Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 4

No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE GAMBIA WELFARE SOCIETY LEEDS

Through (a) advocacy, information and advice; (b) Recreational facilities and events involving the local community; (c) Education and training in English language and support with literacy and numeracy: We will promote social inclusion for the public benefit among migrants who are socially excluded on grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, believe or creed or their socio-economic position

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/01/23		£31,076	£22,116	£8,960	20
31/01/22		£20,916	£19,446	£1,470	20
31/01/21	*	£35,514	£19,301	£16,213	11
31/01/20		£30,254	£23,419	£6,835	18

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

gambiawelfaresociety@outlook.com

07895965456

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 volunteers

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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£7,225	22/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

AMADOU TOURAY Appointed: 2018

FODAY SANNEH Appointed: 2018

SEEDY SANNEH Appointed: 2018

YANKUBA BALAJO Appointed: 2018

YANKUBA SAWO (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hm Forces, Other trusteeships: HAMARA HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE, LEEDS AFRICAN COMMUNITIES CHARITABLE TRUST (LAC TRUST),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/03/2019, number: 1182433

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR21: 19 days late,

Main office

Oak House
Balm Walk
Leeds
LS11 9PG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE GAMBIA WELFARE SOCIETY ARE THROUGH (A) ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND ADVICE; (B) RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; (C) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND SUPPORT WITH LITERACY AND NUMERACY: WE WILL PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG MIGRANTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEVE OR CREED OR THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL AND SPORTING ACTIVITIES TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY OF THOSE LIVING IN LEEDS. TO ADVANCE RELIGION BY RAISING AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MUSLIM FAITH THROUGH RELIGIOUS DEVOTIONAL ACTS AND OUTREACH WORK. WE WILL ALSO PROVIDE OUR CENTRE AS A PRAYING GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY WHERE COMMUNAL PRAYERS WILL BE HELD DURING THE MUSLIM FEAST OF EID AND FRIDAYS. THE SOCIETY WILL SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY IN AREAS OF FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS ESPECIALLY OF THOSE LESS PRIVILEGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY OF LEEDS.

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