Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -5
Qualified accounts: -3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Multiple returns filed late: -3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 4

WEST LONDON TURKISH VOLUNTEERS LTD

We do festival once a year including Turkish cultural traditions in social context, including Turkish food, folk dances,Turkish music, we have weekend(Saturday) school for kids to help them Turkish speaking writing reading We have programs for Turkish food cooking for people who is interestedWe held religious days for Ramadan, eid or holy days

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £683,900 available, equivalent to 69 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
The latest accounts were qualified

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
?15/02/24		£503	£119	£384	£20	£684	£684	69.1	0	50
15/02/23	*	£285	£116	£169	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
15/02/22	*	£140	£98	£42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
15/02/21	*	£86	£48	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
15/02/20	*	£103	£62	£41	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 17.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 69.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 69 months
Quick Ratio: 91.5

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 6 years

Wltv.org

contact.wltv@gmail.com

07889891568

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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

DCMS	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,950
London Borough of Hounslow	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to West London Turkish Volunteers
£500	22/06/2023	West London Turkish Volunteers Summer Festival
National Lottery Community Fund - West London Active Together Again
£9,950	22/04/2022	This project will support the Turkish community by providing people with the chance to come together at a series of events such as the 5th West London Turkish Festival on 3 July 2022. In addition there will be a Jubilee picnic weekly football ....more This project will support the Turkish community by providing people with the chance to come together at a series of events such as the 5th West London Turkish Festival on 3 July 2022. In addition there will be a Jubilee picnic weekly football sessions for young people to reduce anti social behaviour and weekly chats and coffee.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£10,000	08/07/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....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."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 42-54

BAHRI GURKAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Director

EYUP OZDEMIR Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Secretary

HALIT KARAKAYA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Man

OZKAN KALKAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Business Man

SULEYMAN OKTAY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Construction

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/01/2019, number: 1181563
Registered at Companies House on 15/02/2018, number: 11207385

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR23: 25 days late, AR22: 4 days late, AR21: 14 days late, AR20: 268 days late,

Main office

Rear of Mangal kebab
670 Hanworth Road
Whitton
HOUNSLOW
Middlesex
TW4 5NP

Objectives

1. 4(1) (1) The advancement of education for all through facilitation of educationalsupport, in particular but not exclusively, through study groups, knowledge clubs and sessions at our education and cultural centre. By providing study groups thatoffers support to enhance understanding and practice of Turkish language, history, arts, culture and heritage, in particular by organising special days of celebration and the promotion of annual festivals to that end.'(2) The advancement of wider education opportunities through training and coaching in fields advocated by the membership

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