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Finance Score: 6
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 0
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 4 ?

ALSAMA PROJECT

The charity operates education centres and provides cricket activities in conjunction with our sister charity Alsama Project in Lebanon. Alsama means 'Sky' in Arabic. We are offering new horizons for refugee children and women in areas of conflict in the Middle East by providing academic education and sport development, and by supporting social enterprises run by refugee women.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
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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
31/12/22£755£351£405£21£601£41914.401
31/12/21£260£147£113n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 14.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 21 months
Quick Ratio: 31.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 4 years

https://alsamaproject.com/

meike@alsamaproject.com

+447734682860

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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Practical support, advice & companionship
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Lebanon, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 53-63
  • CHRISTOPHER JOHN LINDSAY TEESDALE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Manager
  • DR PAUL STUART MITCHELL Appointed: 2020
  • ELIZABETH MARY ROBERTSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor
  • KETISH POTHALINGAM (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Portfolio Manager
  • KRISHNAN NARAYANAN Appointed: 2024
  • MEIKE ZIERVOGEL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Publisher/Author
  • RICHARD VERITY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Management Consultant
  • SUHIR HELAL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Support & Development Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/10/2020, number: 1191810
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/01/2020, number: 12433605
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

5th Floor
30-31 Furnival Street
LONDON
EC4A 1JQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO):1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;2 ACTING AS A RESOURCE FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL, ARTS AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

Data Sources

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