Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY

Supplementary SchoolParents Support ProjectElderly Somali WomenÔÇÖs ProjectYoung Somali WomenÔÇÖs ClubVolunteers Health Outreach ProjectFamily Trips and VisitsSomali WomenÔÇÖs Health Drop-inCultural Celebrations

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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
31/03/23		£97	£91	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£26	£80	£-54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£159	£87	£72	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£128	£104	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
?31/03/19		£94	£125	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£79	£77	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£72	£104	£-32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£94	£76	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£131	£91	£40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£59	£70	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£118	£81	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£85	£95	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£112	£109	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£109	£92	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£116	£115	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£137	£123	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£119	£123	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£104	£74	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£79	£108	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£79	£108	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years

www.britishsomali.org

info@britishsomali.org

020 7383 2803

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Camden,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
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

City Bridge Trust	£261,669
Camden Giving	£19,486
John Lyon's Charity	£4,300

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
City Bridge Trust - Grant to British Somali Community
£261,669	13/05/2024 60	£261,669 over five years (£48,314, £50,246, £52,254, £54,342, £56,513) to strengthen and extend project and activity support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, most of whom will be Somali women, to improve skills and ....more £261,669 over five years (£48,314, £50,246, £52,254, £54,342, £56,513) to strengthen and extend project and activity support to refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, most of whom will be Somali women, to improve skills and confidence to engage with the wider community and public services.
Camden Giving - Employment Advice & Support Project
£9,900	21/10/2020 6	This funding is for an employment advice and support project for Somali and BAME women and young people struggling to access the employment market, especially in the Covid era.
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to British Somali Community
£4,300	13/08/2020 12	British Somali Community Summer Holiday Project
Camden Giving - British Somali Community Centre
£9,586	26/06/2020 3	This project will support a programme of advice, support and guidance sessions for over 100 families and women, young people, and elderly residents in Somers Town, King's Cross & Camden, primarily from Somali community who have been ....more This project will support a programme of advice, support and guidance sessions for over 100 families and women, young people, and elderly residents in Somers Town, King's Cross & Camden, primarily from Somali community who have been disproportionately detrimentally affected by Covid-19 and seen the existing inequalities they faced exacerbated by the pandemic.
Trust for London - British Somali Community
£41,000	06/06/2018 24	The funding is to use the social action model to explore and challenge issues around ‘Violence Against Women and Girls’ in the community. A programme of 3 interlinked components will create a collective and connected voice, develop solutions and ....more The funding is to use the social action model to explore and challenge issues around ‘Violence Against Women and Girls’ in the community. A programme of 3 interlinked components will create a collective and connected voice, develop solutions and empower a community with the confidence to understand, challenge and deal with current problems.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 29-76

DR SANA OSMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Doctor

OSOB MOHAMED (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Voluntry Teacher

RAHMA MOHAMED MAO Appointed: 2002, Occupation: Child Minder

SUCDI HASHI Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Student

ZAINAB MUSE Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/09/2003, number: 1099490
Registered at Companies House on 18/12/2002, number: 04620527

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
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; AR22: 14 days late, AR18: 3 days late, AR17: 3 days late, AR16: 10 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 161 days late, AR06: 28 days late, AR04: 135 days late,

Main office

BSCC
7-9 CROWNDALE ROAD
LONDON
LONDON

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOMALI WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL EDUCATION AND BY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING:B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF SOMALI WOMEN;C) TO PROVIDE, OR TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY AND TO ENABLE THEM TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN SOCIETY AND:D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID COMMUNITY AS TRUSTEES SEE FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED, BUT INPRACTICE CAMDEN, LONDON.

Data Sources

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