Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK

1. Research and Reports2. Deliver Training3. Mobilise and organise with individuals and communities to take action.4. Network to Inform and Influence5. Use Media to highlight and raise awareness about issues.

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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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		£281	£222	£59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/22		£203	£104	£99	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21	*	£214	£107	£106	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/20		£13	£14	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19		£33	£20	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18	*	£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£10	£4	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www.racialjusticenetwork,co.uk

info@racialjusticenetwork.co.uk

07542876043

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bradford City, Calderdale, City Of Wakefield, Kirklees, Leeds City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£105,000
Tudor Trust	£104,000
Joseph Rowntree Foundation	£82,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,600

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Racial Justice Network
£82,500	08/07/2022	Strengthening the anti-racism movement in Yorkshire and beyond
Tudor Trust - Grant to Racial Justice Network
£2,000	12/02/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
Tudor Trust - Grant to Racial Justice Network (COVID19 Grant)
£2,000	11/02/2021 2	as emergency funding to provide immediate support and relief to people in need in East Yorkshire during the Coronavirus pandemic
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Fund: Unlearning Racism
£25,000	21/10/2020 3	The Racial Justice Network (RJN) brings together organisations and individuals across West Yorkshire to actively promote racial justice. This grant will support RJN to mentor new and developing ....more The Racial Justice Network (RJN) brings together organisations and individuals across West Yorkshire to actively promote racial justice. This grant will support RJN to mentor new and developing anti-racist collectives as well as refine their programme, consolidate collaborative relationships with partners and meet increased demand for their Unlearning Racism training.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Racial Justice Network
£100,000	09/06/2020 36	over three years towards the core salary and running costs of this racial justice charity working in Leeds, across Yorkshire and nationally
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	07/05/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Anti-racist collective conversation series
£9,600	27/03/2020 0	The group will use the funding to host a number of anti-racist sessions within the community. The project aims to improve racial literacy and build stronger communities.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Developing safe spaces for robust migrant sector movement building
£60,000	14/10/2019 24	To explore and test new approaches to addressing unequal power dynamics in the movement for migration and racial justice through community building and the development of an Unlearning Racism course.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

ISHAH JAWAID Appointed: 2023

ALEXANDRA RUHLAND-SYQUIA Appointed: 2023

ESTHER XOSEI (Chair) Appointed: 2023

FARHA BI Appointed: 2023

YVONNE HOWE Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/02/2016, number: 1165804

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR21: 72 days late, AR18: 15 days late, AR17: 112 days late,

Main office

15 Queen Square
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS2 8AJ

Objectives

(A) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND, ESPECIALLY BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY;(B) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY:I) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR RELIGION;II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;III) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC;IV) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.

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