Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 5

WINGS OF HOPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Educational Activities for Women, Single Parent families and ChildrenRecreational and leisure Activities - Drop in, outreach workHealth Promotional ActivitiesWelfare Advice and Support to Single Parent FamiliesActivities that support community integration and social cohesion

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Established: 20 years

wingsofhope@btinternet.com

0207 266 0739

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23	*	£93	£65	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£18	£16	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21	*	£19	£16	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20		£16	£15	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/19	*	£26	£20	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£23	£18	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£17	£15	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£13	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£14	£13	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£13	£12	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£24	£23	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£19	£19	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£25	£25	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£34	£34	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£15	£16	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£34	£36	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£30	£29	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£25	£28	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05?	*	£47	£46	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
07/07/04		£13	£11	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea, Sudan,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£79,925
National Lottery Community Fund	£28,268
Sport England	£11,900
DCMS	£9,768
City Bridge Trust	£9,245
The London Community Foundation	£9,240

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Fitness and activity for African refugee women
£11,900	25/08/2023	This project will run four hours a week of physical activity including, aerobics, fitness and other health and fitness. The sessions will be run by female fitness instructors.
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting women facing financial crisis
£9,100	28/04/2023	The funding will be used to support women who are unemployed to enter employment and cope with financial challenges arising from the cost-of-living crisis. This project aims to increase employment ....more The funding will be used to support women who are unemployed to enter employment and cope with financial challenges arising from the cost-of-living crisis. This project aims to increase employment improve wellbeing and reduce the burden of debt.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Wings of Hope Community Association
£79,925	19/04/2023	Impact of Foreign Food culture Heritage in West London 2
National Lottery Community Fund - Improving young mothers' Parenting skills
£9,220	06/08/2021	The funding will be used to develop the parenting skills of ethnic minority young mothers in Westminster. The project aims to provide young mothers with the skills and confidence they need to assist ....more The funding will be used to develop the parenting skills of ethnic minority young mothers in Westminster. The project aims to provide young mothers with the skills and confidence they need to assist their children so they can grow in a positive and supportive environment.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Wings of Hope Community Association
£9,240	15/12/2020 5	The finding is for programme to provide mentoring support to Arabic speaking Women who have been finding adjusting to a temporary new way of living difficult and has effected their emotional ....more The finding is for programme to provide mentoring support to Arabic speaking Women who have been finding adjusting to a temporary new way of living difficult and has effected their emotional wellbeing. Through mentoring we want to help them to emerge from the gradual easing of the lockdowns to normality.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,768	21/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Wings of Hope Community Association
£9,245	04/05/2020	A grant of £9,245 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
National Lottery Community Fund - SUPPORTING HOMELESS CHILDREN
£9,948	21/06/2019 12	The funding will be used to deliver extra-curricular educational support activities that are designed to meet the needs of homeless children from minority communities. The project aims to improve ....more The funding will be used to deliver extra-curricular educational support activities that are designed to meet the needs of homeless children from minority communities. The project aims to improve life chances and opportunities for learning.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reducing Isolation Amongst Holder People
£9,780	29/11/2017 12	This project will deliver befriending and social activities for older people in the local area, helping to bring the community together and reduce isolation.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Wings of Hope Community Association
£4,400	26/05/2016	IT equipment for a London charity
National Lottery Community Fund - Wings of Hope Healthy Living Project
£10,000	09/07/2014 12	Not Available
National Lottery Community Fund - Positive Parents Practice & Life Skills
£10,000	04/10/2012 12	This is a project by a charity in Westminster. The group will use the funding to deliver a parenting and life skills workshops for BME female single parents. This will engage beneficiaries to develop ....more This is a project by a charity in Westminster. The group will use the funding to deliver a parenting and life skills workshops for BME female single parents. This will engage beneficiaries to develop life skills to improve opportunities to further education or employment.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards summer playscheme for one parent families
£1,500	01/05/2007	Towards a summer playscheme for one parent families and disadvantaged families living in North Westminster, mostly members of the African community.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

AHMED ELMARDI (Chair) Appointed: 2020

MOHAMED YOUSIF MOHAMEDI Appointed: 2020

VIENOUS HASSAN Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2004, number: 1101624

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 77 days late, AR21: 1 days late, AR19: 9 days late, AR16: 50 days late, AR15: 3 days late, AR08: 5 days late, AR06: 88 days late, AR05: 22 days late,

Main office

2 - 6 Woodfield Place
LONDON
W9 2BJ

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WESTMINSTER AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS AND IN PARTICULAR MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY WHO ARE IN HARDSHIP BY:1) RELIEVING POVERTY, SICKNESS BY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND INFORMATION TO THE SAID INHABITANTS IN NEED OF SUCH ADVICE THAT MAY INCLUDE WELFARE BENEFITS, COUNSELLING, HEALTH AND EDUCATION.2) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN PARTICULAR THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND OTHER SUBJECT CLASSES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WESTMINSTER AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS

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