BRITSOM

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
National Lottery Community Fund - MH – Reflect Project
£9,150	28/07/2023	The funding will be used to deliver youth sessions for children and young people from Somali and BAME backgrounds in Burnt Oak. Activities will include team sports arts and crafts IT projects team building talks on issues around substance abuse and ....more The funding will be used to deliver youth sessions for children and young people from Somali and BAME backgrounds in Burnt Oak. Activities will include team sports arts and crafts IT projects team building talks on issues around substance abuse and youth-led activities. The project aims to reduce negative influences and the risk of crime.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	12/05/2023	Supporting disadvantaged refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Barnet
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Britsom
£8,000	11/01/2023	Cost-of-Living Uplift
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting disadvantaged people in Barnet affected by the cost-of-living crisis
£8,900	28/10/2022	The funding will be used to add an extra day of advocacy support and advice to an existing project led by the group. This project aims to help vulnerable community members access support and services achieve their potential sooner and build better ....more The funding will be used to add an extra day of advocacy support and advice to an existing project led by the group. This project aims to help vulnerable community members access support and services achieve their potential sooner and build better relationships within the community.
Trust for London - BritSom
£5,000	29/09/2022	This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-05.10.2021-9325
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - ACT - Your Health and Wellbeing
£8,200	12/04/2022	This project will fund two weekly sessions on physical exercise, health and wellbeing targeting BAME women in fun physical activities, as well as encourage women to engage in physical activities and help them boost their self-confidence, physical ....more This project will fund two weekly sessions on physical exercise, health and wellbeing targeting BAME women in fun physical activities, as well as encourage women to engage in physical activities and help them boost their self-confidence, physical and emotional wellbeing for a year.
Trust for London - BritSom
£60,000	09/02/2022 36	The funding is for a part-time Welfare Benefits Officer to provide support regarding accessing benefits, rent arrears, utilities, benefit entitlement, housing issues to 300 disadvantaged and excluded people from Somali / BAMER communities in Barnet ....more The funding is for a part-time Welfare Benefits Officer to provide support regarding accessing benefits, rent arrears, utilities, benefit entitlement, housing issues to 300 disadvantaged and excluded people from Somali / BAMER communities in Barnet over three years.
People's Health Trust - BritSom's SEN Parents' Association
£10,934	10/11/2021	This 18-month project is for parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) from Black and Ethnic Minoritised communities living in Burnt Oak and Colindale, in the London borough of Barnet. It aims to provide parents of SEN children an ....more This 18-month project is for parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) from Black and Ethnic Minoritised communities living in Burnt Oak and Colindale, in the London borough of Barnet. It aims to provide parents of SEN children an opportunity to meet and form new friendships and improve their knowledge and understanding of their rights and confidence. It runs regular weekly meetings and informative workshops led by SEN professionals. Also, it provides half-term family activities that bring all parents and children together, such as visiting museums, trampoline parks, theme parks, picnicking or running sensory activities at BritSom.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fit4Fun
£9,831	06/04/2021	The funding will be used to deliver indoor and outdoor activities such as table tennis basketball football and air hockey to children and young people from Somali and minority ethnic backgrounds in Barnet. The project aims to help more young people ....more The funding will be used to deliver indoor and outdoor activities such as table tennis basketball football and air hockey to children and young people from Somali and minority ethnic backgrounds in Barnet. The project aims to help more young people come together encourage team building skills and improve health and wellbeing.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

Trustees (4)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 09/11/2021, number: 1196492
• Registered at Companies House on 23/09/2021, number: 13639269

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

BRITSOM THE EVERSFIELD CENTRE
11 EVERSFIELD GARDENS
LONDON
NW7 2AE

Objectives

(1) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET, PRIMARILY FOR THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE OF SOMALI ORIGIN NOW LIVING HERE AND ANYONE WHO IS RELATED TO SUCH PERSONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY. (2) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE OF SOMALI OR BAME ORIGIN NOW LIVING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET AND THROUGHOUT LONDON, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. (3) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY TO PERSONS WHO ARE OF SOMALI OR BAME ORIGIN, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.