MATOPOS CENTRE

Registered charity 1161368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · repeated filing default (register status)

Currently focusing on providing recreational and guidance services to young people in Northamptonshire via arts and crafts projects, seminars, workshops and interactions to promote happy and healthy functionality and expression mainly in young people and also minimize the lack of purpose or nothing to do which lead to mental health issues, lack of social and work skills, misbehavior and crime.

Objects

1)TO RELIEVE THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL SICKNESS OF ALL MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 -50, RESIDENT IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE SUFFERING FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT, PRACTICAL HELP OF FINDING ELSEWHERE TO LIVE AND ALSO REBUILDING LIVES THROUGH THE USE OF ACTIVITIES SUCH AS MARTIAL ARTS, CONFIDENCE BOOST WORKSHOPS;2)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BY PROVIDING CLOTHING AND FOOD THOROUGH A FOOD BANK SYSTEM DIRECTLY TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED;3)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE INHABITANTS OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; AND4)TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 16 TO 30 BY PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£500
Latest spending
£500
Registered
2015

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Trustees · trustee networks

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Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
02/01/2025——
02/01/2024——
02/01/2023——
02/01/2022£500£500
02/01/2021£9k£10k

Government & lottery funding

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FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government30/09/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund