Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 10

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Future income +5
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 6

THE SAMOSA MEDIA LIMITED

To encourage education of British Pakistanis and other communities through raising awareness of issues such as identity, politics, multiculturalism, human rights and development in Pakistan, Britain and elsewhere through arts , media and the provision of global forums and democratic www.thesamosa.co.uk www.thersa.org/pkcalling

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 8 years

www.thesamosa.co.uk

info@thesamosa.org

0044 ()7710977381

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£73	£107	£-34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22		£106	£109	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£139	£103	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20	*	£45	£78	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/19		£162	£122	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18		£101	£98	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£130	£92	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£41	£49	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides services

Where it operates

Pakistan, Throughout England,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 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

Esmee Fairbairn	£118,000
DCMS	£50,000
Dulverton Trust	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Samosa Media
£118,000	19/07/2023	Towards project costs supporting the development of a cohort of young creative leaders from racialised communities
Dulverton Trust - Manchester Film and curriculum support programme
£20,000	21/10/2020	Manchester Film and curriculum support programme
DCMS - Museum and Film Diversity Exchange
£50,000	01/04/2020	To support Arts and Culture throughout England
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Samosa Media Ltd
£120,000	19/04/2016 36	Towards the core costs of an organisation that works to build greater understanding of Pakistan and its culture in Britain and to strengthen ties between different communities.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 42-61

GRAHAM HITCHEN (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None, Other trusteeship: Accumulate,

JOHN PANDIT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: None

SONIA RAJA Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2016, number: 1165245
Registered at Companies House on 23/05/2015, number: 09606330

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 handling
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

8 returns made; AR20: 89 days late, AR17: 35 days late, AR16: 32 days late,

Main office

17A Electric Lane ImpactBrixtonHub
Brixton LONDON
Brixton London
SW9 8LA

Objectives

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT:(A) THE CHALLENGES FACING THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING POVERTY AND UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF BRITISH-PAKISTANIS IN ARTS, SOCIAL POLICY, ACADEMIA AND MEDIA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND (B) THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ARTS, CULTURE, JOURNALISM, INTERFAITH WORKING, COMMUNITY COHESION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION.THIS OBJECT WILL BE ACHIEVED IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:(A) DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING FILMS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BRITISH-PAKISTANI COMMUNITIES, TO BE USED AS RESOURCES FOR OUTREACH WORK IN AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH LARGE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS FOR WIDER CURRICULUM WORK IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; (B) PUBLISHING NEWS MEDIA ON THE ORGANISATION’S WEBSITE ON THE THEMES OF EDUCATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COMMUNITY COHESION AND WORK IN THE ARTS; AND(C) ORGANISING TALKS, SEMINARS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS, FILM SCREENINGS AND OTHER EVENTS;1.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROMOTING INTER-FAITH AND CROSS-CULTURAL WORK BY ARTISTS IN THE FIELDS OF THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS, FILM, LITERATURE AND MUSIC IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY:A) COLLABORATING WITH THEATRES, CINEMAS, CULTURAL CENTRES AND OTHER VENUES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PRODUCE PLAYS AND ORGANISE EXHIBITIONS, FILM SCREENINGS AND OTHER EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE BRITISH PAKISTANI AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS AND ART FORMS TO A HIGH STANDARD; ANDB) WORKING WITH BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMES FOR THE WIDER BRITISH COMMUNITY THAT ALSO SHOWCASE WORK BY BRITISH PAKISTANI AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS.1.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;B ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;C PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.1.1.4 SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

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