Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 10

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 14

SUPPORT AND ACTION FOR WOMEN'S NETWORK (SAWN)

Our activities include Offering a culturally appropriate space for womenOne to one support for women in crisis,Female Genital Survivor's group therapy. Volunteering and retail experience at the Furniture Mill,training for communities and professionals to become more culturally competent,supporting women to get back into work through job preparedness sessions and one to one enterprenual skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
There are only 4 trustees

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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
31/03/23	£590	£333	£257	£0	£426	£177	6.4	0	6
31/03/22	£398	£348	£50	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/21	£292	£191	£101	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£47	£35	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 6.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 15 months
Quick Ratio: INF

Asset Split ?

Established: 5 years

www.sawn.org.uk

sawn.org@gmail.com

07960501088

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

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

GiG Classification

Services for females

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England, Uganda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 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	£213,630
Lankelly Chase Foundation	£152,200
Tudor Trust	£126,600
Forever Manchester	£13,490

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Agatha's Space
£9,980	11/11/2022	The funding will be used to offer peer support and mental health sessions to women living with HIV and AIDS. The project aims to improve social relationships improve confidence and self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sisters of SAWN Covid-19 Recovery Programme
£154,450	29/04/2022	Funding for the group will enable them to deliver self-expressive and creative workshops for Black African women in Oldham. The project aims to teach new skills to participants as well as reduce ....more Funding for the group will enable them to deliver self-expressive and creative workshops for Black African women in Oldham. The project aims to teach new skills to participants as well as reduce isolation and loneliness by giving them opportunity to make new friends and get advice.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£6,600	16/02/2022	as a development grant towards consultancy around strategy and treasurer training for an organisation supporting Black and African women in Oldham
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£10,000	28/09/2021	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£30,000	14/06/2021	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
MACC - Support and Action for Women’s Network
£160	04/06/2021	Migrant Destitution Fund GM, awards to pre-vetted applicant organisations of up to £80 on behalf of individual destitute migrants and other people with no recourse to public funds
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN) Mama's health partnership via SAWN
£50,000	30/03/2021	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN) Mama's health partnership via SAWN
Tudor Trust - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£120,000	22/03/2021 36	over three years towards salaries at an organisation supporting Black and African women in Oldham
Forever Manchester - Checking In
£8,500	20/11/2020	Foodbank and foodbank app development
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£19,300	16/11/2020	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£17,900	16/11/2020	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
National Lottery Community Fund - Heads Up !
£49,200	04/06/2020 6	The organisation aims to support women from the BME community specifically black/African women. Support and Action for Women Network (SAWN) provide a range of services including money advice drop in ....more The organisation aims to support women from the BME community specifically black/African women. Support and Action for Women Network (SAWN) provide a range of services including money advice drop in service as well as health and well-being sessions. Funding for the organisation will go towards covering core costs and will enable them to expand their services during the COVID lock-down through things such as cyber coffee sessions and counselling services to help reduce isolation and loneliness.
Forever Manchester - Heads Up!
£4,990	22/05/2020	Helpline and telephone counselling for women
Lankelly Chase Foundation - Grant to Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)
£25,000	02/04/2020	Support and Action for Women's Network (SAWN)

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

TENDAYI MADZUNZU Appointed: 2020

ANNETTE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2020

MICHELLE LEACOCK Appointed: 2022

ROSE KIRUNDA Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/07/2019, number: 1184501

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
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SUPPORT AND ACTION FOR WOMEN (SAWN) on 20/05/2020

Main office

Unit 1
Stockfield Mill
Melbourne Street
Chadderton
Oldham
OL9 9ES

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN AND AROUND GREATER MANCHESTER WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OF CREED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT AND ADVICE.2) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN GREATER MANCHESTER IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF VOUCHERS FOR EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.

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