Finance Score: -15
Governance Score: -17
Support Score: 4
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -28 ?

RYICO (UK) RWANDAN YOUTH INFORMATION COMMUNITY ORGANISATION (UNITED KINGDOM) 

IN 2005, RYICO ESTABLISHED CENTRE MAREMBO IN KIGALI . THIS IS A YOUTH CENTRE WHICH MAINLY SUPPORTS YOUNG VICTIMS OF GENDER BASED VIOLENCE TO ACCESS THE BASIC RIGHTS, EDUCATION, ACCOMMODATION, JUSTICE, ADVICE AND TRAINING THROUGH RYICO'S PARTNER AFRICAN SEWING CLUB. IN UK RYICO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GENOCIDE BY SUPPORTING RWANDANS IN UK OTHER COMMUNITIES TO LEARN FROM THE 1994 RWANDA GENOCIDE
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Income has been volatile recently
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/18£82£74£8£0£0£0n/a04
31/12/17£114£72£43£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/16£57£120£-63£0£0£0n/a04
31/12/15£146£114£32£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/14£117£86£32£0£0£0n/a02
31/12/13£59£99£-40£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£179£142£37£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£96£67£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£55£41£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£43£39£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£37£50£-13£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£49£30£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06?£31£25£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/05£24£19£5£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 20 years

www.ryico.org

info@ryico.org

01273234836

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, Rwanda,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation (rYico)
£4,715 12/03/2021
12
Funding was provided to support a series of virtual family arts workshops, activities and a commemorative event aimed to benefit members of Rwandan and wide communities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Rwandan Youth Information Community Organisation (rYico)
£949 15/03/2019
2
Funding was provided for project costs associated with running 3 children's candle making workshops.
National Lottery Community Fund - Recruiting, retaining and improving the skills and knowledge of volunteers
£10,000 04/03/2010
12
This charity works with the Rwandan community in Sussex promoting community cohesion and providing practical training such as IT skills and English lessions. They will use an award to recruit, retain ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/06/2004, number: 1104274
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

RYICO (UK)
CITIBASE
95 DITCHLING ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN1 4ST

Objectives

RAISE AWARENESS OF RWANDAN CULTURE PRIMARILY IN THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY ANDTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN RWANDA BY THE PROVISION OF A YOUTH RESOURCE CENTRE PROVIDING ADVICE ON MATTERS INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, WELFARE RIGHTS AND BENEFITS, HEALTH MATTERS AND TRAINING TO PROVIDE SKILLS IN ORDER THAT THEIR LIFE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE IMPROVED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

RWANDA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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