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Monkstown Community Association

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £97.5K

  • Spending

    £94.7K

Charity no. 109236 Date registered. 22/02/2023

Public benefits

The direct benefits include reducing social isolation for those most vulnerable within the area, improved health and wellbeing, and enhancing the local environment. Furthermore, the direct benefits from this purpose include promotion of programmes, events and services available for local people as information will be accessible through our social

media and word of mouth. The benefits can be demonstrated by the delivery and participation of the programmes and events within the community. Additionally, by providing a safe space where local residents are welcomed and listened to. The community premises is a hub at the heart of the community and everyone is encouraged to take part in programmes and activities. Volunteers are provided with opportunities to grow and improve their skills through access to training from other service providers. We continue to complete evaluation forms and record the numbers of participants attending all of the programmes and events that we deliver. There is no harm arising from any of the purposes. The beneficiaries are the community of Monkstown. Our volunteers can avail of training available which will enable them to organise, plan and deliver programmes within our community. The benefits would be that the volunteers will receive certificates which may help them in their own personal development. This is an incidental benefit.

What your organisation does

Monkstown Community Association aims to provide the residents of Monkstown with activities, services and information to improve their quality of life. The services provided include: social programmes for older people in the area, programmes for local young people, maintain and develop environmental programs and organise community estate inspections

with relevant agencies to improve environmental issues. As well as organising community events, craft classes, health events, programs for the unemployed etc. Monkstown Community Association also engages with a range of partners to deliver the most affective services within the community with community consultations undertaken to identify need.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of citizenship or community development

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • Older people
  • Physical disabilities

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Community development

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 March 2024

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of the neighbourhood known as Monkstown (hereinafter called “the area of benefit”) without distinction on gender, race, disability, age, political, religious, or other opinion. The committee shall associate with the relevant statutory and voluntary organisations and the residents of the area of benefit in a common effort to advance the quality of life through self-help in community development, education, employment, welfare, and the provision of facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name


  • 12 Trustees
  • 3 Employees
  • 20 Volunteers

Contact details

  • Tel: 07592754818

Public address

  • Mrs Clare Patterson, Monkstown Community Centre, 53 Cashel Drive, Newtownabbey, Bt37 0Ey, BT37 0EY

Trustee board

Trustee
Mrs Clare Patterson
Mrs Elizabeth Sherman
Mr Mark Cooper
Miss Michaela Cooper
Miss Deborah Smyth
Ms Carol Patterson
Mrs Elizabeth Mccrea
Mr David Mccrea
Mrs June Mckee
Mr Edward Judson
Miss Naomi Judson
Mr Alan Oliver

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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