Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 4

No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -1

AGAINST ALL ODDS STILL STANDING

AOS raise awareness of domestic violence/abuse, with support, rehab, advocacy & training for women in England. In Malawi a School is pursued for girls rescued from early marriages. We pay for School fees, bicycles and amenities for students. Empower women & girls in Zimbabwe & Zambia with Sewing-Machines, Hairdressing, Sanitary Pads, Food Hampers, Survival Kits. Solar Lights for Maternity Wards.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 2 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age
All of 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
02/03/23	£16,427	£15,150	£1,277	11
02/03/22	£20,534	£25,754	£-5,220	11
02/03/21	£12,250	£12,159	£91	7
02/03/20	£18,491	£17,605	£886	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years
(10 years as a company)

www.aosuk.org

info@aosuk.org

01322 227900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
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

International poverty relief

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Kent, Malawi, Throughout London, Zambia, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

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 - Organisational Capacity Building
£10,000	16/04/2021	The funding will be used to expand services by providing a telephone helpline and better resourced video conference. The project aims to build the organisation's capacity in order support more ....more The funding will be used to expand services by providing a telephone helpline and better resourced video conference. The project aims to build the organisation's capacity in order support more domestic abuse cases.
National Lottery Community Fund - Against All Odds
£9,997	15/11/2017 12	This project will continue to deliver a befriending service that provides tailored and therapeutic rehab support to woman from the BAME community who have experienced domestic abuse. It aims to ....more This project will continue to deliver a befriending service that provides tailored and therapeutic rehab support to woman from the BAME community who have experienced domestic abuse. It aims to improve their physical and mental well-being and improve their confidence and self-esteem.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 36-41

DR ANNIA RUDO MATEREKE (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chair Person

OLINDA MAPIYE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/02/2019, number: 1182219
Registered at Companies House on 02/09/2013, number: 08672262

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
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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

18 TUDOR CLOSE
DARTFORD
DA1 3HU

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY ETHNIC MINORITY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OR ABUSE BY:(I) THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE SPECIALIST SUPPORT AND SERVICES;(II) PROVIDING TRAINING TO PEOPLE WORKING WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSED VICTIMS/SURVIVORS OR THOSE WHO ARE POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND ABUSE; AND(III) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE.

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