COUNCIL OF SOMALI ORGANISATIONS

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Legal Education Foundation - UK Somali community legal resilience and capacity-building
£150,000	09/11/2022	To build the capacity of Council of Somali Organisations’ members from across England & Wales to give quality legal advice, through providing training and support on different areas of law including welfare benefits and housing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hub Building
£261,000	15/12/2021	The group aim to support the Somali community groups across London South East and the South West by providing advocacy support. Funding for the group will go towards core costs and enable them to continue providing advocacy and be a voice for the ....more The group aim to support the Somali community groups across London South East and the South West by providing advocacy support. Funding for the group will go towards core costs and enable them to continue providing advocacy and be a voice for the Somali community with policy and decision makers.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£10,000	06/01/2021	purchase office equipment for a charity supporting disadvantaged Somali community in London
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Council of Somali organisations
£10,000	04/12/2020 5	The funding is for an Information & Support Officer post supporting 20 Somali-led Mosques in London to promote health messaging in relation to Covid-19 vaccination and to combat anti vaccine messaging on social media. Currently figures in London ....more The funding is for an Information & Support Officer post supporting 20 Somali-led Mosques in London to promote health messaging in relation to Covid-19 vaccination and to combat anti vaccine messaging on social media. Currently figures in London are showing low take-up vaccination amongst the Somali community.
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£19,752	26/10/2020	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
Trust for London - Council of Somali Organisations
£25,000	18/08/2020 6	The funding is for CSO to support members to develop appropriate strategies and better communication policies and practices in response to COVID-19. The Communications Analyst will support CSO members to improve their communication strategies by ....more The funding is for CSO to support members to develop appropriate strategies and better communication policies and practices in response to COVID-19. The Communications Analyst will support CSO members to improve their communication strategies by conducting an audit of each organisdation current need and assist in drawing up appropriate strategies to highlight specific issues which had adverse affect on the Somali community.
National Lottery Community Fund - UK Somali Community Covid-19 Quick Impact Projects
£358,407	03/07/2020 11	The Council of Somali Organisations is an infrastructure support organisation for the Somali Voluntary and Community Sectors. It aims to provide a collective voice for the Somali Community in the UK in areas of health & wellbeing criminal ....more The Council of Somali Organisations is an infrastructure support organisation for the Somali Voluntary and Community Sectors. It aims to provide a collective voice for the Somali Community in the UK in areas of health & wellbeing criminal justice education and poverty reduction. This funding will be used to support additional activity ensuring they can support member organisations to develop the digital and skills capabilities to respond to the urgent needs of their communities.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£12,250	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £12,250, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£145,000	26/03/2020 36	£145,000 over three years (£49,000; £48,000; £48,000) towards a 0.6FTE salary and associated costs of a project to support SCVOs in influencing decisions affecting Somalis in London.
Greater London Authority - Grant to 'Council of Somali Organisations'
£5,000	10/12/2019	European Outreach Grant
Trust for London - Council of Somali Organisations
£150,000	05/06/2019 36	The funding is for the post of the Director to raise voices of the Somali VCOs in the London area and develop networking. It plans to introduce thematic engagement structures for raising the collective voice by providing the expertise in voices, ....more The funding is for the post of the Director to raise voices of the Somali VCOs in the London area and develop networking. It plans to introduce thematic engagement structures for raising the collective voice by providing the expertise in voices, policy, development and training.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£29,601	30/07/2018 36	Saturday Maths and English booster club for 75 10-15 years olds facing financial and language barriers in mainstream education. Young people will have increased self-belief, raised aspirations and will have more support with their education from ....more Saturday Maths and English booster club for 75 10-15 years olds facing financial and language barriers in mainstream education. Young people will have increased self-belief, raised aspirations and will have more support with their education from parents.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£14,900	25/07/2018 12	CSO is seeking funding towards AQS and London Youth Quality Mark accreditation, fundraising training, staff and trustee training, a governance review, a community needs assessment and to develop a business plan
London Catalyst - Council of Somali Organisations - 1
£4,000	30/11/2017	CSO Mental Health Bridge Project
Trust for London - Council of Somali Organisations
£150,000	02/03/2017 36	The funding is towards (1) Salary costs of Director's post (4 days per week). This postholder is key to implementing the overall strategic and operational priorities set out by the Board for the next 3 years; as well as sustainability. (2) ....more The funding is towards (1) Salary costs of Director's post (4 days per week). This postholder is key to implementing the overall strategic and operational priorities set out by the Board for the next 3 years; as well as sustainability. (2) Contribution to general running costs including rent.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Council of Somali Organisations
£50,000	18/03/2016	£50,000 as a final contribution towards the part-time salaries of a Business and Membership Development Officer (0.6 FTE) and a Research and Development Officer (0.4 FTE).

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Trustees (4)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2013, number: 1154667
• Registered at Companies House on 13/10/2010, number: 07405401

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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Filing Record

Main office

Hoxton Mix Ltd
86-90 Paul Street
LONDON
EC2A 4NE

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:1. PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY;2. INCREASING OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICE ;3. PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THE SOMALI COMMUNITY TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES;4. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE SOMALI COMMUNITY AND THEIR CHILDREN, BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;5. PROVIDING DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.