SOMALI COMMUNITY PARENTS ASSOCIATION (SOCOPA)

Charity number: 1152565
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide community based services in the area of:- Study support Drop in session Bilingual support Creative English for adults Information advice and Guidance (IAG) Job club Volunteering Leisure activities Parenting skills

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £167,469
Total expenditure: £162,920

Total income includes £33,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £9,965 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

14 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Leicester City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 2013: CIO registration
  • 28 February 2014: Funds received from 1127846 SOMALI COMMUNITY PARENTS ASSOCIATION (SOCOPA).
Organisation type:
CIO
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Jama Mohamoud Bsc Hons. Chair 09 March 2019
None on record
Sadiya Ismail Sheikh Mohamed Trustee 23 July 2025
None on record
Farhan Ali Trustee 18 February 2022
None on record
NOOR HUSSIEN Trustee 10 May 2013
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 £114.43k £94.20k £80.77k £115.07k £167.47k
Total expenditure £65.75k £74.33k £97.82k £110.63k £162.92k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £6.00k £31.50k £33.00k
Income from government grants £14.85k £19.97k £10.00k £19.98k £9.97k

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 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 20 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 24 December 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 December 2021 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 - Association Registered 24 Jun 2013

Charitable objects

FOR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR PEOPLE PRIMARILY FROM SOMALIA NOW LIVING IN THE PARTICULARLY LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND PEOPLE LIVING IN SOMALIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;(B)THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED, UNEMPLOYMENT AND SICKNESS:AND(C)THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit

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

LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE AND PEOPLE LIVING IN SOMALIA

Contact information

Address:
19 Brunswick Street
Leicester
Leicester
LE1 2LP
Phone:
01162628632
Email:
SOCOPA@HOTMAIL.CO.UK
Website:

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