Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

ALUMAH CIO

Alumah tackles the long term impact of domestic violence on clients of all races and genders in West Suffolk. We empower clients to access support and change their thought patterns and behaviour to avoid future abusive relationships.we offer: 1. 3 core group programmes.2. A safe space for long term informal support and networking.3. An outreach programme to local young people

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
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
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 7 years

http://www.alumah.co.uk/

info@alumah.co.uk

07770468698

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£116	£71	£45	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	9
31/03/22		£54	£61	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£57	£33	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20		£11	£16	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19		£14	£11	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18	*	£16	£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
9 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	£227,821
The Foyle Foundation	£15,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000
DCMS	£9,000
Suffolk Community Foundation	£8,480
Allen Lane Foundation	£6,000
CAF	£5,000
Henry Smith Charity	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	28/11/2023	towards ongoing costs over the next 12 months
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Alumah
£1,297	21/10/2023	We would like to offer support throughout the local area to build self-esteem in children, young people and adults who have been victim of relationship (domestic) abuse.
Woodward Charitable Trust - Core costs
£750	31/10/2022	Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Alumah support
£227,821	01/08/2022	The project is using funding to deliver support for children and adults who have experienced domestic abuse. The project will educate local people on domestic abuse and create awareness of the issue ....more The project is using funding to deliver support for children and adults who have experienced domestic abuse. The project will educate local people on domestic abuse and create awareness of the issue to ensure the community is encouraged and empowered to look out for each other and create a positive community for itself. The aim is to provide the community with a vibrant community hub that is local and easily accessed.
Allen Lane Foundation - Grant to Alumah CIO
£6,000	11/07/2022	£6,000 single grant towards running costs of work supporting and empowering people affected by abuse in Suffolk
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	18/02/2022	Group and 1:1 support
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Alumah
£2,200	20/10/2021	refurbishment of a building for a charity supporting people who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse in suffolk
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Alumah
£4,000	08/12/2020 12	towards one year's running costs of a charity supporting victims and survivors of domestic abuse in Suffolk.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	24/11/2020	to meet rising demand and increased referrals to the service due to Covid 19 over the next twelve months (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,000	02/07/2020	"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."
CAF - Grant to Alumah CIO
£5,000	24/04/2020 3	Grant to Alumah CIO to support the organisation through COVID19
Suffolk Community Foundation - Alumah support
£2,500	06/04/2020 3	To support those who have been abused, through the Freedom Programme by taking part in online courses. Covid19
Suffolk Community Foundation - Recovery Interventions
£5,980	31/10/2019 11	To support Recovery Interventions for victims of relationship abuse.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Freedom Programme and Shine
£4,000	28/03/2018 12	Towards delivery of the Freedom programme and Shine, development of a community hub in Brandon and to train an outreach volunteer
Suffolk Community Foundation - Alumah, Breaking the Chains of Abuse
£5,000	23/11/2017 11	Support to young people who have been in homes where domestic abuse has taken place.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

NICOLA MARY LAMBERT MA CANTAB Appointed: 2017

NIKITA UMWALI Appointed: 2024

PETER TEMPLETON Appointed: 2022

YVONNE MARIA DEVEREUX (Chair) Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/12/2016, number: 1170881

Gift Aid

NOT 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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 43 days late,

Main office

Wimbledon Ave
Industrial estate
Brandon
Suffolk
IP27 0NZ

Objectives

(A) THE RELIEF OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS WHO ARE THE SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH SURVIVORS AND VICTIMS.

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