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St Mary's Youth Club

  • Removed

  • This charity was removed from the register on 5 Mar 2026
  • Charity no. 103880
  • Date registered. 09/02/2016

Public benefits

Purpose The Club is established in order to promote, without distinction of sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, the education and personal development of young people so that they may achieve their full potential as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved. What benefit flows from this

purpose? The direct benefits which flow from this purpose include an increase in social skills, improvement in emotional well-being and increased spiritual development in the lives of local young people. This purpose will also provide improvements to overall community life. Can you demonstrate this? The above benefits will be evidenced through a number of evaluative means including: recordings and observations of staff members; other qualitative data from parents, teachers, and community representatives; quantitative data from programme and project evaluations; data from other sources including other service providers both statutory and non-statutory. Is any harm or possibility of harm outweighed by the benefit? There is no identifiable harm to any person through the pursuit of the above organisational purpose. Public Element Who is the benefit for? The beneficiaries of this purpose are children and young people as defined by Government policy in Northern Ireland living in Creggan, Derry Is there any private benefit? Is it incidental or necessary? The private benefit is that gained by a Trustee who may avail of the services offered in the Club. This benefit is incidental as Trustees are members of the community. Trustees may also gain skills and experience and an increased sense of well-being through their role as Trustees of St Mary’s Youth Club, however this benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure benefit is provided to beneficiaries. Volunteers may gain an increased sense of well-being through their involvement in the centre, however this benefit is incidental and necessary to ensure benefit is provided to beneficiaries. Staff may gain opportunities to be involved in educational or recreational activities. This benefit is also incidental and necessary for the work of the organisation to take place.

What your organisation does

St Mary’s YC currently provides personal development, creative/aesthetic activities and sporting opportunities for over 1000 registered members. The club provides for the communities youth needs to: Provide young people with access to a high quality sporting and educational facilities. Significantly enhance standards in Group/ Developmental work,

Physical Education and sport; particularly targeting marginalised young people who have had limited or no experience of structured youth provision. Contribute to the renewal of one of the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods, encouraging the physical and economic regeneration of the area; improving youth participation, progression, sport, education, health, and the environment. Sustain and enhance youth provision, arts & sport within the local community and throughout the wider region by contributing to more active and healthier lifestyles.

The charity’s classifications

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

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • Community safety/crime prevention
  • Ex-offenders and prisoners
  • Interface communities
  • Physical disabilities
  • Sensory disabilities
  • Sexual orientation
  • Specific areas of deprivation
  • Travellers
  • Unemployed/low income
  • Voluntary and community sector
  • Volunteers
  • Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Community development
  • Counselling/support
  • Criminal justice
  • Cross-border/cross-community
  • Cultural
  • Disability
  • Education/training
  • Environment/sustainable development/conservation
  • Gender
  • Playgroup/after schools
  • Relief of poverty
  • Sport/recreation
  • Volunteer development
  • Youth development

Charitable purposes

The Club is established in order to promote, without distinction of sex, race, political, religious or other opinion, the education and personal development, health and wellbeing of children and young people; so that they may achieve their full potential as individuals and members of society with a view to their conditions of life improving.

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