FLISS: FEMALE LEADERS IN STEM SUBJECTS

Charity number: 1203716
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

FLISS is a dedicated mentoring network that strives to promote equality and diversity in science and engineering, with a particular focus on advancing the representation of women. Our charity is committed to empowering young women professionals in these fields and addressing the unique challenges they face during their early careers.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 April 2024

Total income: £3,000
Total expenditure: £702

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 June 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FLISS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julia Ward CEng Chair 28 January 2023
None on record
Maria Jesus Bataller Vidal Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Ololade Okunrinboye Trustee 25 October 2024
None on record
Ellie Stevenson Trustee 23 June 2023
None on record
Dr Katy McKenzie Trustee 01 June 2023
None on record
Vincenzo Pizzoni Trustee 28 January 2023
MYBIGCAREER
Received: On time
WOMEN'S ENGINEERING SOCIETY
Received: On time
Samuel Thursby Trustee 28 January 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2024
Total gross income £3.00k
Total expenditure £702
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 01 April 2024 28 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2024 28 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 23 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG WOMEN PROFESSIONALS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON EARLY CAREER DEVELOPMENT BY: A. PROMOTING GREATER DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, WITH THE AIM OF ADDRESSING THE UNDERREPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN THESE FIELDS; B. PROVIDING MENTORSHIP AND SUPPORT TO YOUNG WOMAN PROFESSIONALS OR THOSE IN THEIR EARLY CAREER YEARS, THIS INCLUDES INDIVIDUALS RETURNING TO WORK POST A CAREER BREAK IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, WITH THE GOAL OF INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL; AND C. RAISING AWARENESS OF ISSUES RELATED TO EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, AND TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES IN THESE AREAS. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Contact information

Address:
35 BURNS STREET
NOTTINGHAM
NG7 4DS
Phone:
07969122546
Email:
mentoring@fliss.uk
Website:

fliss.uk