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Ballybeen Improvement Group

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £69.4K

  • Spending

    £62.2K

  • Charity no. 101460
  • Date registered. 05/06/2015

Public benefits

The direct benefits which flow from this purpose is to facilitate and support information sharing to strengthen relations to collaborate and gain better opportunities for the area. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback from members and beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation forms and government statistics. We do not believe that

these benefits will lead to any identified harm. The charities beneficiaries are the residents in the area of benefit (Ballybeen) There may be some incidental benefit arising from training and how participants apply what they have learned. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are to promote and implement best practise to build community capacity and improve educational aspirations. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback from members and beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation forms and government statistics. We do not believe that these benefits will lead to any identified harm. The charities beneficiaries are the residents in the area of benefit (Ballybeen). There may be some incidental benefit arising from training and how participants apply what they have learned. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are to develop the local surroundings, rejuvenate the area and make it an enhanced environment. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback from members and beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation forms and government statistics. We do not believe that these benefits will lead to any identified harm. The charities beneficiaries are the residents in the area of benefit (Ballybeen) There may be some incidental benefit arising from training and how participants apply what they have learned. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are to support and assist those in need; by reducing isolation, encourage engagement and promote inclusion. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback from members and beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation forms and government statistics. We do not believe that these benefits will lead to any identified harm. The charities beneficiaries are the residents in the area of benefit (Ballybeen) There may be some incidental benefit arising from training and how participants apply what they have learned. The direct benefit which flows from this purpose is to encourage good community relations to enable a cohesive and inclusive community to flourish and to be advocates for equity, equality and diversity. These benefits will be evidenced through feedback from members and beneficiaries, monitoring and evaluation forms and government statistics. We do not believe that these benefits will lead to any identified harm. The charities beneficiaries are the residents in the area of benefit (Ballybeen) There may be some incidental benefit arising from training and how participants apply what they have learned.

What your organisation does

Building relationships, Initiating positive change and Growing potential. Aspire to be a welcoming and thriving community at peace and unity with itself, working towards an all-inclusive society, where all are valued contributors towards a positive future.

The charity’s classifications

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

Who the charity helps

  • Adult training
  • General public
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Volunteer development

Charitable purposes

Provide and maintain a Forum where member organisations can join together to identify the needs of the Ballybeen area (the "area of benefit"), find mutual support, exchange views, share common issues and information, create a collective voice for the community and voluntary sector and work in partnership with statutory agencies and authorities to improve the delivery and targeting of services. Advance community development in the area of benefit and in particular the promotion of the community and voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by providing training, support, information, facilities and amenities to, and promote good practice among, community and voluntary groups. Facilitate environmental improvement and promote renewal of the area of benefit. Relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability or other disadvantage. Promote good community relations, religious and racial harmony and equality and diversity.

Governing document

Constitution

Other name

  • BIG
  • 9 Trustees
  • 1 Employees
  • 12 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Rev Richard Mcilhatton
  • Mr Craig Mullan
  • Mr Neil Shields
  • Rev Paul Norman William Maxwell
  • Mr Glenn Maxwell
  • Mr Paul-James Campbell
  • Mrs Caroline Birch
  • Mr Richard John Best
  • Mr Noel Large

Public Address

Ballybeen Improvement Group, Ballybeen Improvement Group, 7 The Enler Complex, Craigleith Drive, Dundonald, Belfast, BT16 2QP

List of regions

  • Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council

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