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St John Bosco Regional Youth Centre

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £119.0K

  • Spending

    £118.3K

Charity no. 108887 Date registered. 18/06/2022

Public benefits

The direct benefit flowing from our organisation's purpose is to benefit the youth in our community. Our main beneficiary is young people aged 8 -25 years, however there is a further benefit to their families and communities. The direct benefit from our organisation is to empower young people to make informed and educated decisions about their

lives, to encourage them to build on their mental health and well-being, and provide them with a safe environment for learning and exploring throughout their formative years. These benefits can be demonstrated through regular evaluation systems, moderation visits from our main funder, EA, stakeholder feedback, accredited programme certification and membership records. It is highly unlikely that there is any harm arising from our organisation's purposes, however, we do have all our risk assessments, policies and proceedures in place in this unlikely event. The Charity's beneficiaries are: Young people of Newry City and Greater Area Their families Wider Community There is no private benefit flowing from any of our purposes

What your organisation does

St John Bosco Youth Centre provides opportunities for young people regardless of their creed, culture, sexual orientation or political opinion. Our activities include musical theatre, sport, arts, educational issue based programmes and drop - in facilities for young people of the Newry city and greater area.

The charity’s classifications

  • 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)
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Arts
  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Gender
  • Medical/health/sickness
  • Religious activities
  • Sport/recreation
  • Youth development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

2.1 The Centre is established to provide, maintain and promote facilities and activities of a social, spiritual, educational and recreational nature with the object of improving the conditions of life of the young people in the area of benefit. The Centre shall exist for the use and benefit of all young people of the locality of Newry and Mourne District Council, without distinction of sex, political, religious or other opinion. The centre is available to all such young people and to those of their invitees, from outside the area of benefit, as shall accept the aims of the Centre and subscribe to the rules, from time to time in force therein.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 6 Trustees
  • 11 Employees
  • 6 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • Mrs Dearbhla Monaghan, St John Bosco Youth Centre, Chequer Hill, Newry, BT35 6DY

Trustee board

Trustee
Rev John Mcareavey
Canon Brown
Mr Walter Kay
Michelle
Mr Maurice Mccavitt Mccavitt
Mrs Catherine Kerrin Kerrin

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland