Finance Score: 12

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 12

Liabilities <10%: +3
Large legacies income: +1
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3
Future income +5

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 19

MIDLAND LANGAR SEVA SOCIETY

A charity which helps by providing hot meals, clothing and essentials by setting up mobile soup kitchens at various locations throughout the UK & internationally. We provide relief for those experiencing humanitarian disasters and offer services from our community hub for children, families & people dealing with social, emotional, mental & physical disabilities offering gym and boxing facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity has a robust balance sheet
This charity has received considerable income from legacies in recent years
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 low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
30/11/22		£529	£653	£-124	£39	£505	£419	7.7	9	900
30/11/21	*	£994	£603	£391	£603	£629	£543	10.8	15	5
30/11/20		£485	£366	£119	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	750
30/11/19		£320	£332	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	350
30/11/18?		£344	£293	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	250
31/05/17		£214	£167	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/16	*	£104	£85	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/05/15		£64	£50	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 26.8

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.midlandlangarseva.org.uk

admin@mlss.org.uk

01922 861165

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Birmingham City, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Coventry City, Germany, India, Leicester City, Northamptonshire, Sandwell, Thailand, Throughout London, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

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
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

9 employees
900 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£271,000
Henry Smith Charity	£20,000
Sport England	£10,000
DCMS	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MLSS Community SEND & Sport
£251,000	27/04/2023	Funding will be used to deliver afterschool and holiday activities for children and young people with special educational needs via a community hub in Walsall. This will create a safe space to learn ....more Funding will be used to deliver afterschool and holiday activities for children and young people with special educational needs via a community hub in Walsall. This will create a safe space to learn new skills access support with homework and improve wellbeing through sports especially boxing.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Midlands Langar Seva Society
£20,000	15/03/2023 24	towards two years' salary and on costs of two Victim Support Workers at a project supporting adults affected by domestic abuse in Leicestershire.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advice and Advocacy (Leicester)
£10,000	29/09/2022	The funding will be used to help individuals in crisis and struggling with finances to break the cycle of poverty. They will have access to one to one counselling for issues around accommodation ....more The funding will be used to help individuals in crisis and struggling with finances to break the cycle of poverty. They will have access to one to one counselling for issues around accommodation benefits and mental health. The project aims to provide intensive support potentially reducing dependence on emergency food developing clear pathways out of crisis and enable positive life changes.
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - The Jubilee Jazzercize
£10,000	12/04/2022	This project will deliver a 16 week inclusive boxercise/fitness programme for 8-18 year olds with special educational needs and development and anti-social behaviour and include self-defence, ....more This project will deliver a 16 week inclusive boxercise/fitness programme for 8-18 year olds with special educational needs and development and anti-social behaviour and include self-defence, running, cycling, cross trainer, treadmill and more.
National Lottery Community Fund - Advocacy and advice service (Leicester)
£10,000	25/06/2021	The funding will be used as a contribution to employ an advocacy and advise case worker to deal with a growing list of clients requiring support with issues around accommodation benefits mental ....more The funding will be used as a contribution to employ an advocacy and advise case worker to deal with a growing list of clients requiring support with issues around accommodation benefits mental health and other holistic issues. The project aims to develop clear pathways out of the crisis and bridge the gap to statutory services with positive life changing outcomes.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	08/07/2020	"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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AJITPAL SINGH LOTAY Appointed: 2019

PARMJIT SINGH BAHYIA Appointed: 2020

BHUPINDER SINGH NIJJER Appointed: 2019, Other trusteeship: KHALSA FOOTBALL FEDERATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2014, number: 1156965

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR21: 3 days late, AR16: 21 days late,

Main office

MLSS Community Hub
501 Bloxwich Road
Walsall
WS3 2XA

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE PERSONS, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP, OR DISTRESS AS A RESULT OF LOCAL OR NATIONAL DISASTER, OR BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.2.TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

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