Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

GALHINNA WELFARE ASSOCIATION 

The GWA has been conducting extra classes for the children of Galhinna especially on the key mile stones of Year 5 Scholarship exam, and GCE O/L and A/L examinations. It has also providing assistance in the provision of educational facilities in two madrasas in Galhinna.The GWA also conducted two sports events and a get together dinner to bring awareness of its objectives to its members.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 21 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/03/23£35£33£2n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/22£36£19£17n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/03/21£24£24£0n/an/an/an/an/a50
31/03/20*£24£20£4n/an/an/an/an/a45
31/03/19*£33£62£-29n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/18*£22£12£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£15£11£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16*£12£7£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15*£3£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£2£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12*£3£4£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£3£3£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£3£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£3£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£4£3£1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 17 years

www.gwauk.org

info@gwauk.org

02082154744

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Community services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (21)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/06/2007, number: 1119514
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR20: 66 days late, AR19: 301 days late, AR18: 43 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 1 days late, AR15: 2 days late, AR14: 78 days late, AR13: 257 days late, AR12: 5 days late, AR11: 15 days late, AR09: 275 days late,
Main office

51 INGLEBY ROAD
ILFORD
IG1 4RX

Objectives

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF SCHOOL AND MADRASA PUPILS IN GALHINNA, SRI LANKA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IN SCHOOLS AND MADRASAS.2) TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS OF GALHINNA, SRI LANKA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES OR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.3) TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUCH MEANS AS DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO THOSE IN NEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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