Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Latest return overdue -5
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

AFRICAN WOMEN GROUP

Day activities (social, health, educational) for Women, Lone ParentsSupplementary Education Classes, study support, homework club for children and young peopleEmployment Support - CV writing, job search supportHealth promotional activities, information sessions and workshop eventsCultural and Heritage Programme

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently
and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

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
31/03/22	*	£27	£24	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£25	£22	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£66	£58	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£32	£32	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£31	£33	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£23	£21	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£33	£32	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£40	£39	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£24	£26	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£16	£13	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£27	£26	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£43	£43	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£43	£45	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£60	£61	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	*	£26	£31	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£44	£47	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£49	£42	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£14	£13	£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: 20 years

manahil@btinternet.com

0207 289 0900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

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
The London Community Foundation - Grant to African Women Group
£8,020	24/09/2020	The funding is for a family support worker to provide continuing support over the next 20 week to the vulnerable Arabic speaking refugee and migrant families for help with coping practically and emotionally during the Covid-19 and help them to ....more The funding is for a family support worker to provide continuing support over the next 20 week to the vulnerable Arabic speaking refugee and migrant families for help with coping practically and emotionally during the Covid-19 and help them to recover and to feel better as the lockdown eases.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£8,020	24/09/2020	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 and small organisations who can provide an ....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.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to African Women Group
£7,482	08/07/2020	The funding is enable Refugee Families and their Children to have vital mentoring, befriending and resources support that will help to strengthen the family environment and help them to cope better during the Covid-19 outbreak.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to African Women Group
£29,910	15/03/2019 36	This three year supplementary education programme for migrant and refugee children and young people will help with Maths, English and writing comprehension. This will help boost confidence, improve relationships and raise academic achievement.
People's Health Trust - Westbourne Refugee Mums Get Together
£29,600	01/03/2018	This two-year project, previously funded by the Trust, in Westbourne Park provided three weekly sessions for refugee mothers experiencing isolation from different communities and faiths. It promoted positive integration and helped these mothers to ....more This two-year project, previously funded by the Trust, in Westbourne Park provided three weekly sessions for refugee mothers experiencing isolation from different communities and faiths. It promoted positive integration and helped these mothers to be more involved in their local community. It ran from Paddington Arts Centre and provided support in parenting skills, social networking, art, confidence building and English as well as a safe and confidential space where women explored the impact of the anxiety and stress brought about by their migration and life as a refugee. Ten volunteers from the local community helped ran the project.
Sport England - Sports for a Better Life
£9,452	24/11/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Sports for a Better Life'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

MOHAGA EL-SHARIF Appointed: 2024

THURIA HASSABALLA AHMED Appointed: 2024

WAFA SAAD Appointed: 2024

ZAHRA AHMED Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/11/2004, number: 1106612

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR22: 37 days late, AR21: 402 days late, AR20: 96 days late, AR08: 5 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

PADDINGTON ARTS
34 WOODFIELD ROAD
LONDON
W9 2BE

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF AFRICAN REFUGEE WOMEN LIVING IN LONDON BY THE PROVISION OF REGARDING THEIR EDUCATIONAL, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT NEEDS AS WELL AS ADVICE ON HEALTH MATTERS, HOUSING, INTERPRETING/TRANSLATING AND ADVOCACY.THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AMONGST WOMEN IN AFRICA.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON

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