Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

YEMENI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN SANDWELL LIMITED

To respond to the wishes & needs of the Yemeni community & other families in the Sandwell area, by providing cultural orientation, educational development & skills-training for children & adults through the provision of accessible community services & activities run by the YCA.

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

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

Established: 19 years

www.yca-sandwell.org.uk

info@yca-sandwell.org.uk

01215253909

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£483	£386	£97	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22		£403	£302	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£406	£278	£127	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£331	£267	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19		£246	£262	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/18		£346	£352	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£304	£325	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£478	£293	£185	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£487	£337	£150	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£434	£383	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£274	£243	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£396	£269	£127	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£410	£311	£99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£376	£336	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£310	£292	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£253	£292	£-40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£263	£258	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Sandwell,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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 - Engaging Recovery
£8,150	21/01/2022	The group will use the funding to a variety of physical and social activities for people from the BAME community to create a positive space where mental illness is not frowned upon.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Ltd
£2,000	14/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Ltd (COVID19 Grant)
£2,000	25/06/2020	as emergency funding towards PPE equipment to aid their reopening after the Coronavirus lockdown
Tudor Trust - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Ltd
£61,000	22/10/2019 36	over three years towards the CEO's salary at a community organisation in Sandwell offering a range of learning, integration and development activities for Yemeni families, and the wider local ....more over three years towards the CEO's salary at a community organisation in Sandwell offering a range of learning, integration and development activities for Yemeni families, and the wider local community
National Lottery Community Fund - LET's Talk Wellbeing
£350,132	22/03/2019 60	This project will bring people together, including those from newly arrived migrant communities and those who are isolated. There will be increased volunteering and employment prospects to increase ....more This project will bring people together, including those from newly arrived migrant communities and those who are isolated. There will be increased volunteering and employment prospects to increase wellbeing and so people can learn new skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Welcoming Environment
£7,661	15/11/2017 1	The floor, ceiling tiles and window panes will be replaced with this funding. Energy efficient lighting and a wall-in storage cupboard will also be funded at the community centre, improving the space ....more The floor, ceiling tiles and window panes will be replaced with this funding. Energy efficient lighting and a wall-in storage cupboard will also be funded at the community centre, improving the space to create a user friendly and safe environment.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell
£12,150	15/03/2017 12	The costs of consultancy support to conduct needs analysis work with new Arabic speaking refugee, asylum seekers and new migrants. To determine their needs, challenges and how the charity can best ....more The costs of consultancy support to conduct needs analysis work with new Arabic speaking refugee, asylum seekers and new migrants. To determine their needs, challenges and how the charity can best support them.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell
£8,800	15/12/2016	Digital equipment and roof repairs
Sport England - Sporting Lodge
£50,000	16/08/2013	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Sporting Lodge'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Sporting Lodge'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Sports Hall - Sports Hall (Ancillary Hall)
National Lottery Community Fund - Arabian Road to Aspiration and Belief (A.R.A.B)
£258,964	17/04/2013 60	This is a new project to be delivered by the Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Limited (YCA). Based in the West Bromwich, Smethwick and Cradley Heath areas of Sandwell, the aim of the project ....more This is a new project to be delivered by the Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Limited (YCA). Based in the West Bromwich, Smethwick and Cradley Heath areas of Sandwell, the aim of the project is to support Yemeni and other Arabic speaking communities to access adult learning, skills development and employment opportunities.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Yemeni Community Association in Sandwell Ltd
£20,000	25/03/2009 24	Towards Core costs Towards the costs of providing community based education and support services to the Yemeni community in Sandwell.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-76

ALI SAEED Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Factory Worker

AMAAR SAEED Appointed: 2024

IMAD ALMUFLEHI (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Self Employed

MOHAMED ABDULRUB Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

NADIA HAFEDH Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Policy Advisor

SALEM AHMED Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Manager

WASIEM AL-MUFLAHI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

ZACHARIAH MUFLIHI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2005, number: 1109403
Registered at Companies House on 09/02/2004, number: 05038048

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls 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

18 returns made; AR15: 2 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR10: 15 days late, AR08: 5 days late,

Main office

YEMENI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION IN SAN
GREETS GREEN ACCESS CENTRE
TILDASLEY STREET
WEST BROMWICH
B70 9SJ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF SANDWELL, IN PARTICULAR THE YEMENI COMMUNITY BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SANDWELL

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