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Status
Received: 12 days late
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Income
£166.5K
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Spending
£172.8K
Public benefits
The direct benefits flowing from Purpose 1 “Provide or assist in the provision of facilities and services primarily for the benefit of the community and visitors to and the residents of Ballymacash and surrounding areas for recreational, sporting or other leisure time occupation in the interests of social welfare, such facilities being provided to
the public at large save that special facilities may be provided for persons who by reason of their youth, age infirmity or disability, poverty or social or economic circumstances may have need of special facilities and services” Participants benefit from healthier lifestyles, wellbeing and social inclusion through sport. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose includes improvement in physical and emotional health and well-being as a result of participation in football and other recreational activities and sports. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 2 “Advance amateur sport by maintaining facilities for the home ground of Ballymacash Rangers Football Club as the pre-eminent enterprise in the amateur football community of Lisburn” by encouraging participation in sporting and recreational activities; providing members with suitable competition; assisting members to improve their personal sporting standards; organising football locally and providing equal opportunities for successful participation by all sections of the community. To promote the participation of the community in healthy recreational activities linked to sport specifically football. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include improvement in physical and emotional health and well-being as a result of participation in football and other recreational activities and sports. This includes raised esteem and confidence, improved aerobic capacity and development of physical skills. Benefits identified are demonstrated through the evaluation of our activities, programmes and services through members, players, club and AGM meetings and with other stakeholders. This includes gathering feedback via a range of means such as 1-2-1 interviews, group discussions or focus groups, comment cards, surveys and questionnaires around the benefits of activity provided. We also monitor participant numbers within sessions, growth in membership, retention into other programmes etc. to further reference the value and impact of our provision and to develop beneficial future services. Our purposes do not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of our purposes are people living in the Ballymacash and surrounding areas, Greater Lisburn City area and across Lagan Valley constituency. The private benefit for our members is that they are gaining a healthy and active lifestyles together with social inclusion across society activity.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Ballymacash Sports Aacdemy established in July 2017, the first Northern Ireland recreational centre owned 100% by the community following community share offer. We aim to offer affordable sporting facilities to all, regardless of age, gender or disability, while providing a home for sports clubs, youth groups, community groups and wider community.
We are based in Ballymacash serving the surrounding areas and across Lisburn City and the Borough Council area. The Society is a community-owned social enterprise and by subscribing for shares issued by the Society in this share offer you will become a Member of the Society. The Society has exclusively charitable objects and a charitable asset lock, preventing members from making a capital gain by selling or closing the business for a profit. Therefore, the Society will never be able to become privately owned and taken out of community ownership. Any profits cannot leave the Society and have to be reinvested within the Society as per the aims of the Society. We work in partnership with other local organisations and plan for better facilities, more sports activities and deliver accessible Sports Academy. We believe sporting participation and social cohesion go hand in hand and in turn, this makes communities stronger and healthier. We aim to: • increase participation in sports for those for all ages, gender and abilities • develop sporting skills at a competitive level for an affordable price • establish links between schools, sports clubs and the wider community • improve both physical and mental health for all participants • contribute to the community development and its regeneration We will facilitate community activities, training and workshops, functions and community events. We are a cross community club, drawing members and participants from all communities and backgrounds.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of amateur sport
- Other charitable purposes
Who the charity helps
- Adult training
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- General public
- Interface communities
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Unemployed/low income
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Community development
- Community enterprise
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Education/training
- General charitable purposes
- Playgroup/after schools
- Sport/recreation
- Volunteer development
- Youth development
