Finance Score: 7

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 11

Strong growth: +2
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +11

Overall GiG Score: 21

REFUGEE WOMEN OF BRISTOL

Our main activity is a drop-in centre 1 day per week open to all refugee and asylum seeking women in Bristol. The drop-in centre provides education, advice, information, support, social activities and training, volunteer and employment opportunities to refugee women. We also participate in local events and forums to give a voice to refugee women.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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 including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£209	£182	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£202	£172	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£194	£154	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£149	£116	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£79	£97	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	£119	£99	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

www@refugeewomenofbristol.org.uk

info@refugeewomenofbristol.org.uk

0117 9415867

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£136,512
Smallwood Trust	£60,000
Rosa UK	£18,750
J J Charitable Trust	£12,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Smallwood Trust - Protecting frontline services for women 18+
£60,000	25/04/2024 36	Frontline organisations led by women, to protect essential services for women most impacted by the cost-of-living-crisis.
J J Charitable Trust - Core costs
£7,000	19/04/2024	Core costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Refugee Women of Bristol
£75,000	04/10/2023 36	Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Refugee Women of Bristol
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Refugee Women of Bristol
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Refugee Women of Bristol
£50,000	30/03/2022 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Refugee Women of Bristol
J J Charitable Trust - Core costs
£5,000	15/02/2022	Towards core costs
Rosa UK - WTF-REFWOMBRI-2021
£18,750	28/06/2021	£18,750 has been awarded to continue to deliver monthly workshops that address issues including depression, anxiety, sense of belonging and isolation. Activities will comprise of healthy cooking, walking groups and yoga, all creating a space for ....more £18,750 has been awarded to continue to deliver monthly workshops that address issues including depression, anxiety, sense of belonging and isolation. Activities will comprise of healthy cooking, walking groups and yoga, all creating a space for women to come together and share their lockdown experiences.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Refugee Women of Bristol
£9,262	23/07/2020	Grant to Refugee Women of Bristol meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Refugee Women of Bristol
£98,496	27/03/2019 36	To contribute towards core costs for the delivery of support services for refugee and asylum seeker women.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

ABIR AHMED Appointed: 2023

AMINATA COULIBALI Appointed: 2021

AYESHA ALI Appointed: 2021

HIBO ELMI Appointed: 2023

JOUWIRYAIMAN ALMAKTARY Appointed: 2023

MIRFAT MOHAMED ELMUSTAFA SHAMAT (Chair) Appointed: 2023

SAFA OMER Appointed: 2021

SHAZIA AKHTAR Appointed: 2021

TATU NAMPIJJI Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/02/2017, number: 1171683

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
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting 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

Refugee Women Of Bristol
Unit 35
Easton Business Centre
Felix Road
BRISTOL
BS5 0HE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROMOTE AND PROTECTTHE HEALTH OF REFUGEE WOMEN AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN BRISTOLAND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATIONAND SUPPORT.

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