Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 1

Liabilities <10%: +3
Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 12

FORGOTTEN WOMEN

To transform the lives of vulnerable women through aid, opportunity and voice.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

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	£919	£610	£309	£13	£572	£572	11.3	0	28
31/03/22	£432	£277	£155	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21	£328	£288	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/20	£239	£223	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/19	£150	£145	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	£139	£106	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 0

Asset Split ?

Established: 8 years

www.forgottenwomen.org

office@forgottenwomen.org

02039846696

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Malawi, Occupied Palestinian Territories, Pakistan, Somalia, Throughout England And Wales, Turkey, Yemen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People

Who supports 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 - Support Friend
£10,000	20/11/2020 6	The funding will be used to deliver a one to one telephone counselling service for vulnerable older people. The project aims to improve their emotional wellbeing and reduce isolation during Covid-19.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

GURPREET KAUR BAHIA Appointed: 2020

HAARIS SIDDIQIE Appointed: 2022

HUMEERA AMIN DAR Appointed: 2018

MANDEEP BAHIA Appointed: 2016

SHAZIA RAMZAN Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/10/2016, number: 1169466

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
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
Investment
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

X AND WHY BUILDING
20-30 Whitechapel Road
LONDON
E1 1EW

Objectives

(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS; AND(2) THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR OR NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER, TROUBLE, OR CATASTROPHE WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS; AND(3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT;(4) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON WOMEN AND GIRLS;(5) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

OVERSEAS

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