Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 5

No PartB

(no info on trustees)

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 5

AFRICAN WOMENS GROUP SCOTLAND SCIO

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/10/18	31/10/19	31/10/20	31/10/21	31/10/22
Total income	£3,847	£7,007	£52,452	£52,453	£53,109
Total spending	£1,795	£4,582	£24,465	£44,333	£30,677
Surplus/deficit	£2,052	£2,425	£27,987	£8,120	£22,432

Established: 7 years

www.africanwomenscotland.org.uk

Listed activities

It carries out activities or services itself

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

Purposes

The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
The promotion of religious or racial harmony
The promotion of equality and diversity','the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Where it operates

UK and overseas, main operating location: Aberdeen

Who it helps

People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Who supports 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

BBC Children in Need	£46,910
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,995
Foundation Scotland	£4,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to African Women's Group Scotland (SCIO)
£46,910	12/10/2022	This grant will empower Black children and young people from Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to deliver Social Action in their community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community engagement
£9,995	21/09/2021	This group will employ a development worker to support Aberdeen's African communities access to advice and support.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to African Womens Group Scotland SCIO
£4,000	18/06/2020 12	to contribute towards the salary costs of the Youth Worker and Admin Assistant, activities/materials, travel for young people, mental health input/facilitation by 2 experienced mental health nurses, ....more to contribute towards the salary costs of the Youth Worker and Admin Assistant, activities/materials, travel for young people, mental health input/facilitation by 2 experienced mental health nurses, Volunteer expenses, refreshments, publicity, posters and

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees

Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 11/10/2017, number: SC047816

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR18: 22 days late,

Main office

, AB11 7UH

Objectives

The organisation's purposes are: 1. To relieve the needs of African women, the promotion of equality, diversity, racial harmony and the advancement of arts & culture and in furtherance of this by. 2. Encouraging, assisting and supporting African women to access employment, education and healthcare of any kind that may be beneficial. 3. Providing workshops and other events promoting African cultures. 4. Supporting African families in Scotland, and 5. Supporting women, children and development in Africa.

Data Sources