CCNI Northern Ireland charity profile

Compass Advocacy Network Limited

Also known as CAN/Compass

Received: on timeCharity number 100988
Registered18 February 2015
Latest income£1,326,981
Financial year end31 March 2025

01 Registration

Identity and public record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
Official name
Compass Advocacy Network Limited
CCNI number
100988
Reporting status
Received: on time
Governing document
Memorandum and Articles
Public address
Can (Compass Advocacy Network), 32 Lislagan Road, Ballymoney, County Antrim, BT53 7DD

02 Charity activity

Purposes and classifications

CCNI

Charitable purposes

The Company’s objects are specifically restricted to [the promotion, preservation, protection and safeguarding of mental and physical health and wellbeing], [the promotion of social inclusion], [the relief of poverty and unemployment], [the advancement of education] and the promotion of the benefit and wellbeing of people with learning disabilities and associated problems (hereinafter called the “beneficiaries”) [resident in Northern Ireland] [and in particular but not exclusively [the Northern Health and Social Care Trust area] [the Causeway area] (“hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) without distinction of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion by associating service users, the statutory and local authorities, community and voluntary organisations, healthcare providers and the inhabitants in a common effort to promote social inclusion and advance education with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries and in particular: (a) to advance the education of the beneficiaries and to relieve unemployment through the promotion, facilitation, management, organisation and support of vocational and educational training and supported employment schemes for people with learning disabilities, difficulties and associated problems to assist the beneficiaries in obtaining new skills, qualifications, employment or practical work experience and thereby assisting in developing independent living skills; (b) to advance education and promote and protect the physical and mental health of people with learning disabilities and associated problems through the provision of advocacy services, advice, support andfacilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure-time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the said beneficiaries so as to develop their physical, mental and emotional capacities and self- confidence; (c) to promote or assist in the promotion, facilitation and organisation of capacity building programmes and projects for the beneficiaries within the area of benefit who have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, ill health, disability or infirmity, or social and economic circumstances, by the provision of information and training, advice, mentoring, classes, workshops, support and instruction in an effort to increase the abilities, skills and self-confidence of the beneficiaries; (d) to promote social inclusion and integration for the public benefit by associating together volunteers and organisations in a common effort to raise public awareness of the issues affecting those suffering from learning disabilities, difficulties and associated problems and their families and carers and to promote the participation of the beneficiaries in all aspects of society; (e) to provide programmes of social, recreational, and educational activities for young people with learning disabilities aged [12] – [17] in the area of benefit in an effort to promote their physical, mental and personal capacities. (f) to advance any other exclusively charitable purpose as the directors, may from time to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity. For the purposes of this clause the expression "learning disability" shall include any learning disability, difficulties and associated problem or those who appear on the autistic spectrum, a developmental disability of the mind, sensory impairment, acquired brain injury or mental health problem. For the purposes of this article ‘socially excluded’ means people who are excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one or more of the following factors: unemployment; poor educational or skills attainment; youth, age, disability or infirmity and social and economic circumstances.

What the charity does

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

Children (5-13 year olds),Learning disabilities,Mental health,Physical disabilities,Sensory disabilities,Volunteers,Youth (14-25 year olds)

How the charity works

Advice/advocacy/information,Counselling/support,Disability,Education/training,Human rights/equality,Research/evaluation,Youth development

03 Latest finances

Income, spending and resources

Period 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Total income
£1,326,981
Previous total income
£0
Donations and legacies
£15,189
Charitable activities income
£1,030,464
Trading income
£279,899
Investment income
£1,429
Other income
£0
Total income and endowments
£1,326,981
Total spending
£1,150,287
Raising funds expenditure
£0
Charitable activities expenditure
£1,150,287
Governance expenditure
£0
Other expenditure
£0
Total expenditure
£1,150,287
Total fixed assets
£864,131
Net assets and liabilities
−£373,442
Employees / volunteers
31 / 25
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These are reported values from the CCNI register export. Zero and missing values are reproduced as supplied and should be checked against the charity’s filed accounts before a material decision.

04 Provenance

Source and matching