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GOAL LINE YOUTH TRUST

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £135.5K

  • Spending

    £128.0K

Charity no. 108786 Date registered. 15/03/2023

Public benefits

The direct benefits flowing from our purpose include giving young people the opportunity to access programmes which develop their personal, social, creative and physical skills building their self-esteem, inter-dependence, confidence and their sense of equality and respect. These benefits will be evidenced by the young people wanting to attend the

youth club sessions and by feedback from the young people, staff, volunteers and parents/carers and regular independent evaluation of our youth club activities. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. Goal Line’s beneficiaries are young people aged 25 and under, both with and without disabilities in and around the Portadown, Lurgan and Craigavon areas. They also include the parents and siblings and the wider family circle of the young people attending. Appropriate training opportunities are offered to staff and volunteers. These are incidental but necessary in the pursuit of our purposes.

What your organisation does

These purposes are achieved by offering planned youth-based programmes to suit the needs and abilities of the young people in a safe, inclusive and secure environment. Programmes are evaluated and adjusted to strive for constant improvement. Six youth club sessions are held weekly throughout the year with summer schemes held throughout July and

August. Volunteering opportunities are offered leading to accredited training.

The charity’s classifications

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

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Learning disabilities
  • Mental health
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2025

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

The Trust is established to advance the education and to promote the health of young people aged 25 years and under, both with and without disabilities, in and around the Portadown, Lurgan and Craigavon areas and in particular, but not so as to limit the generality of the foregoing, to promote the mental, moral and physical development of such young people by the provision of alcohol free, drug free and tobacco free facilities for recreation or other leisure time activities so that their conditions of life may be improved and that they may meet together in an environment where good community relations are promoted.

Governing document

Trust Deed or Declaration of Trust

Other name


  • 1 Trustees
  • 20 Employees
  • 25 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mr Peter M. Thompson, Thompson Mitchell, 12-14 Mandeville Street, Portadown, Craigavon, BT62 3NZ

Trustee board

Trustee
Goal Line Youth Trust Limited

List of regions

  • Armagh City, Banbridge And Craigavon Council
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