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Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

AFRESHE LIMITED 

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static
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Financial Data
Income & Spending ?
Period ending 30/06/17 30/06/18 30/06/19 30/06/20 30/06/21 30/06/22 30/06/23
Total income £2,358 £5,607 £2,599 £15,064 £3,941 £6,993 £10,523
Total spending £1,622 £5,410 £2,599 £15,064 £3,941 £6,993 £10,523
Surplus/deficit £736 £197 £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
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Established: 15 years

www.afreshe.com

Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • It carries out activities or services itself
GiG Classification
  • Social & legal advocacy
Purposes
  • The advancement of citizenship or community development
  • The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
  • The promotion of religious or racial harmony','the promotion of equality and diversity
Where it operates
  • Scotland and other parts of the UK, main operating location: Glasgow City
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children or young people
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

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
Foundation Scotland - Grant to Afreshe Limited
£3,300 29/05/2020
To provide 30 tablet devices to families to enable access to weekly Zoom activity sessions and to support access to online learning apps and schoolwork
Corra Foundation - Food_Fund_COVID19-20/2605
£7,870 29/04/2020
to contribute to the additional operating costs enabling you to offer support to vulnerable people who have been faced by further barriers due to COVID19

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Directors (6)
Current Directors appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Directors: 24-60
  • KAVUMA, Connie
    Appointed: 2017
    Occupation: Mortgage And Protection Broker
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in Scotland on 04/02/2009, number: SC040235
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/06/2008, number: SC344800
Filing Record
5 returns made; AR20: 15 days late,
Main office

2/2, 25 Huntingdon Road, Glasgow, G21 1RS

Objectives

The main object of the Company is to encourage young people, particularly those in the ethnic minority communities of African descent to partake of balanced integration in the UK by reconnecting with the beneficial aspects of their varied heritage while recognising those of other communities. The Company, through the theme of its name that combines African identity with an embrace of fresh opportunities for communal participation and progression, aims to achieve the following objectives: 3.1 To support young people in the UK within the ethnic minorities of African origin, overcome common identity dilemmas and build their self esteem in the process of social integration into life in the UK, by providing them with opportunities to appreciate, embrace and cherish their heritage in contemporary society. 3.2 To bridge the communication gap between the distinct generations of Vernacular-speaking African parents and their school-going children in the UK, by providing simple themes through language clubs, various aids and activities, for fulfilling interactive family experiences. 3.3 To promote mutual love and respect within families, immediate communities and the wider society. 3.4 To promote unity in diversity through inter-cultural events and activities. 3.5 To develop and nurture the values of peace, harmonious co-existence and work ethics. and deliver a sense of genuine solidarity among individuals and communities of varying ethnic backgrounds. 3.6 To elevate the productive participation of different generations of the ethnic minority communities of African descent in their own and the younger generations' balanced social integration in the UK, through voluntary services and other activities. 3.7 To foster existing skills and encourage innovation for career opportunities that drive the resourceful involvement of individuals in the various sectors of different industries in the UK economy and other world economies. 3.8 To embrace and complement the UK Governmen

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360 Giving
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