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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£5.3K
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Spending
£3.6K
- Charity no. 103608
- Date registered. 05/08/2015
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from the purposes are a reduction in stress and anxiety, an increase in confidence and mental well-being of hard of hearing people in Ballymena and its environs in Co Antrim. These benefits have been demonstrated through feedback from members. There is no harm flowing from these purposes. Private Benefit Who gains
and how? Fees paid to qualified Lip Reading ATLA approved Tutor How does the private benefit contribute to the organisation’s purposes? Lip reading skills can much enhance the confidence and mental well-being of hard of hearing people by enabling them to interact better in everyday life with the hearing community. If there is a private benefit to a trustee, please explain how the other trustees will manage any potential conflict of interest which may arise There is no private benefit to any trustee.
What your organisation does
Provision of monthly social and informative meetings from September to May held in Ballymena. Provision of weekly Lip Reading classes with a qualified ATLA Tutor in Ballymena on Saturday mornings from September to June. Organising and providing transport for one full day social outing during the summer months. Checking that loop systems are working
in churches, public buildings, banks, etc and reporting to management of same if not working Providing speakers for local community groups thus informing the general public of the problems faced by hard of hearing people and how these can be alleviated.
The charity’s classifications
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Who the charity helps
- Sensory disabilities
How the charity works
- Disability
- Education/training