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The Friends of Drumross

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £5.0K

  • Spending

    £3.6K

Charity no. 107343 Date registered. 11/05/2020

Public benefits

The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is improved health and general wellbeing for the beneficiaries, all of whom have different needs. By providing the finance for specialist equipment and services, the beneficiaries physical, emotional and physical needs are being partially met. For example, the purchase of trikes has helped some of

the beneficiaries with their coordination and others with dexterity in their hands. Other equipment and activities provide and/or promote stimulation and the social aspect of outings and other recreational activities are important for the emotional wellbeing of all of the beneficiaries. These benefits are evidenced through feedback from the staff in the Centre and also from the beneficiaries directly. Some beneficiaries are able to articulate what they would like and others are not able to speak but the professionals who provide the day care are able to communicate to us what is of benefit to the service users. The purposes of the charity do not lead to any harm only of benefit. The beneficiaries are adults with a learning disability who are service users of Drumross Adult Centre. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose other than that some of the beneficiaries are related to some of the trustees. Any private benefit is part of our charitable purpose.

What your organisation does

The organisation carries out its purpose by fundraising to provide financial assistance to purchase equipment, services and for recreational activities and social outings.

The charity’s classifications

  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Learning disabilities

How the charity works

  • Disability

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

The object of The Friends of Drumross is to assist Drumross Adult Centre and New Way Unit in the provision of day care resources for service users who have been assessed as having a learning disability.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 8 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 07872163738

Public address

  • The Friends Of Drumross, Drumross Adult Centre, 83 O'neill Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 6UN

Trustee board

Trustee
J Mcmillan
A Gilmour
Niqi
E Hawthorne
S Warwick
S Byrne
Sarah Forde
R Dallas

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland