Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 0

GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES

WE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND WELFARE ADVICE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THROUGH A DROP IN CENTRE .WE ALSO HELP FIND EMPLOYMENT.BY PROVIDING A WORK CLUB AND A JOB CLUB TO ASSIST IN APPLICATION, INTERVIEW SKILLS, LETTER WRITING.ETC. WE HELP THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE WITH APPEALS AT TRIBUNALS, TEACH IT SKILLS ,ESOL CLASSES ,AND PROVIDE A HOME WORK CLUB

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 and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive benefits from the charity

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 recently

Established: 15 years

www.somaligolden.0rg.uk

nasara37@hotmail.co.uk

07794297045

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
30/03/23		£38	£37	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/03/22	*	£105	£102	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/03/21		£100	£99	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
30/03/20		£78	£77	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/03/19	*	£48	£48	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
30/03/18		£55	£55	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/17	*	£53	£54	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/16	*	£50	£50	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£46	£46	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/14		£43	£4	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£32	£30	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£23	£23	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£24	£24	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£16	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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	£20,288
National Lottery Community Fund	£20,000
Manchester City Council	£5,479

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Training Future Welfare Benefit Advisors
£10,000	26/05/2023	The funding will be used to train and support welfare cadets providing advocacy and holistic support for communities whose people's first language is not English. The project aims to improve ....more The funding will be used to train and support welfare cadets providing advocacy and holistic support for communities whose people's first language is not English. The project aims to improve employment skills aspirations confidence and overall wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Career Advice into Employment
£10,000	28/01/2022	The organisation will extend its services to include supporting its ESOL learners into employment following completion of their course. Beneficiaries will receive careers advice and ongoing mentoring ....more The organisation will extend its services to include supporting its ESOL learners into employment following completion of their course. Beneficiaries will receive careers advice and ongoing mentoring over a 12-month period once employed increasing the chances of successful employment building confidence and improving prospects.
Manchester City Council - Grant to Somali Golden Centre of Opps
£479	04/09/2020	Grant for PPE Kits
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£20,288	17/07/2020	"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."
Manchester City Council - Grant to Somali Golden Centre of Opps
£5,000	01/04/2020	Employment Support Outcomes Funding
Manchester City Council - Grant to Somali Golden Centre of Opps
£3,000	01/05/2018	Grant to deliver a range of support to unemployed adults in Manchester
Trafford Housing Trust Social Investment - Our move to Sustainability
£25,000	06/04/2018	We need support in creating Sustainability, with creative ideas. We would then gain the tools to become sustainable. Our project is the activities we run at our Centre.
National Lottery Community Fund - Look Through The Tunnel Into Your Bright Future
£10,000	18/10/2017 12	This project will provide information, advice and guidance in education, employment and training for people who are unemployed or wanting a change in career.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Somali Golden Centre of Opportunities
£20,000	29/04/2014	provides training & support to local disadvantaged people to improve their skills allowing them to be better equipped to access employment opportunities

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

ABDI MOHOMED (CHAIRMAN) (Chair)

AHMED ABDI (TREASURER)

AWALE DAYNE

MOHAMED YUSEF (SECRETARY)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/04/2009, number: 1129304

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds 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

14 returns made; AR22: 162 days late, AR19: 82 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 24 days late, AR13: 21 days late, AR12: 31 days late,

Main office

Golden Centre Of Opportunities
Windrush Millennium Centre
70 Alexandra Road
MANCHESTER
M16 7WD

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF SOMALI CITIZENS IN MANCHESTER BY;A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;C) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDD) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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