Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 8

SOVEREIGN HOUSE GH

To empower disadvantaged children to realize their full potential through enhanced IT skills, education, healthcare and community development.Our work in the UK: The Computer Learning Programme teaches young people digital and life-skills that create pathways to future employment.Ghana: Supporting orphans and disadvantaged children by providing them with education, health and social housing.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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: 8 years

https://sovereignhousegh.com

contact@sovereignhousegh.com

01617591255

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
30/04/23	£81	£45	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
30/04/22	£89	£68	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	22
30/04/21	£59	£39	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	18
30/04/20	£42	£38	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
30/04/19	£31	£21	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
30/04/18?	£35	£41	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bury, Ghana, Manchester City, Salford City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
24 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Computer Learning Programme
£10,000	09/12/2022	The funding will be used to deliver IT and digital skills sessions for young people in the local area with the aim of improving skills build confidence and self esteem and improve future ....more The funding will be used to deliver IT and digital skills sessions for young people in the local area with the aim of improving skills build confidence and self esteem and improve future employability.
National Lottery Community Fund - Computer Learning Programme
£10,000	17/09/2021	The funding will be used to deliver computer learning sessions for children and young people who are digitally excluded at home. Participants will learn various aspects of information technology from ....more The funding will be used to deliver computer learning sessions for children and young people who are digitally excluded at home. Participants will learn various aspects of information technology from basic computer use to E-safety and data programming with the aim of raising aspirations and reducing digital exclusion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Computer Learning Programme
£9,998	30/05/2019 12	The organisation will deliver an IT project for young people in the local area, with the aim of developing skills and raising aspirations.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

ADRIENN PREPOK Appointed: 2023

DELE ODERINDE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Reverend Minister

ELYSE MERRIMAN Appointed: 2020

JEDIDIAH TETTEH Appointed: 2023

MRS I. LOCKETT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

PHILIP JOSEPH SPENCER LOCKETT Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/08/2016, number: 1168568
Registered at Companies House on 20/04/2015, number: 09551467

Gift Aid

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

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 Broad Street
BURY
Lancashire
BL9 0DA

Objectives

(1) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF POOR AND ORPHANED CHILDREN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAKING GRANTS AND AWARDS TO BRILLIANT BUT NEEDY STUDENTS (IN FULL TIME EDUCATION) WHOSE PARENTS CANNOT AFFORD THE FEES(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND ORPHANED CHILDREN WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP AND CONSEQUENTLY ARE IN DISTRESS OR WHO ARE SICK BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND EMPOWERMENT FOR INCOME GENERATING AVENUES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TOWARDS A LIFE OF PURPOSE, DIGNITY AND BELONGING.

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