SHANTHONA WOMEN'S GROUP

Charity number: 1133117
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Shanthona's activity always emphases on the benefit of inhabitants of Leagrave Ward particular to protect and preserve public health, training, provide and assist in the provision of information and advice and develop a self support group for women and a youth group for girls to enhance their quality of life relating to health, educational and social opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £43,795
Total expenditure: £39,597

Total income includes £13,500 from 2 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

5 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Luton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2009: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
SAHELI BEGUM Chair 16 December 2011
None on record
Janet Montgomery Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
RAZBIN NAHER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £4.21k £17.70k £13.00k £44.50k £43.80k
Total expenditure £427 £7.78k £20.60k £29.61k £39.60k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £13.00k N/A £13.50k

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 2025 20 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 November 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 March 2022 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not required
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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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 OCTOBER 2008

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AND TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE WOMEN AND GIRLS FROM DISADVANTAGED MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES RESIDING IN LUTON BEDFORDSHIRE. THE PROVISION OF HEALTH RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AS AFORESAID BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS FROM MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES IN LUTON WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND OR ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY GENERALLY

Area of benefit

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

LUTON BEDFORDSHIRE.

Contact information

Address:
HOCKWELL RING COMMUNITY CENTRE
MAYNE AVENUE
LUTON
LU4 9LB
Phone:
07957105832
Email:
shanthona@hotmail.co.uk
Website:

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