Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Accounts overdue -5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 2

LESBIAN IMMIGRATION SUPPORT GROUP

We are a group of women in Greater Manchester who support lesbian and bisexual asylum seekers and refugees.

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 recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
08/04/22	*	£18,229	£15,635	£2,594	7

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 3 years

lisg.manchester@yahoo.co.uk

07503351922

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bolton, Bury, Manchester City, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford City, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
7 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Smallwood Trust - Improving the financial resilience, mental health and wellbeing of women 18+.
£15,917	28/06/2021	£15,917 has been awarded to Lesbian Immigration Support Group to fund two bi-monthly supermarket vouchers worth £100 each. Payments will benefit 32 women who would otherwise either be subsisting on ....more £15,917 has been awarded to Lesbian Immigration Support Group to fund two bi-monthly supermarket vouchers worth £100 each. Payments will benefit 32 women who would otherwise either be subsisting on £32.75 per week or be destitute.
Rosa UK - WTF-LISG-2021
£15,917	28/06/2021	£15,917 has been awarded to Lesbian Immigration Support Group to fund two bi-monthly supermarket vouchers worth £100 each. Payments will benefit 32 women who would otherwise either be subsisting on ....more £15,917 has been awarded to Lesbian Immigration Support Group to fund two bi-monthly supermarket vouchers worth £100 each. Payments will benefit 32 women who would otherwise either be subsisting on £32.75 per week or be destitute.
Rosa UK - C19 R4-LISG-2021
£6,880	30/03/2021	A grant of £6,880 was awarded to continue practical support for vulnerable asylum seekers and refugees living in poverty in shared accommodation during the pandemic.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

PROSSY KAKOOZA Appointed: 2021

DR JANE TRAIES Appointed: 2021

RUTH HELEN ABRAHAM Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/09/2021, number: 1195999

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; AR22: 378 days late,

Main office

c/o The Proud Trust
49-51 Sidney Street
MANCHESTER
M1 7HB

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE:A. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER WHO ARE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.B. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST LESBIAN AND BISEXUAL WOMEN LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER WHO ARE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS.

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