Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Spending declining: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

ASPIRING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER LTD

To improve literacy skills, training, career guidance, advice in financial, welfare and legal matters, childcare assistance, youth work, after school study support for the Yemeni community and other BME communities in Sheffield.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

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 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Spending is declining
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 20 years

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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		£361	£397	£-36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22		£649	£453	£196	£75	£979	£477	12.6	15	25
31/03/21	*	£299	£230	£69	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/20	*	£439	£445	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/19	*	£576	£591	£-15	£0	£781	£191	3.9	32	10
31/03/18		£571	£575	£-4	£67	£796	£609	12.7	29	0
31/03/17		£527	£507	£20	£0	£801	£159	3.8	24	0
31/03/16		£896	£909	£-13	£0	£781	£113	1.5	20	0
31/03/15		£291	£291	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£429	£411	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£504	£570	£-65	£50	£270	£180	3.8	27	0
31/03/12		£521	£612	£-91	£41	£335	£242	4.7	24	0
31/03/11		£537	£585	£-48	£32	£426	£193	4	32	0
31/03/10		£556	£592	£-36	£35	£474	£189	3.8	27	0
31/03/09	*	£623	£611	£13	£26	£510	£303	5.9	36	0
31/03/08		£638	£576	£62	£25	£498	£131	2.7	34	0
31/03/07	*	£726	£700	£26	£16	£436	£119	2	11	0
31/03/06		£812	£682	£130	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£702	£583	£119	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Sheffield City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£78,751
BBC Children in Need	£3,500
Co-Operative Group	£1,920

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to 50+project
£1,920	21/10/2023	We would like to provide support to the elders by offering them food parcels, counselling and advice. Essentially, we aim to be able to help them out of isolation.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£75,251	02/09/2020	"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."
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Aspiring Communities Together (ACT)
£3,500	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - The grant will fund additional access digital provision and creating information leaflets on Covid-19 for young people at risk of offending who are experiencing poor mental health due to ....more COVID19 - The grant will fund additional access digital provision and creating information leaflets on Covid-19 for young people at risk of offending who are experiencing poor mental health due to Covid-19. This will result in improved life choices.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,500	23/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Aspiring Communities Together (ACT)
£129,903	23/10/2018 36	The 'Gang Resistance Inclusion Project' will deliver a programme of prevention work in Sheffield where young people are vulnerable to gangs and violence. Young people will have an increased ....more The 'Gang Resistance Inclusion Project' will deliver a programme of prevention work in Sheffield where young people are vulnerable to gangs and violence. Young people will have an increased understanding of opportunities and aspirations will improve.
National Lottery Community Fund - Aiming High: Its not because your black
£212,470	04/06/2015 36	This is a new project supporting young people who have become disengaged from school, repeatedly excluded and have become involved in antisocial behaviour in the North East area of Sheffield. The ....more This is a new project supporting young people who have become disengaged from school, repeatedly excluded and have become involved in antisocial behaviour in the North East area of Sheffield. The project will include after school groups, workshops, training programmes and will enable beneficiaries to better understand the education system and to improve their employability prospects.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fir Vale Healthy Living Centre
£584,239	21/10/2013 24	Yemeni Community Association (Sheffield) Limited, a registered charity, will develop a healthy living centre that will bring health, social, cultural and sport activities into the heart of the Fir ....more Yemeni Community Association (Sheffield) Limited, a registered charity, will develop a healthy living centre that will bring health, social, cultural and sport activities into the heart of the Fir Vale area. They will do this by refurbishing the basement of the existing community building to provide a base for activities and services. The result of this will be increased health, well-being, independence and employment opportunities and reduced isolation._x000B__x000B_
National Lottery Community Fund - Fir Vale Healthy Living Centre
£17,095	17/10/2012 12	This project will develop a healthy living centre that will bring health, social, cultural and sport activities into the heart of the Fir Vale area. This will be done by refurbishing the basement of ....more This project will develop a healthy living centre that will bring health, social, cultural and sport activities into the heart of the Fir Vale area. This will be done by refurbishing the basement of the existing community building to provide a base for activities and services. This will help to increase the health, wellbeing, independence and employment opportunities of local people, while also reducing their isolation.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-84

AHMED YOUSEF ABDULQADER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Carer

AWAD GOBRAN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

FAIZA SHAIBI Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Unemployed

RAFAT SALEH Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Media Specialist

SAID ALI Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

SALEH MOHAMMED AL-YAFAI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/06/2004, number: 1104200
Registered at Companies House on 27/03/2003, number: 04714028

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

19 returns made; AR21: 57 days late, AR20: 318 days late, AR19: 17 days late, AR14: 25 days late, AR09: 3 days late, AR07: 1 days late,

Main office

Yemeni Community Association
Firvale Centre
Earl Marshal Road
SHEFFIELD
S4 8LB

Objectives

A) TO PROVIDE AND PROMOTE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION;B) TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF THE YEMENI CULTURE;C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS AS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID YEMENI COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DIRECTED WHOLLY OR MAINLY TO THE BENEFIT OF THE YEMENI COMMUNITY IN THE CITY OF SHEFFIELD

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