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INTERCULTURAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION NI

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £0.1K

  • Spending

    £0.0K

Charity no. 108675 Date registered. 17/02/2022

Public benefits

Purpose 1: The direct benefits which flow from promoting cultural diversity is there will be cultural awareness and understanding between new migrant, existing migrant and the local people living in Northern Ireland. In which will bring unity, equality, inclusion among people of diverse backgrounds and reducing the level isolation among ethnic

minorities. Purpose 2: The direct benefits which flow from promoting good relations is that youth from both local and minority ethnic communities will be brought together and educated in the many cultures present in Northern Ireland. Purpose 3: The direct benefits through the provision of sports is that BAME (Black, Asian and minority ethnic) groups will be able to integrate and take part in local sports most importantly encourage the participation of Women and younger girls from BAME backgrounds in sports. This will help communities from different cultural backgrounds become aware of local sports to enforce participation for minority ethnic in local clubs and leagues. Purpose 4: The direct benefits of fundraising within the organisation is that it will build camaraderie and increase the network of support within the organisation. Purpose 1: By creating cultural activities, seminars and events, Cultural awareness workshop too be delivered among the educational sector and organisations. Purpose 2: By creating activities including song, dance, arts and drama this is encouraging integration and the building of friendships in both cross community and ethnic minorities communities. In working with different youth organisations holding seminars and workshops in racism, sectarianism, bullying etc. Purpose 3: By collaborating with IFA, GAA, Ulster Rugby coaches and educating our youth in local sports and physical activities that will promote mental health and wellbeing. Purpose 4: By fundraising, foodbanks and funding from local governing bodies to supply food and toiletry packs along with heat and light top ups to enable us to deliver to local communities who are in need. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The charity’s beneficiaries are both the local people, existing and new migrants who will feel more welcome in the community. There is no private benefit flowing from the purposes.

What your organisation does

We are encouraging participation in the arts and the inclusion of migrants, ethnic minorities, and refugees. To develop good relations and understanding of the diversity that exists in Northern Ireland. not only to the indigenous people in Northern Ireland but to the entire world. We do this by creating a platform where people from different

multi-cultural backgrounds in Northern Ireland can freely discuss culture, art, heritage and how they can use the instrumentality of culture, art and heritage to exhibit culture and unify communities in Northern Ireland. It is also borne out of a strong passion to identify, support, empower and encourage talents and interests. We are specifically interested in organising cultural, multicultural live music events ,cooking work shop, language workshop, games workshop, Intercultural variety night, sport workshop, tailoring workshop, dressmaking workshop, dancing workshop, art &craft workshop, music workshop, healthy living workshop among communities in Northern Ireland with the aim of unifying communities, promote cultures, community development and peace, raise funds for charitable needs, foster family reunion, tackle isolation and create shared space and shared communities in Northern Ireland.

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, culture, heritage or science
  • The advancement of amateur sport
  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • Asylum seekers/refugees
  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Men
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Travellers
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Economic development
  • Education/training
  • Heritage/historical
  • Relief of poverty
  • Sport/recreation
  • Urban development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

Purpose:(1)The promotion of culture and the advancement of cultural diversity for the benefit of the public of Northern Ireland by organising and promoting cultural activities and by any other charitable means as the Trustees shall decide. Purpose:(2) The promotion of good relations between people, including young people, of different cultures, backgrounds, racial or ethnic groups by organising and running cultural activities and by any other charitable means as the Trustees shall decide. Purpose:(3)The relief of need of young people from different backgrounds through the provision of sporting activities and by any other charitable means as the Trustees shall decide. Purpose:(4)The relief of poverty in developing countries by making donations as the trustees see fit.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

ICDFNI
  • 4 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Adewale Awolesi, Icdfni, 38 Ormeau Road, Belfast, BT7 2EA

Trustee board

Trustee
Mr Latif Gumah
Mr Hakeem Ajala
Miss Oluwaseyi Oluwalana
Miss Reshma Pinto

Areas of operation

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Internationally
  • Ghana
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa