MAA SHANTI LTD

Charity number: 1105305
Charity reporting is up to date (13 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support Asian mothers who are fleeing domestic abuse. Our services enable women to gain support and understanding within a safe and confidential environment. We provide advocacy, guidance, emotional support, workshops, social activities, referrals and signposting. We currently employ 6 paid members of staff.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £218,262
Total expenditure: £239,384

Total income includes £79,994 from 3 government grant(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Brent
  • Camden
  • Ealing
  • Hounslow
  • Islington
  • Newham
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 August 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AWALPA (Working name)
  • ASIAN WOMEN LONE PARENTS ASSOCIATION (Previous name)
Company number:
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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
  • 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
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jigisha Lock Trustee 07 March 2022
None on record
Bhavisha Gorecha Trustee 07 March 2022
None on record
Nikita Mistry Trustee 19 July 2021
None on record
Nishma Tate Trustee 29 March 2018
None on record
Humaa Jamil Trustee 14 November 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £91.14k £140.51k £233.42k £174.99k £218.26k
Total expenditure £87.10k £115.78k £188.94k £177.70k £239.38k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £15.00k £24.71k £82.18k £15.00k £79.99k

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 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 13 February 2025 13 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 29 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 29 June 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUNE 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 APRIL 2008 as amended on 04 Sept 2025

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF ASIAN WOMEN LONE PARENTS AND DEPENDANTS WORKING, LIVING OR STUDYING IN GREATER LONDON, OR UNITED KINGDOM WHERE APPROPRIATE, BY ADVANCING EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, AND PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OR RECREATION.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN PARTICULAR GREATER LONDON, ALSO UNITED KINGDOM

Contact information

Address:
Unit 10
St. Marks Studios
14 Chillingworth Road
LONDON
N7 8QJ
Phone:
07572766726
Email:
hafsa.begum@maashanti.org
Website:

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