174 Trust

What 174 Trust does

174 Trust is a registered charity established in 1983 in North Belfast, Northern Ireland, operating as a non-denominational community organization in a historically divided geography. Its mission is to provide a neutral, shared space where difficult cross-community conversations can occur and where residents of all ages can access programmes and activities. The organization delivers a portfolio of eight community programmes anchored at the Duncairn Complex on Duncairn Avenue: a Preschool/Nursery (est. 1995), an After Schools programme, Connect Youth (est. 1998, football-based youth engagement), a long-running Disability Project for children aged 5-18 with physical or learning disabilities, a Young Carers programme, a Parent & Toddler group, and Stories@theDuncairn (a community literature project). All programmes are delivered on-site at the Trust's facilities and accessed through direct community participation.

The Trust's principal physical asset is the Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts, a £3.5 million purpose-built venue opened in May 2014 that includes three art studios, an exhibition area, a 170-capacity theatre/rehearsal space, a café/bistro, and conference rooms. The Centre serves both as the operational base for Trust programmes and as a platform for local and emerging artists, contributing to what the Trust describes as the cultural, social, political, and economic regeneration of North Belfast. The technology footprint is minimal: a Squarespace website for information, PayPal-supported donations, and no proprietary software, app, or AI capabilities are described in the source material.

174 Trust's business model is that of a UK-registered nonprofit funded through charitable donations, grants, and (implicitly) facility-hire income from the Duncairn Centre. Programmes are provided free or at subsidized cost to community members in North Belfast. Distribution is entirely on-site and geographically scoped to a single sub-region of Belfast. Governance is provided by a Board of Trustees chaired by Heather Carey, with Rev Dr Bill Shaw OBE serving as Director. The organization does not pursue commercial expansion, technology product development, or geographic scaling based on the available evidence.

Name

174 Trust

Legal name

174 Trust

Website

https://174trust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

174 Trust is a North Belfast charity, founded in 1983, that delivers free community programmes including preschool, after-school, youth, disability, young carers, parent-and-toddler, and community literature services from the £3.5M Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Community charity services
• After-school programmes
• Youth development services
• Disability support services
• Arts and culture venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable Donations and Grants: As a registered charity established in 1983, 174 Trust relies on charitable donations, grants, and potentially government/community funding to sustain operations and deliver community programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

174 Trust is a registered charity that delivers a portfolio of community programmes in North Belfast from the Duncairn Complex, including preschool/nursery, after-school care, youth groups, disability support, young carers, parent & toddler groups, and a community literature project, together with arts and cultural programming run from the purpose-built Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts. Services are provided free of charge or on a subsidized basis to community members.

Product overview

174 Trust is a charity organization providing community services through multiple interconnected programmes, not a technology product company. The organization operates a portfolio of community programmes centred around the Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts, including: the Preschool/Nursery (established 1995) for early childhood education; the After Schools Programme for school-age children; Connect Youth (since 1998) for youth development; the Disability Project serving children with disabilities; the Young Carers Programme; Parent & Toddler Group; and Stories@theDuncairn community literature project. The Duncairn Centre serves as the primary venue, offering arts facilities including a 170-capacity theatre, art studios, and conference spaces that support both community programmes and external hirers. The services are offered free or at low cost to the North Belfast community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Duncairn Centre for Culture & Arts North Belfast's first purpose-built arts and culture venue, a £3.5 million social economy project featuring 3 art studios, an exhibition area, a community meeting room, a 170-capacity theatre/performance and rehearsal space, a café/bistro, and conference rooms. Provides a platform for local and international artists and offers the community access to an arts and cultural programme.
• Preschool/Nursery Daycare programme operating every weekday from 9:00am to 1:00pm throughout the school year. Provides early childhood education for children in the North Belfast area, fostering a desire to learn, independence, and respect for others.
• After Schools Programme After-school programme operating Monday-Thursday 1:30pm-5:30pm and Fridays 1:30pm-5:00pm throughout the school year, plus a summer programme. Provides children with a safe, stimulating space for activities designed to build self-respect, confidence, and independence.
• Connect Youth Youth programme meeting Monday and Thursday 4:30pm-6:00pm. Provides a safe outlet for local boys to build relationships and respect through football activities, currently serving about 10-12 boys bi-weekly.
• Disability Project One of the longest-running programmes at the Trust, founded 21 years ago. Serves children aged 5-18 years old in North Belfast with physical or learning disabilities. Includes a youth group (ages 11-18, Tuesdays 4:30pm-7:30pm) and a junior club (ages 5-11, Wednesdays). Develops life skills and provides parents/carers with respite.
• Young Carers Programme Programme working closely with the Disability Project, serving teenagers who are carers for disabled or ill siblings and/or parents. Provides a space for these teenagers to interact with others facing similar situations.
• Parent & Toddler Group Weekly group meeting Wednesdays 10:00am-11:45am. All-inclusive group where parents and toddlers can come together for playtime, crafts, snacks, nursery rhymes, and community building.
• Stories@theDuncairn Volunteer-led community literature project featuring a Drop-in Shared Reading Group (Mondays 2:00pm-3:30pm) and Story Time for Little Ones (Tuesdays 10:00am-11:00am). Includes shared reading, creative writing, and storytelling activities.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fighting Words BelfastcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStories@theDuncairn, a volunteer-led community literature project, maintains a collaborative relationship with Fighting Words Belfast to promote literacy and a love for reading in the community.
• Libraries NIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStories@theDuncairn collaborates with Libraries NI as part of its community literature and shared reading initiatives to promote literacy across Belfast.
• Booktrust NIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStories@theDuncairn works with Booktrust NI to support literacy programs and reading initiatives within the North Belfast community.
• The Reader OrganisationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStories@theDuncairn is affiliated with The Reader Organisation to deliver shared reading and creative writing programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Action for Children: UK-wide children's services charity operating nurseries, after-school, disability, and family support programmes. Comparable as a large incumbent running the same service types 174 Trust delivers locally.
• Barnardo's (Northern Ireland): UK-wide children's charity with significant Northern Ireland operations delivering childcare, disability, and youth services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the same service categories (childcare, disability, young carers).

Regional players

• Action Mental Health: Northern Ireland mental health and wellbeing charity providing services across the region. Comparable as a broader community-services charity operating within Northern Ireland.

Emerging players

• Include Youth: Northern Ireland charity supporting young people in care and vulnerable youth. Comparable on the Connect Youth and Young Carers cohort focus and community-based delivery model.

Direct peers

• Bryson Charitable Group: Northern Ireland's largest social enterprise charity delivering a broad multi-programme portfolio including childcare, training, and community services. Comparable multi-program, multi-site community charity model.
• Skainos: Faith-based community regeneration project in East Belfast delivering a comparable mix of childcare, youth, family, and community programmes from a single purpose-built facility. Closest comparable peer in scale, mission, and operating model within Belfast.
• East Belfast Mission: Community mission organization in East Belfast offering childcare, youth, adult learning, health, and community programmes from a Methodist-linked but non-denominational ethos. Directly comparable in mission structure and cross-community identity.
• The Cedar Foundation: Northern Ireland disability charity providing services for people with physical and learning disabilities. Comparable as a direct peer for 174 Trust's Disability Project and Young Carers Programme.
• Belfast Central Mission: Long-standing Belfast community charity providing children's, older people's, and community support services. Comparable as a multi-program faith-rooted community charity operating across age groups.

Others

• St Vincent de Paul (Northern Ireland): Faith-rooted charitable organization supporting families and vulnerable people across Northern Ireland. Comparable as a faith-linked community-support organization, though focused on material aid rather than direct service delivery.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/174-trust

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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