Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 13

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +13

Overall GiG Score: 18

KIRAN SUPPORT SERVICES

To relieve the distress and suffering of particularly but not exclusively Asian women, children and young people who have suffered or are exposed to domestic violence and abuse, and who have suffered in necessitous circumstances by the provision of refuge, outreach and aftercare support.To educate the public in the causes and effects of domestic violence and the prevention thereof.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 18 years

www.kiranss.org.uk

kiran.admin@kiranss.org.uk

02085581986

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		£632	£531	£101	£11	£500	£417	9.4	8	1
31/03/22		£532	£559	£-26	£12	£399	£377	8.1	9	0
31/03/21		£556	£490	£66	£15	£425	£304	7.4	8	0
31/03/20		£471	£434	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19		£416	£393	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18		£373	£262	£111	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£290	£219	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£262	£286	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£243	£287	£-45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£241	£277	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£433	£428	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£380	£446	£-66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£525	£459	£66	£2	£282	£208	5.4	13	0
31/03/10		£380	£410	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£362	£389	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£368	£362	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£157	£135	£21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 19%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 15.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
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

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

8 employees
1 volunteer

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

Henry Smith Charity	£210,000
Trust for London	£102,917
City Bridge Trust	£102,038
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£50,490
Comic Relief	£40,000
DCMS	£26,333

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£210,000	18/08/2023 36	towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing specialist support for women with South Asian heritage with experience of domestic abuse in North London.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Kiran Support Services
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Trust for London - Kiran Support Services
£7,917	29/09/2022	This is a cost of living uplift for grant reference 360G-trustforlondon-MAIN-S2-02.02.2021-8987
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£50,000	14/09/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Kiran Support Services
Trust for London - Kiran Support Services
£95,000	11/06/2021 36	The funding is for a contribution towards the salary costs of a full-time Immigration Advisor who will increase the ability of women to escape domestic violence and take control of their immigration ....more The funding is for a contribution towards the salary costs of a full-time Immigration Advisor who will increase the ability of women to escape domestic violence and take control of their immigration status. Kiran will support substantive immigration applications, improve women's knowledge of their rights, and increase awareness amongst professionals.
Comic Relief - Kiran Support Services Recovery Funding
£40,000	23/06/2020 6	COVID19 Recovery funding
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Domestic Abuse Safe Accommodation: COVID-19 Emergency Support Fund
£25,245	05/06/2020	Organisations providing services and support for vulnerable people, for which there will be increased demand as a result of the COVID-19 crisis
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£11,238	09/04/2020	A one-off, unrestricted grant of £11,238, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisations current grant.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - DOMESTIC ABUSE
£25,245	01/04/2020	A further 25 charities will receive a share of 1 million boost as part of the governments 10 million emergency fund.
DCMS - Tackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
£26,333	01/04/2020	Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two ....more Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two refuges, one in Waltham Forest and one in Brent where women and their children are provided with a holistic level of care including financial, legal and psycho-social support. This allows women to become independent once they have escaped their violent pasts, supporting them to move on, be employed and live on their own free of abuse.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£90,800	12/11/2019 24	£90,800 over two further and final years (£44,950 £45,850) towards a full-time Outreach & Advocacy Support Worker and running costs to support BAME women who have survived, or are at risk of, ....more £90,800 over two further and final years (£44,950 £45,850) towards a full-time Outreach & Advocacy Support Worker and running costs to support BAME women who have survived, or are at risk of, domestic abuse.
DCMS - Tackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
£26,333	01/04/2019	Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two ....more Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two refuges, one in Waltham Forest and one in Brent where women and their children are provided with a holistic level of care including financial, legal and psycho-social support. This allows women to become independent once they have escaped their violent pasts, supporting them to move on, be employed and live on their own free of abuse.
DCMS - Tackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
£26,333	10/12/2018	Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two ....more Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two refuges, one in Waltham Forest and one in Brent where women and their children are provided with a holistic level of care including financial, legal and psycho-social support. This allows women to become independent once they have escaped their violent pasts, supporting them to move on, be employed and live on their own free of abuse.
DCMS - Tackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
£19,750	10/12/2018	Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two ....more Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two refuges, one in Waltham Forest and one in Brent where women and their children are provided with a holistic level of care including financial, legal and psycho-social support. This allows women to become independent once they have escaped their violent pasts, supporting them to move on, be employed and live on their own free of abuse.
Comic Relief - Tackling domestic violence against BME women and helping them to transform their lives
£79,000	06/11/2018 24	Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two ....more Kiran Support Services provide Asian women who experience domestic violence, honour-based violence and forced marriage a safe place to stay while they recuperate from their ordeal. They have two refuges, one in Waltham Forest and one in Brent where women and their children are provided with a holistic level of care including financial, legal and psycho-social support. This allows women to become independent once they have escaped their violent pasts, supporting them to move on, be employed and live on their own free of abuse.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	13/04/2018	Making a difference in the lives of Asian women who have experienced domestic abuse
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£75,000	30/11/2017 36	Specialist DA charity supporting Asian women primarily in Barking & Dagenham but also from across the country. The request is to part fund the CEO salary.
National Lottery Community Fund - Launch Pad : The Kiran Women’s 2nd Stage Initiative
£431,687	29/11/2017 60	The project will provide activities that support people to move towards independent living by building confidence, gaining life skills and creating networks of support. A range of activities will ....more The project will provide activities that support people to move towards independent living by building confidence, gaining life skills and creating networks of support. A range of activities will help progress their recovery and personalised plans will be updated regularly and reviewed. Training and group workshops will also be offered to develop assertiveness, confidence and effective communication.
Trust for London - Kiran Support Services
£91,000	22/02/2017 36	The funding is towards employing a part time Immigration Advice Worker to increase access for women who have been victims of domestic abuse or who are at risk of domestic abuse to free relevant ....more The funding is towards employing a part time Immigration Advice Worker to increase access for women who have been victims of domestic abuse or who are at risk of domestic abuse to free relevant advice and support around their immigration status.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Kiran Support Services
£102,500	18/03/2016 36	£102,500 over 3 years (£34,000; £34,200; £34,300) towards a full-time salary and on-costs to support BME women who have survived, or are at risk of, domestic abuse.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Kiran Project
£105,000	03/12/2015 36	towards three years' running costs of a domestic violence support service for Asian women and children in the London Borough of Waltham Forest and surrounding boroughs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Kiran Project
£12,826	08/07/2015 12	supporting Asian women and children who have been affected by domestic abuse. The grant will fund the costs of the Capacity Building Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Reaching Out' - the Kiran Community Outreach & Development Initiative
£212,095	15/03/2012 48	This new project will support Asian women at risk of or currently experience domestic violence. It will offer a range of culturally appropriate support to develop skills and knowledge, provide access ....more This new project will support Asian women at risk of or currently experience domestic violence. It will offer a range of culturally appropriate support to develop skills and knowledge, provide access to other services and ultimately lead to the beneficiaries leading independent lives. The project aims to work proactively with women before they have to leave their homes, as well as offering crisis support. The project will also offer advocacy support when dealing with other agencies. _x000B_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 52-61

KISHWAR AHMED Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

NIGHAT SAHI (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

SHAHZADI RAZA Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Foster Carer

UZMA RAZA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Property Agent

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2006, number: 1114148
Registered at Companies House on 02/03/2006, number: 05727907

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
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

17 returns made; AR14: 39 days late,

Main office

Kiran Support Services
WalthamForest Resource Hub(Central)
I Russell Road
LONDON
E10 7ES

Objectives

1) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ASIAN WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED OR ARE EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE. 2) TO RELIEVE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, ASIAN WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES BY THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION AND OUTREACH AND AFTERCARE SUPPORT.3) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND THE PREVENTION THEREOF, AND TO UNDERTAKE OR CONTRIBUTE TO RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL.

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