Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: -18

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

Submission defaults: -10
Very static board: -5
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -4

SOLIDARITY AND COMMUNITY FOR ACTION

1.The support and relief of refugees of African origin living in Great Britain and in particular their rehabilitation.2.The relief of poverty, sickness and the distress as experienced amongst asylum seekers and immigrants of African origin, in particular through the provision of advice, counselling, prison visits, training and in similar charitable ways.3.The advancement of public education

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
Why is the Board composition very static?
Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/21	*	£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20	*	£11	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18	*	£2	£0	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/17		£1	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/16		£3	£0	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/15		£0	£6	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/14	*	£1	£5	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/13		£2	£6	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/12		£12	£12	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/11		£11	£14	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/10		£17	£25	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/09		£23	£8	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/08		£11	£23	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/07		£27	£26	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/06		£13	£15	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/05		£19	£16	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/04		£30	£29	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 30 years

socoauk@hotmail.com

07977289763

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Congo (Democratic Republic), Essex, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Solidarity & Community Action
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Solidarity & Community Action
£28,560	20/03/2020 36	This project will offer Saturday Maths and English support to young people who are disadvantaged through language barriers and poverty. Activities will improve academic attainment, empower them to make better life choices and reach their full ....more This project will offer Saturday Maths and English support to young people who are disadvantaged through language barriers and poverty. Activities will improve academic attainment, empower them to make better life choices and reach their full potential.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

EBENGO MPELA Appointed: 2013

EMILE NKUMU Appointed: 2013

LYNETTE ST-CYR-CAESAR Appointed: 2016

MBILA MBOKOLO Appointed: 2016

THEOPHIL LASSEY Appointed: 2016

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/09/1994, number: 1040548

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR21: 322 days late, AR20: 292 days late, AR18: 36 days late, AR14: 110 days late,

Main office

30 HAMILTON ROAD
ILFORD
IG1 2EU

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF REFUGEES OF AFRICAN ORIGIN LIVING IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IN PARTICULAR THIER REHABILITATION THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS, AND THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY, AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS OF AFRICAN ORIGIN IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING, PRISON VISITING, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE WAYS THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION RELATING TO THE LAW, IN PARTICULAR CONCERNING ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION MATTERS THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR REFUGEES AND PERSONS IN NEED

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREAT BRITAIN

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