Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Very static board: -5
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN'S GROUP

Charity located within the Princes Park Ward, Toxteth Liverpool. Activities at the Centre: Outreach/Support Services: Surgeries For Benefits Advice, Housing, Education and EmploymentHelp, Advocacy and Advice: Debt Issues, Form Filling Older Women: Lunch club, Swimming, Outings, Art, Crafts. FGMYoung Women: Football, Swimming, Somali DanceChildren: Play SchemesHeritage & FGM
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why is the Board composition very static?

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
05/04/23£138£158£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/22£115£135£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/21£181£85£96n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/20£82£126£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/19£76£96£-20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/18£127£74£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/17£45£64£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/16£105£69£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/15£45£88£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/14£108£78£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/13£78£89£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/12£115£94£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/11£103£102£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/10£92£61£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/09£47£59£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/08£89£63£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/07£43£34£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/06*£43£45£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/05*£28£47£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/04£61£55£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 27 years

www.granbysomaliwomensgroup.org

contact@granbysomaliwomensgroup.org

01513454990

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Legal & financial advice
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Liverpool City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£336,147
Smallwood Trust£59,838
John Moores Foundation£10,000
Rosa UK£8,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£4,940
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside£4,920
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Smallwood Trust - Protecting frontline services for women 18+
£59,838 25/04/2024
36
Frontline organisations led by women, to protect essential services for women most impacted by the cost-of-living-crisis.
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Lead By Example
£4,920 26/09/2023
The funding will be used to allow 12 young people to earn FA Level 1 and 2 coaching badges with the aim of helping them in to employment.
National Lottery Community Fund - The 'Our Voices' Project
£152,932 25/07/2023
36
The funding will be used to continue its work with the Somali community in L8 around FGM (Female Genital Mutilation) and general advice guidance and support with the cost-of-living crisis. The ‘Our Voices’ project will provide advice and ....more
Rosa UK - C19 R4-GSWG-2021
£8,000 30/03/2021
A grant of £8,000 was awarded towards the costs of ongoing support for isolated Somali families and older women who are struggling financially as a result of the pandemic and continuing lockdowns.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£4,940 26/06/2020
COVID19 : purchase of IT equipment for a charity that works with women and families from the BME community in Merseyside
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Voices
£183,215 12/12/2019
36
The organisation aims to build upon existing awareness raising campaigns around the issues of FGM and sexual misconduct. Funding will go towards drop-in sessions, work shops and a variety of activities
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Granby Somali Womens Group
£10,000 25/11/2019
Towards the salary of the Project Manager
National Lottery Community Fund - Granby Somali Women's Group
£10,000 06/09/2018
12
The funding will be used to employ a support worker to run sessions for women from BME communities, providing advice, support and advocacy for those who feel isolated due to a language barrier.
DCMS - Rosa Fund, Tampon Tax
£25,000 01/05/2017
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National Lottery Community Fund - 'Befriend Me'
£10,000 14/12/2016
12
The funding will be used to provide befriending sessions with English language development support to socially isolated women from the black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community. The project aims to give people the skills to engage with the ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£20,000 24/10/2016
Building refurbishment for a charity in Liverpool
Tudor Trust - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£40,000 25/02/2016
12
towards new kitchen and bathroom facilities at a community organisation supporting Somali and other BAME women and families in Liverpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Let's Get Healthy Kids
£10,000 01/04/2015
12
Project Summary : This organisation will use the funding to run workshops for 8 – 16 year olds, educating them about healthy eating and in effort to help them make good food choices, reduce obesity and bullying.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£34,400 31/10/2013
"Recipes From Me to You - Somali Cuisine A New Experience For All"
Tudor Trust - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£25,000 17/10/2013
over one year as continuation funding towards salaries at an organisation supporting Somali and other BME women in Liverpool
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£16,000 28/06/2013
The organisation provides a range of services to Somali and other BME women and children who are unable able to access mainstream services, and face discrimination and social exclusion due to language and cultural barriers.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£91,395 29/08/2012
Towards community work to raise awareness and support girls and women who are at risk of or have undergone Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Granby Somali Women's Group
£66,341 11/11/2009
36
Towards Project costs Towards the salary of a project worker and a contribution towards project costs to tackle female genital mutilation.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-91
  • ASHA ALI Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • FOWZIA FARAH (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Self Employed
  • SIRAD ELMI Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Link Worker
  • SOFIA GAILEH Appointed: 2012, Occupation: None
  • ZEINAB MOHAMED FARAH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Housewife
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/1998, number: 1068985
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/04/1997, number: 03344203
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR06: 53 days late, AR05: 328 days late,
Main office

GRANBY SOMALI WOMENS GROUP
12 BEACONSFIELD STREET
LIVERPOOL
L8 2UU

Objectives

A) PROMOTE TO BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS AND PRIMARILY THE SAMALI WOMEN OF GRANBY LIVERPOOL 8 AND NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF RACE OR POLITICAL OR OF RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:-I) ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE SAID INHABITANTS; ANDII) PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFEB) ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE CENTRE) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL OR OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTC) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINED

Defined Area of Benefit:

GRANBY, LIVERPOOL 8

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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