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- Charity no. 101579
- Date registered. 10/03/2015
Public benefits
The Trustees believe that each of our purposes satisfy both elements of the public benefit requirement. Purpose One – the advancement of education The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: Training of Volunteers from the area of benefit. Education of people from the area of benefit as to their rights in relation to those areas
of NI legislation which directly affects them. People from the area of benefit will not suffer through a lack of knowledge or an inability to express themselves. These benefits will be evidenced through: The number of volunteers trained each year Feedback from clients who use our services This purpose does not give rise to any harm. Purpose Two – the protection and preservation of health The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: Claiming welfare benefits for those who have a physical or mental disability. Maximising the income of all clients who are in need. Reducing the levels of stress and anxiety of those in the area of benefit. Providing quality advice to those in ill health. Providing a signposting service to specialist organisations for those needing them. Providing quality advice to all those in the area of benefit who are in distress due to the impact of NI legislation. These benefits will be evidenced by: Amount of yearly benefit maximisation recorded by Armagh & District Citizens Advice Bureau. The numbers of people from the area of benefit using our service. Feedback from the people in the area of benefit. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. Purpose Three – the relief of poverty, sickness and distress The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include: Maximising the income of all clients who are in need due to poverty sickness and distress. Reducing the levels of stress and anxiety of those in the area of benefit. Providing quality advice on managing debt and claiming welfare benefits, tax relief and other practical support to those in poverty, ill health and distress. Helping clients overcome fuel and food poverty. Providing a signposting service to specialist organisations for those needing them. Providing quality advice and advocacy to all those in the area of benefit who are in distress due to the impact of NI legislation. These benefits will be evidenced by: the amount of yearly income generated for clients recorded by Armagh & District Citizens Advice Bureau. The amount of debt managed for clients recorded by the bureau. The number of clients in the area of benefit using the service. Feedback from the clients who use of service and other stakeholders. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of these purposes are those people residing in Armagh District Area and across Northern Ireland. A private benefit to Trustees may arise as a result of ongoing training in Good Governance, Finance, and HR. Through this training Trustees gain skills and experience which are transferrable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries. A private benefit to individual volunteers may arise as a result of their basic training. Volunteers gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These benefits are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to our beneficiaries.
What your organisation does
To provide free, impartial advice and information on any issue at the point of contact. To ensure that individuals do no suffer through lack of knowledge of their rights and responsibilities; to ensure that individuals do not suffer through a lack of knowledge of the services available them; to ensure individuals no not suffer through an inability
to express their needs effectively' and to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social services both locally and nationally.
The charity’s classifications
- The prevention or relief of poverty
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Addictions (drug/solvent/alcohol abuse)
- Carers
- Children (5-13 year olds)
- Ethnic minorities
- Ex-offenders and prisoners
- General public
- Hiv/aids
- Homelessness
- Learning disabilities
- Men
- Mental health
- Older people
- Parents
- Physical disabilities
- Preschool (0-5 year olds)
- Sensory disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Specific areas of deprivation
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Victim support
- Voluntary and community sector
- Volunteers
- Women
- Youth (14-25 year olds)
How the charity works
- Advice/advocacy/information
- Counselling/support
- Cross-border/cross-community
- Disability
- Human rights/equality
- Relief of poverty
- Volunteer development
- Welfare/benevolent