Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
  • Adult training
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • General public
  • Learning disabilities
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Sexual orientation
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Community enterprise
  • Criminal justice
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Disability
  • Economic development
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Human rights/equality
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Relief of poverty
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

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

£336.2K

Spending

£420.9K

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

OBJECTS 4. The objects of the Company (“Objects”) are specifically restricted to the following:- (i) the relief of poverty (ii) the relief of unemployment (iii) the advancement of education, training or retraining, particularly among unemployed people, and providing unemployed people with work experience. (iv) the provision of financial assistance, technical assistance or business advice or consultancy in order to provide training and employment opportunities for unemployed people in cases of financial or other charitable need through help: (i) in setting up their own business, or (ii) to existing businesses; (v) the creation of training and employment opportunities by the provision of workspace, buildings and/or land for use on favourable terms; (vi) the maintenance, improvement or provision of public amenities; (vii) the advancement of amateur sport and the provision of recreational facilities for the public at large or those who by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances, have need of such facilities; (viii) the preservation and protection of health; (ix) the advancement of community development ; (x) the promotion of religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 7 Trustees
  • 11 Employees
  • 4 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Brian Rea, Hanwood Centre, 49A Kinross Avenue, Tullycarnet, Belfast, County Antrim, BT5 7GE

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Brian Rea
Mr George Dorrian
Mrs Caroline Birch
Mr Harry Flynn
Mr Paul Carland
Mr Jimmy Birch
Mr Sammy Douglas

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Belfast City Council