Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Static board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

WOMEN'S VOICES

Community based grassroots support and activities including provision of outreach, support, information, health, welfare, education and training. FGM awareness and prevention, Mental and emotional health advocacy, Physical well being. Women development, advocacy and networking. Extra curriculum support for youth and children: education, activities, mentoring and empowerment. volunteer development

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:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

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 ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£37,070	£26,460	£10,610	10

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

www.womenvoices.org

info@womenvoices.org

07552920282

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
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
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
National Lottery Community Fund - “Fit Females” (Women’s Post-COVID Health & Development Initiative)
£9,980	16/09/2022	The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities for women from ethnically diverse communities including social group development and self-care as well as training females to support their ....more The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities for women from ethnically diverse communities including social group development and self-care as well as training females to support their peers. The project aims to improve their physical emotional and mental wellbeing and reduce the feeling of isolation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

ABDIRIZAK NOR Appointed: 2017

NAJAD DAAUUD Appointed: 2017

SAHRA YUSUF (Chair) Appointed: 2017

ZUNDUS SAID Appointed: 2017

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/04/2022, number: 1198758

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management 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

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

37 Chapel Street
Marylebone
London
NW1 5DP

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) WOMEN AND CHILDREN FROM BAME COMMUNITIES BY:- (I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; (III) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; (IV) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(V) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

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