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Boston House

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £18.6K

  • Spending

    £15.9K

Charity no. 108808 Date registered. 20/06/2022

Public benefits

The direct benefits that flow from Boston House are the organising and provision of a range of recreational, support and educational activities for persons from County Fermanagh and surrounding districts living with ill health and or disabilities, providing them with the opportunity to avail of activities that assist in protecting their health,

improve their physical health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, receiving advice and information, all of which improve their conditions of life. Boston House collaborate with other local groups, charities, statutory agencies to raise awareness within the community of the needs and experiences of people living with ill health and disabilities and the benefits flowing from this are receiving support from other organisations to hold activities and deliver services. The benefits of Boston House are evidenced by measurement of numbers attending activities and feedback from participants. There is no harm flowing from the purposes of Boston House. The beneficiaries of Boston House are persons living with ill health and disabilities who live in County Fermanagh and surrounding districts. The only private benefit flowing from Boston House purposes are that trustees of Boston House and their carers/families, can participate in all activities and this is incidental and necessary to ensure that all eligible members of the community can potentially avail of these and benefit.

What your organisation does

Boston House provides a safe permanent space with dedicated rooms which accommodate services such as complementary therapies, counselling, exercise classes, resilience workshops, art therapy, book club, social events and more. The support services help not only the patient but also their family, friends and carers.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Carers
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Community transport
  • Counselling/support
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Medical/health/sickness

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 30 June 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

Boston House purposes is to create, develop and manage a resource centre which promotes social inclusion and active participation in community life, particularly for those people in Fermanagh and the surrounding area who are disadvantaged by reason of ill health or disability.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 3 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 4 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Genevieve Irvine, 26 Cross Street, Enniskillen, BT74 7DX

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Doreen Elizabeth Mullan
Mrs Barbara Huey
Genevieve Irvine

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland