Finance Score: -9

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
Fundraising costs high: -4

All male board: -3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -8

IRAQI WELFARE ASSOCIATION

The Iraqi welfare association was established in 1991.We provide the following services;* Free advice on All type of Benefits, Housing, Education, etc.* Free advice on Immigration and residency status in the UK* Family mediation and reconciliation * Children Camps and Social Family Gatherings* Free English Language, Training and IT Courses* Issuing Al-Mahjer magazine

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Accounts have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/07/22	*	£1,186	£1,124	£62	£423	£300	£300	3.2	8	25
31/07/21	*	£995	£914	£80	£4	£238	£238	3.1	4	25
31/07/20	*	£360	£413	£-54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/07/19	*	£908	£923	£-15	£0	£211	£211	2.7	3	75
31/07/18	*	£978	£948	£30	£0	£226	£218	2.8	3	75
31/07/17		£563	£567	£-4	£0	£196	£196	4.1	3	0
31/07/16		£476	£517	£-41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	*	£408	£441	£-32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	*	£744	£642	£101	£4	£273	£273	5.1	4	0
31/07/13	*	£476	£523	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12		£406	£518	£-113	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	*	£469	£474	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/10	*	£280	£334	£-54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/09	*	£675	£696	£-21	£127	£391	£391	6.7	5	0
31/07/08		£881	£885	£-5	£160	£412	£412	5.6	5	0
31/07/07	*	£595	£651	£-56	£117	£417	£413	7.6	4	0
31/07/06	*	£711	£741	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/05	*	£1,100	£998	£101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/04	*	£2,019	£1,682	£337	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 35.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 37.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 31.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.iraqiwelfare.org

mail@iraqiwelfare.org

0208 2045154

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Iraq, Throughout England,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

8 employees
25 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Arab Culture Festival 3
£8,240	14/04/2023	The funding will be used to run a series of workshops leading to an Arabic cultural and heritage festival planned by and with people from various Arabic-speaking communities. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to run a series of workshops leading to an Arabic cultural and heritage festival planned by and with people from various Arabic-speaking communities. The project aims to bring people from any Arabic-speaking backgrounds together to share learning and build new friendships.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Iraqi Welfare Association
£35,200	30/09/2020 5	To allow IWA to continue and expand its support and community outreach services in London and Manchester.
National Lottery Community Fund - Health Awareness Day
£3,550	09/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a health awareness day for people from ethnic minority backgrounds. The project aims to provide the advice and guidance required to improve health and wellbeing.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

THAMIR HASSAN Appointed: 2019

AMINA AL-EBADI Appointed: 2019

DR ABDUL SAHIB EL-RADHI (Chair)

DR ADNAN HASHIM Appointed: 2019

MALAK AL MOMEN Appointed: 2021

TARIQ SULEYMAN OMRAN Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/10/1996, number: 1058672

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 21 days late, AR21: 12 days late, AR20: 44 days late, AR19: 11 days late, AR18: 96 days late, AR15: 94 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR13: 80 days late, AR11: 68 days late, AR10: 7 days late, AR09: 56 days late, AR07: 7 days late, AR06: 351 days late, AR05: 1 days late, AR04: 118 days late,

Main office

Freetrade
Unit 1
Freetrade House,Lowther Road
STANMORE
Middlesex
HA7 1EP

Objectives

1.TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE IRAQI COMMUNITY,PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INTERPRETING SERVICES TO IRAQI REFUGEES;2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSES AND TRAINING TO MEMBERS OF THE IRAQI COMMUNITY;3.TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH,PARTICULARLY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE,TRANSLATION ASSISTANCE TO PATIENTS AND EDUCATIONAL CLASSES ON HEALTH ISSUES;4.TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE,PARTICULARLY,BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, BY THE PROVISION OF SUMMER CAMPS AND YOUTH AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE,GREATER LONDON

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