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ACCESS TO ARTS FOR ALL NI LTD

  • Status

    Received: 46 days late

  • Income

    £12.3K

  • Spending

    £12.6K

Charity no. 107929 Company no. 651617 Date registered. 23/11/2020

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from purpose 1 includes the enabling of citizenship without distinction which enables social integration, cross community participation, educational opportunities and improved physical and mental health for inhabitants through providing facilities, programmes and activities which accessible. The direct benefits flowing

from purpose 2 includes ensuring better access for underrepresented groups, reducing social isolation and improving their mental and emotional health through participating in entertainment and educational opportunities, ensuring appropriate consideration for disabilities or illness. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 3 includes creating a more equal and integrated society to eliminate barriers to participation for vulnerable and disadvantaged community members. Through improved equipment, training and delivery of cross community activities we will reduce the stigma and barriers which currently exist and develop a harmonious society. The direct benefits flowing from purpose 4 includes using arts based activities to provide education for those with disabilities, which specifically provide relief through improving confidence, self-esteem, developing new relationships and encouraging independence. The benefits from purpose 1 are demonstrated through the increasing number of people who attending our services. Quantatative data is collected from programme monitoring and which is carried out for all programmes and feedback from participants and their families. The benefits from purpose 2 are demonstrated through independent evaluations of our service and using proven evaluation frameworks internally e.g. Warwick Edinbugh Mental Wellbeing Scale. These are then used to formate reports and shape project development. The benefits from purpose 3 are demonstrated regular community surveys, focus groups and feedback back from service users and their families. The benefits from purpose 4 are demonstrated through pre and post surveys and discussions with beneficiaries. There is no harm arising from purpose 1. There is no harm arising from purpose 2. There is no harm arising from purpose 3. There is no harm arising from purpose 4. People with disabilities or access requirements Children and Young People Adults There is no private benefit flowing from purpose 1. There is no private benefit flowing from purpose 2. There is no private benefit flowing from purpose 3. There is no private benefit flowing from purpose 4.

What your organisation does

The main aim of Access to Arts for All NI is the empowerment of local people though the provision of quality theatre and arts based activities. 1. Facilities are provided to bring those in the greatest need of support together to interact socially and participate in their community without distinction and improve their quality of life. 2. The

promotion of theatre, arts programmes and services to improve educational attainment, particularly in areas of high deprivation or those who have disabilities or illness. 3. Development of life skills through training, workshops and services which focus on arts based activities ensure more positive outcomes and improved mental and physical health of participants. Current activities include age friendly moves and melodies for those with dementia; energy train participation programme which includes group work and OCN training courses in arts based activities for 16+ with a disability; production of performances by underrepresented groups; arts based performances specifically for those with access requirements to enable equality and participation for all.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • 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

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Volunteer development

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

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Charitable purposes

(a) To provide opportunities for the inhabatitants of the Derry City and Strabane District Council and its surrounding environs, without distinction of age, sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, the statutory authorities, voluntary organisations and inhabitatants in a common effort to advance citizenship and promote good health by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or leisure time occupation, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants. (b) To provide original and accessible theatre based activities for the entertainment and education of a wide public audience, reaching in particular those who may lack the opportunity due to disability, geographic, economic, mobility contraints or other. (c) To promote inclusivity, good community relations, social cohesion, racial harmony, equality and diversity. (d) To advance the education of those who learn differently, in particular, but not exclusively through the promotion of the arts such as drama, dance, music, workshops and related activities, with a view to providing relief to those in need and developing life skills.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name


  • 5 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 6 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Dolores, 7 Culmore Square, Londonderry, BT48 8GF

Trustee board

Trustee
Martin
Dolores
Mrs Deirdre Marian Doherty
Miss Caitlyn Kelly
Mrs Isobel Dawn Cairns

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland