Finance Score: -7

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 8

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 1

WEST LONDON SOMALILAND COMMUNITY

WLSC provides IAG, tuitions for children from key stage 2 and onward and recreational trips. It also organises workshops for its beneficiaries to address issues of concerns like education, social inclusion and parenting. Annually, WLSC organises the Somaliland Community achievement Award and the celebration of Somaliland national day.

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

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 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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	*	£27	£58	£-30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22	*	£72	£75	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/21		£118	£80	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20		£16	£50	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/19		£65	£52	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£66	£49	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£25	£33	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£40	£38	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£46	£51	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£57	£59	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£128	£121	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£141	£136	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£80	£82	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£28	£21	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 15 years

www.wlsomalilandcommunity.org.uk

Info@wlsomalilandcommunity.org.uk

0208 848 1180

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

City Of London, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow,

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 works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£69,868
The London Community Foundation	£10,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	18/09/2023	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months
The London Community Foundation - Grant to West London Somaliland Community
£10,000	15/12/2020 7	Activities: BAME tailored mentorship, advocacy and support serv.£1800 Online (Zoom/Whatsapp) perinatal mental health awareness courses £1100 Youth mentoring activities £2100 Preparing and ....more Activities: BAME tailored mentorship, advocacy and support serv.£1800 Online (Zoom/Whatsapp) perinatal mental health awareness courses £1100 Youth mentoring activities £2100 Preparing and distributing activity packs in both Somali and English £750 Elderly Yoga session classes and online when required £2000 Remote IT skill development workshops, such as coding, for youths. £2250
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£69,868	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

AXEM YOUSSUF Appointed: 2019

ABDILAAHI WARSAMA Appointed: 2019

GAMILA DUALE Appointed: 2019

LIBAN ABADID (Chair) Appointed: 2021

AHMED ADEN Appointed: 2020

ISMAIL JAMA ASKAR Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/02/2009, number: 1128309

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR23: 52 days late, AR22: 13 days late, AR16: 2 days late,

Main office

West London Somaliland Community Centre
80 East Avenue
HAYES
Middlesex
UB3 2HR

Objectives

1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE SOMALILANDERS CITIZENS IN WEST LONDON BY:= (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING;= (B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS;= (C) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; AND= (D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFAREWITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ON ALL ASPECTS OF THE SOMALILAND HISTORY ANDCULTURE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST LONDON

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