Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 7

LEEDS UKRAINIAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

To provide assistance in the collection, organization and onward transfer of humanitarian aid from Leeds to Ukraine and neighboring countries assisting victims of war in Ukraine ; to provide a community hub in Leeds to FAC: facilitate the broadening of knowledge about Ukraine and Ukrainians ;to promote the Ukrainian language, culture and heritage ; to provide support for Ukrainians in Yorkshire

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Positives:

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

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
27/02/23		£21,186	£16,830	£4,356	22

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 2 years

contact@leeds-uca.co.uk

07715558379

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Animals
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Emergency aid

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Poland, Throughout England, Ukraine,

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
22 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
Leeds Community Foundation - Saturday School for children
£9,800	27/02/2023	Grant to Leeds Ukrainian Community Association
Community Foundations for Lancashire & Merseyside - Housing and employability project
£2,500	03/02/2023	The group are requesting funding to help refugee families that are searching for accommodation by being intermediary link between refugees and estate agents, this will eliminate barriers and help ....more The group are requesting funding to help refugee families that are searching for accommodation by being intermediary link between refugees and estate agents, this will eliminate barriers and help refugees provide required paperwork.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

DARIIA KOVNATSKA Appointed: 2023

LARYSA DUMENKA ACCA (Chair) Appointed: 2022

VIACHESLAV SEMENIUK M.S. Appointed: 2022

JOHN MORRISON Appointed: 2023

OLGA CALLAGHAN Appointed: 2022

TERRENCE GRAYSHON Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: LEEDS CONVALESCENT SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 29/07/2022, number: 1199884

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

4 PENRITH DRIVE
LEEDS
Penrith Drive
LS15 0QT

Objectives

1. THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF WAR IN UKRAINE IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE IN THE COLLECTION, ORGANISATION AND ONWARD TRANSFER OF HUMANITARIAN AID FROM LEEDS TO UKRAINE AND NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES ASSISTING SUCH VICTIMS OF THE WAR;(II) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES TO UKRAINE TO ASSIST SUCH VICTIMS OF THE WAR; (III) SUPPORTING PROJECTS TO PROVIDE VEHICLES AND MATERIALS TO ASSIST IN THE REPAIR AND REBUILDING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE.2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF UKRAINIANS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO HAVE FLED THE WAR IN UKRAINE, HAVE BEEN GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND ARE RESIDENT IN LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY PROVIDING PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDING A FREE CHARITY SHOP FOR FREE ESSENTIAL HYGIENE AND CLOTHING AND FOOD ITEMS, AND SUPPORT SO AS TO ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.3. TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY FACILITY IN LEEDS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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