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The Magnet Young Adult Centre

  • Status

    Received: 26 days late

  • Income

    £311.7K

  • Spending

    £331.2K

  • Charity no. 100661
  • Date registered. 03/09/2014

Public benefits

1. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is that young people from Newry and surrounding districts can access informal educational services which improve their knowledge and skills and which can improve their confidence and self-esteem. These benefits are demonstrated through user feedback, evaluations and from a variety of assessments

carried out by our staff and funders. A private benefit to trustees may arise from increased training in governance and finance. Through training trustees will gain transferable skills which are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit to the beneficiaries. 2. The direct benefit which flows from this is that young people from Newry and surrounding districts have access to a safe environment in which to socialise and take part in a number of educational and recreational activities. These benefits are demonstrated through user feedback and through surveys carried out by funders and other service providers. We do not believe there to be any harm in this benefit.

What your organisation does

The Magnet Young Adult Centre is a voluntary youth centre which caters for young people aged 16 - 25 from Newry and the surrounding areas. The centre is unique in that it is completely managed by young people. We provide a range of informal educational and recreational activities for young people as well as providing opportunities for young people

to socialise in an alcohol free environment. The centre also provides health information and counseling to young people. The centre relies heavily on volunteers who deliver a lot of the programmes within the centre. volunteer recruitment and training are therefore essential to the ongoing running and development of the centre

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation or the promotion of religious or racial harmony or equality and diversity

Who the charity helps

  • Learning disabilities
  • Sexual orientation
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Arts
  • Counselling/support
  • Education/training
  • Human rights/equality
  • Youth development

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

  • Status

    Received: 26 days late

  • Income

    £311.7K

  • Spending

    £331.2K

Income

£311.7K

Spending

£331.2K

Charitable purposes

OBJECTS The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following: To advance the education and promote the benefit of all young people aged between 16 and 25 in Newry and the surrounding districts of South Down and South Armagh by providing facilities in the interests of social welfare for the protection of health and for recreation so that their conditions of life may be improved and to provide a venue for the sale and consumption of non-alcoholic drinks and where young people aged between 16 and 25 may develop their recreational and leisure-time activities.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • 3 Trustees
  • 18 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Eugene Donnelly
  • Mr Patrick Hughes
  • Ms Nicola Doran

Contact details

Public Address

Magnet Young Adult Centre, Magnet Young Adult Centre, 81A Hill Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 1DG

List of regions

  • Newry, Mourne And Down District Council

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