Overall GiG Score: -2 ?
Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +3
    • Grant maker support: +3

    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
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • Over half the Board have joined recently

    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
    Established: 19 years

    manahil@btinternet.com

    0207 289 0900

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?

    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
    31/03/22*£27£24£3n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/03/21*£25£22£3n/an/an/an/an/a5
    31/03/20*£66£58£8n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/03/19£32£32£0n/an/an/an/an/a10
    31/03/18£31£33£-1£0£0£0n/a05
    31/03/17£23£21£2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/16£33£32£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/15£40£39£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/14£24£26£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/13£16£13£3£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/12£27£26£1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/11£43£43£0£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/10£43£45£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/09£60£61£-1£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/08*£26£31£-5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/07£44£47£-2£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/06£49£42£7£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£14£13£1£0£0£0n/a00

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    What it does
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    Who works here?
    • 5 volunteers
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • The General Public/Mankind
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • City Of Westminster, Kensington And Chelsea,

    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
    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 ....more
    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 ....more
    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 ....more
    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 ....more
    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 ....more
    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

    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

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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