Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 9
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +9
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ENTRAIDE (MUTUAL AID) 

Entraide (Mutual Aid) supports asylum seekers and refugees in Solihull and the West Midlands. We help them to access benefits, housing, education, training and employment as well as providing befriending and other social activities. We also work to reduce poverty in Africa (especially in Dem Rep of Congo) in the fields of education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, etc.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees

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: 13 years

www.entraideuk.org.uk

info@entraideuk.org.uk

01217881087

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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£314£322£-9n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/22£306£266£40n/an/an/an/an/a28
31/03/21£256£192£64n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/20£232£204£28n/an/an/an/an/a20
31/03/19£130£125£5n/an/an/an/an/a18
31/03/18£145£158£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£218£192£26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£201£218£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£241£203£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£36£46£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£50£55£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£43£25£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Congo (Democratic Republic), Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 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
Henry Smith Charity£210,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation£85,427
Barrow Cadbury Trust£21,900
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
AB Charitable Trust£20,000
BBC Children in Need£12,392
Heart Of England Community Foundation£12,000
CAF£5,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ENTRAIDE (Mutual Aid)
£2,500 30/11/2022
This project will provide the opportunity to develop and grow a community partnership with your local McDonald’s restaurant. This will support disadvantaged children and young people to reach ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000 26/08/2022
Support for Refugees and other Vulnerable Migrants in Solihull and the surrounding area
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ENTRAIDE Mutual Aid
£93,800 07/04/2022
36
towards three years' salary of a project providing support for refugees and asylum seekers, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Solihull, West Midlands.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£20,000 20/01/2022
A restricted grant of £20,000 towards work in the UK. Entraide supports people seeking asylum, refugees and vulnerable migrants in Solihull and the Greater Birmingham area through advocacy, advice, ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000 03/09/2021
Support for Refugees and other Vulnerable Migrants in Solihull and the surrounding area
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Support for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Solihull and the surrounding area
£2,000 17/08/2021
Contribution towards costs for a part time case worker to provide 1:1 support to asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable migrants in Solihull and Birmingham.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Support for asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in Solihull and the surrounding area
£5,000 22/07/2021
Towards the salary of a Caseworker.
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Entraide
£5,000 28/01/2021
Towards supermarket vouchers (for food, toiletries, top-up cards for utilities/phones, plus Project Coordinator and delivery costs.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£21,900 21/09/2020
6
To expand organisation's capacity during the pandemic and explore business model post-Covid.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,000 29/07/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£8,240 24/07/2020
Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid) meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ENTRAIDE Mutual Aid
£116,200 10/06/2020
36
towards three years' continuation funding of salary of a Project Manager and rent costs for an organisation providing advocacy support, advice and integration activities for asylum seekers, refugees ....more
CAF - Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£5,000 23/04/2020
3
Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid) to support the organisation through COVID19
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£74,937 02/12/2019
36
A grant to support the continuation of a dedicated Project Worker supporting new Asylum Seekers and people recently awarded leave to remain in Solihull. Through advice and advocacy.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ENTRAIDE (Mutual Aid)
£9,892 08/08/2019
12
This project will provide a homework club for refugee children and young people in a deprived area. Outcomes include increased self-confidence and enjoying friendships within a supportive space.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards core costs
£1,000 03/04/2019
Towards core costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 26/11/2018
Solihull Refugees & Asylum Seekers Support Project
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Young Asylum Seekers' Mentoring Scheme
£5,000 02/02/2018
8
Grant to Entraide
National Lottery Community Fund - Entraide Befriending Project
£9,980 08/11/2017
12
This project will recruit and train volunteers to create a befriending service for refugees. This will support people to access appropriate services and become involved in the wider community.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to ENTRAIDE (Mutual Aid)
£77,631 14/06/2017
36
The project will provide a homework club and activities and trips for refugee and asylum seeking children and young people. The project will increase confidence, reduce isolation and improve ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ENTRAIDE Mutual Aid
£86,000 08/06/2017
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Project Manager at an organisation providing support to asylum seekers and refugees in Solihull and the surrounding areas
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£74,937 22/11/2016
36
A grant to support the continuation of a dedicated Project Worker supporting new Asylum Seekers and people recently awarded leave to remain in Solihull. Through advice and advocacy.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Towards community events and training to help refugees
£500 31/07/2014
Towards community events and training to help refugees integrate into the community in Birmingham and North Solihull.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Entraide (Mutual Aid)
£32,000 29/04/2014
Services in North Solihull to support refugees which include unaccompanied children into local communities in a manner that enables them to access key services and support, enjoy a good quality of ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to ENTRAIDE (Mutual Aid)
£53,200 13/03/2014
36
towards three years' running costs, including the salary of a Project Worker, of a project that supports asylum seekers and refugees in the West Midlands
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/07/2011, number: 1142919
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
  • 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
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Three Trees Community Centre
Hedingham Grove
BIRMINGHAM
B37 7TP

Objectives

(1) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISTRESS, UNEMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING IN SOLIHULL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING ADVOCACY, SUPPORT, TRAINING, INTERPRETING, TRANSLATING AND ADVICE ON HEALTH, WELFARE BENEFITS, HOUSING, DEBT, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT, ETC. (2) TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY PROVIDING TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS, SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE COMMUNITY AND BY ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. (3) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN AFRICA AND PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, INFRASTRUCTURE OR OTHER PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF AFRICA AND ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT; (B) UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO POVERTY AND THE MOST APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MITIGATE THESE; (C) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES AND (D) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION. BY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, WE MEAN DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS. (4) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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