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Holywood Family Trust

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £340.7K

  • Spending

    £293.1K

  • Charity no. 103344
  • Date registered. 27/10/2015

Public benefits

The public benefit flowing from the Trust's first purpose is the provision of local services, free at the point of contact for socially disadvantaged adults, young people and children within the North Down & Ards area - leading to improved child development/ family support; better mental well being & health; reduced anti-social behaviour; better

social inclusion & cultural awareness; and improved aspirations. This is independently monitored and assessed by a range of funding bodies including the Department for Social Development, the Department of Education, OFMDFM, the SEE&LB and the Public Health Agency. The benefit of our second purpose is improved early years development, better parental support, reduced social isolation, better social & communication skills on the part of young people, improved cultural understanding & acceptance of diversity, greater community participation and environmental awareness through the provision of services to adults, young people & children in the wider North Down & Ards community. This is demonstrated by a range of monitoring & evaluation reports provided to the grant funding bodies including the Department of Social Development, Department of Education, OFMDFM and the SEE&LB. The benefit of our final purpose is better mental health and emotional well being, healthier lifestyles and enhanced personal development through the provision of local services to adults & young people within the wider North Down, Ards, Belfast & Castlereagh community as evidenced by client evaluations and monitoring/ evaluation reports provided to and assessed by grant funding bodies including the Public Health Agency.

What your organisation does

Holywood Family Trust provides a range of services and facilities including a Youth drop-in (targeted at difficult to reach young people with challenging behaviours and educational needs) operating across the week, an after schools club, summer schemes, a counselling service for adults and young people, a senior citizens' club, a men's drop-in, a

befriending service and access to debt counselling. It also runs awareness workshops in areas such as drug & alcohol addiction and depression, facilitates and/ or contributes to cultural, good relations & art events within the community. It provides a range of volunteering opportunities and has Volunteer Now accreditation (National Kite Mark).

The charity’s classifications

  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • The advancement of education
  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Ethnic minorities
  • General public
  • Men
  • Mental health
  • Older people
  • Parents
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Women
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Cultural
  • Education/training
  • General charitable purposes
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Volunteer development
  • 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: on time

  • Income

    £340.7K

  • Spending

    £293.1K

Income

£340.7K

Spending

£293.1K

Charitable purposes

To relieve poverty and to provide facilities in the interests of Social Welfare with the object of improving the conditions of life for the inhabitants of Northern Ireland and its environs. To advance the education of the public in Northern Ireland and elsewhere in the domestic skills of painting and decorating, house maintenance and repairs, gardening, provision of playgroups, senior citizens' clubs, summer schemes, training for employment, befriending the elderly and in the conservation of Northern Ireland and its environs. To advance the education of individuals, families and local communities in Northern Ireland and elsewhere by promoting health and holistic personal development particularly targeting those most in need.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • HFT
  • 4 Trustees
  • 24 Employees
  • 32 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Iain Wilson
  • Mr Mark Watson
  • Ms Esther Smyrl
  • Mr Steve Morrison

Contact details

Public Address

Holywood Family Trust, 108 High Street, Holywood, Co. Down, BT18 9HW

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
  • Ards And North Down Borough Council
  • Belfast City Council
  • Lisburn And Castlereagh City Council

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