Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 13
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

WOMEN'S INCLUSIVE TEAM 

We offer activities to empower BAME women and girls through various initiatives. These are targeted towards disadvantaged women, youth and early years.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending since inception
  • There have been no 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 well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
Established: 6 years
(14 years as a company)

www.wit.org.uk

02077902650

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UN SDGs
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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
01/04/23£573£557£16£0£319£2355.127123
01/04/22£665£596£69£0£302£2164.427162
01/04/21£843£654£188£0£234£1903.520541
01/04/20£191£188£3n/an/an/an/an/a10
01/04/19£203£166£37n/an/an/an/an/a8
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 8.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 27 employees
  • 123 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
DCMS£133,934
Lloyds Bank Foundation£52,250
Power to Change£50,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,906
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Women's Inclusive Team
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Women's Inclusive Team
£50,000 20/10/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Women's Inclusive Team
National Lottery Community Fund - WIT's Continued Crisis Response: Coordinating volunteers to distribute food
£9,906 07/05/2021
The funding will be used to continue crisis response to BAME disadvantaged families. The project aims to support those from low income households with poor mental and physical wellbeing.
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£61,434 03/12/2020
The Community Match Challenge is an £85M fund aimed at supporting the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) in their COVID response. Awards were made to philanthropists, foundations and ....more
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Women's Inclusive Team
£50,000 16/09/2020
Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Women's Inclusive Team
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£62,500 23/07/2020
"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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000 03/07/2020
"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 London Community Foundation - Grant to Women’s Inclusive Team (WIT)
£5,000 09/04/2020
To provide urgent support, information, guidance, interpreting and foods to the most venerable residents in Tower Hamlets Hamlets.
London Catalyst - Women's Inclusive Team - 1
£2,500 03/09/2019
Raising awareness of mental health issues, reducing stigma, enabling community dialogue around mental health
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 32-52
  • AMINA ABDI Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Administrator
  • ZEINAB ALI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Emergency Department Assistant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/05/2018, number: 1178296
  • Registered at Companies House on 08/02/2010, number: 07148997
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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
  • 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
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

Mayfield House
202 Cambridge Heath Road
LONDON
E2 9LJ

Objectives

1. ?)THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY ARE:1)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM THE SOMALI COMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SEX, RACE OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY; AND2)TO ENHANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UNDER STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE BY ENCOURAGING PARENTS TO UNDERSTAND AND PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THEIR CHILDREN THROUGH COMMUNITY GROUPS.II)IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:A)TO HELP WOMEN GAIN ACCESS TO INFORMATION, SERVICES AND TRAINING.B)TO CREATE LINKS WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES AND SUPPORT RELEVANT TO THE NEEDS OF LOCAL WOMEN AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO WOMEN ON GAINING ACCESS TO THESE ORGANISATIONS.C)TO RUN SELF-HELP GROUPS, CONFIDENCE BUILDING ACTIVITIES AND BUILD NETWORKS AMONGST WOMEN.D)TO RUN ACTIVITIES WHICH PROMOTE SOCIAL COHESION AND CROSS CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.E)TO SUPPORT WOMEN IN BECOMING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS FOR THEIR CHILDREN AND TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE PARENTAL ROLE.F)TO PROMOTE CLIENTS TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE ORGANISATION AT ALL LEVELS. G)TO EMPLOY AND PAY ANY PERSON OR PERSONS (NOT BEING A DIRECTOR HEREOF) TO SUPERVISE ORGANISE AND CARRY ON THE WORK AUTHORISED BY THE DIRECTORS.H)TO RAISE FUNDS AND INVITE AND RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY PERSON OR PERSONS WHATSOEVER BY WAY OF LOAN SUBSCRIPTION, DONATION, GRANT OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED THAT THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL NOT UNDERTAKE ANY PERMANENT TRADING ACTIVITIES IN RAISING FUNDS FOR THE SAID OBJECTS.I)TO ADVISE, SUPPORT, CO-OPERATE AND COLLABORATE WITH VOLUNTARY AND STATUTORY AGENCIES AND AUTHORITIES OPERATING IN SIMILAR CHARITABLE FIELDS AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION AND ADVICE.J)TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE BOTH CURRENT ACCOUNTS AND DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS WITH BANKERS IN THE NAME OF THE COMPANY PROVIDED THAT CHEQUES DRAWN ON SUCH ACCOUNTS SHALL NOT BE SIGNED BY LESS THAN TWO MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.K)TO PURCHASE TAKE ON LEASE OR IN EXCHANGE HIRE OR OTHERWISE ACQUIRE ANY PROPERTY AND ANY RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE SAID OBJECTS AND TO CONSTRUCT MAINTAIN AND ALTER ANY BUILDINGS OR ERECTIONS SO NECESSARY AS AFORESAID.L)TO MAKE REGULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF ANY PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE ACQUIRED.M)TO PUBLISH BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, REPORTS, LEAFLETS, JOURNALS, FILMS, TAPES AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATTER AND TO ORGANISE CONFERENCES , SEMINARS, LECTURES, BROADCASTS AND COURSES OF INSTRUCTIONS.N)TO RECEIVE DONATIONS, ENDOWMENTS, SUBSCRIPTIONS AND LEGACIES FROM PERSONS DESIRING TO PROMOTE THE OBJECTS AFORESAID OR ANY OF THEM AND TO HOLD FUNDS IN TRUST FOR THE SAME.O)SUBJECT TO SUCH CONSENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY LAW TO BORROW OR RAISE MONEY FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY ON SUCH TERMS AND ON SUCH SECURITY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING MAKING REASONABLE CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER (WHETHER TO BENEFICIARIES OR NOT).P)TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT OR AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OR TO AMALGAMATE WITH ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS OR INSTITUTIONS AND TO SUBSCRIBE LEND OR GUARANTEE MONEY FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THE PURPOSES OF THE COMPANY OR CALCULATED TO FURTHER ITS OBJECTS.Q)TO UNDERTAKE AND EXECUTE ANY CHARITABLE TRUSTS WHICH MAY LAWFULLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE COMPANY AND MAY BE NECESSARY TO ITS OBJECTS.R)TO INVEST THE MONIES OF THE COMPANY IN OR UPON SUCH INVESTMENTS, SECURITIES, OR PROPERTY AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT IN THE ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE TIME BEING, SUBJECT NEVERTHELESS TO SUCH CONDITIONS (IF ANY) AND SUCH CONSENTS (IF ANY) AS MAY FOR THE TIME BEING BE IMPOSED OR REQUIRED BY LAW AND SUBJECT ALSO AS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED.S)TO ENGAGE OR EMPLOY SUCH PERSONNEL (WHETHER AS EMPLOYEES CONSULTANTS ADVISERS OR HOWEVER) AS MAY BE REQUISITE TO THE PROMOTION OF THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY AND ON SUCH TERMS AS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MAY THINK FIT.T)TO PROVIDE OR PROCURE THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND GUIDANCE IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.U)TO RECEIVE LOANS AT INTEREST OR OTHERWISE FROM AND TO LEND MONEY AND GIVE CREDIT TO, TO TAKE SECURITY FOR SUCH LOANS OR CREDIT AND TO GUARANTEE AND BECOME OR GIVE SECURITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS BY ANY PERSON OR COMPANY AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR THE WORK OF THE COMPANY.V)TO DRAW ACCEPT ENDORSE ISSUE OR EXECUTE PROMISSORY NOTES, BILLS OF TRADING, WARRANTS AND OTHER NEGOTIABLE TRANSFERABLE OR MERCANTILE INSTRUMENTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.W)TO ESTABLISH PROMOTE OR ASSIST COMPANIES WITH CHARITABLE OBJECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THE COMPANY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY OR LIABILITIES OF THE COMPANY OR TO CARRY ON ANY AUTHORISED ACTIVITY OF THE COMPANY OR FOR ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE CALCULATED TO BENEFIT THE COMPANY IN THE FURTHERANCE OF ITS OBJECTS.X)TO AMALGAMATE MERGE OR JOIN IN WITH ANY CHARITY HAVING CHARITABLE OBJECTS WHOLLY OR IN PART SIMILAR TO THOSE OF THIS COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSES OF BETTER EFFECTUATING THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES.Y)TO ESTABLISH AND SUPPORT PENSION SCHEMES FOR AND TO GRANT PENSIONS TO ANY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS OF THE COMPANY CALCULATED TO BENEFIT SUCH EMPLOYEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND FURTHER THE INTERESTS OF THE COMPANY.Z)TO PURCHASE ACQUIRE OR UNDERTAKE ALL OR ANY OF THE PROPERTY LIABILITIES AND ENGAGEMENTS OF CHARITABLE ASSOCIATIONS SOCIETIES OR BODIES WITH WHICH THE COMPANY MAY CO-OPERATE OR FEDERATE.AA)TO PAY OUT OF THE FUNDS OF THE COMPANY THE COSTS OF FORMING AND REGISTERING THE COMPANY. TO DO ALL SUCH OTHER LAWFUL THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS OR ANY OF THEM.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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