Finance Score: -8

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 7

Accounts overdue -5
Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
No PartB

Very static board: -5

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: -6

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 have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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:

The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	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	16
31/07/20	*	£11	£10	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/07/19		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/07/18	*	£2	£0	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17		£1	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16		£3	£0	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15		£0	£6	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	*	£1	£5	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13		£2	£6	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£12	£12	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11		£11	£14	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10		£17	£25	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09		£23	£8	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/08		£11	£23	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/07		£27	£26	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/06		£13	£15	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05		£19	£16	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04		£30	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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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 individual and family 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 works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 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
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 ....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

MBILA MBOKOLO Appointed: 2016

THEOPHIL LASSEY Appointed: 2016

EBENGO MPELA Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: JOINT COMMUNITY SERVICES,

LYNETTE ST-CYR-CAESAR Appointed: 2016

EMILE NKUMU Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: JOINT COMMUNITY SERVICES, THE CONSORTIUM OF CONGOLESE ASSOCIATION (CCA),

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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