Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 7

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

SOUTH PEOPLE'S PROJECTS (SOPPRO)

-Running a charity shop and an OFFICE with ICT/Audiovisual facilities for organisations and users-Providing interpreting & translating (French/Lingala/Swahili)-Publishing Newsletter and booklets -Assisting by door-to-door visits-Celebrating UK/Africa culture, heritage and common UK/Congo history -Connecting Africa/DR Congo & UK & delivering international anti-poverty projects for Africa

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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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

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
31/03/23	*	£34	£32	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£34	£26	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£15	£14	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£5	£4	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£75	£72	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£1	£1	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£2	£2	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£6	£5	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£6	£6	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£7	£7	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	*	£29	£22	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	*	£10	£6	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 17 years

https://sopprouk.wixsite.com/soppro

sopprouk@gmail.com

07404095007

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

International poverty relief

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cardiff, Congo (Democratic Republic), Monmouthshire, Newport City, Throughout London,

Who it helps

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

Who supports 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 Heritage Fund - Grant to South People's Projects-SoPPro
£66,200	22/07/2021	BO’BISO: THE CONGO/UK COMMON HISTORY TASK FORCE REVISITING MOREL AND THE CONGO REFORM ASSOCIATION
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Sticking together!
£9,440	07/07/2020 4	South People’s Projects (SOPRO) in Newport will support people of African (especially Congolese) descent who are shielding from COVID-19 with emergency food parcels and hygiene products. £9440 ....more South People’s Projects (SOPRO) in Newport will support people of African (especially Congolese) descent who are shielding from COVID-19 with emergency food parcels and hygiene products. £9440 will fund food and hygiene products volunteers’ costs project coordinator salary fuel publicity and project evaluation. Bydd South People’s Projects (SOPRO) yng Nghasnewydd yn cefnogi pobl o dras Affricanaidd (yn enwedig Congo) sy'n cysgodi rhag COVID-19 gyda pharseli bwyd brys a chynhyrchion hylendid. Bydd £9440 yn ariannu cynhyrchion bwyd a hylendid costau gwirfoddolwyr cyflog cydlynydd prosiect tanwydd cyhoeddusrwydd a gwerthuso prosiectau.
National Lottery Community Fund - ?Mbote?: Welcome Pilot Project
£9,750	29/09/2019 12	Mbote': Welcome Pilot Project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to South People's Projects-SoPPro
£67,400	02/03/2017	The Congo Boys and the Congo Institute in the UK: re-visitation!

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

DEO GRATIAS KATYA KASEREKA

NATALIJA UFERT

SINA DA SILVA FERNANDO LONA

THOMAS FARMER

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/08/2007, number: 1120469

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR23: 196 days late, AR21: 57 days late, AR20: 6 days late, AR11: 131 days late, AR10: 12 days late, AR09: 377 days late,

Main office

CMRB
4-6
University Way
Room EB 2.68
LONDON

Objectives

III. THE OBJECTS THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST AFRICAN PEOPLE IN THE UK AND AFRICA, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS.B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UK AND AFRICA.