SISTERS FOR CHANGE

Charity number: 1165647
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SISTERS FOR CHANGE WORKS TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS THROUGH LEGAL REFORM, ADVOCACY, EMPOWERMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY STRATEGIES. OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE JUSTICE WORK BETTER FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS AND ENSURE EQUAL PROTECTION OF THE LAW. WE WORK WITH GOVERNMENTS, STAKEHOLDERS AND HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS. WE WORK IN INDIA, INDONESIA, THE UK AND ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2020

Total income: £194,511
Total expenditure: £431,720

Total income includes £139,329 from 3 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Namibia
  • Samoa
  • South Africa
  • St Lucia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 February 2016: Standard registration
  • 29 July 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • SFC; S4C (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020
Total gross income £246.17k £330.85k £784.71k £1.35m £194.51k
Total expenditure £206.76k £258.89k £581.41k £1.44m £431.72k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £148.53k £149.63k £637.11k £1.34m £139.33k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £21.56k £189 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £763.16k £1.35m N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £581.41k £1.44m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £905 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £0 £5.77k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £0 £0 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 31 December 2020 04 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 04 March 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 17 October 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 17 October 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 21 July 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 21 July 2018 On Time

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 INCORPORATED 17 JUL 2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/01/2016

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE (I) THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS (AS SET OUT IN THE UN CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN AND OTHER UN CONVENTIONS, DECLARATIONS AND PROTOCOLS; IN AFRICAN, ASEAN, EUROPEAN AND INTER-AMERICAN HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES; AND IN DOMESTIC CONSTITUTIONS AND LEGISLATION ON HUMAN RIGHTS) WHERE THE ENJOYMENT OF THOSE RIGHTS IS DETRIMENTALLY IMPACTED BY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS OR OTHERWISE AS A RESULT OF THEIR GENDER; AND (II) THE ELIMINATION OF GENDER INEQUALITY THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM AND INTERNATIONALLY BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A. MONITORING ABUSES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, FOCUSING IN PARTICULAR ON ABUSES RESULTING FROM VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS; B. MONITORING COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS PROMOTING AND PROTECTING THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, IN PARTICULAR IN RELATION TO STATE OBLIGATIONS TO PREVENT, PROTECT, INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS; C. COMMISSIONING OR CONDUCTING RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN AND GIRLS, FOCUSING IN PARTICULAR ON THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS; D. PRODUCING, PUBLISHING OR OTHERWISE DISSEMINATING RESEARCH AND OTHER MATERIALS ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES AFFECTING WOMEN AND GIRLS; E. PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE AND BRIEFINGS TO GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS, WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON STATE OBLIGATIONS TO PREVENT, PROTECT, INVESTIGATE AND PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS; F. CONTRIBUTING TO THE SOUND ADMINISTRATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS LAW AS IT RELATES TO WOMEN AND GIRLS; G. COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AND POLICY DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS; H. RAISING AWARENESS OF AND EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THE IMPACT OF VIOLENCE ON SUCH RIGHTS; I. PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AND THEIR RIGHT TO LIVE LIVES FREE FROM VIOLENCE AND DISCRIMINATION; J. CONDUCTING AND PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS STANDARDS TO ELIMINATE VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS. WHERE ANY HUMAN RIGHTS IS TO BE ADVANCED BY MEANS OF LITIGATION, THIS WILL BE LIMITED TO ESTABLISHING THE PRIMACY OF RELEVANT LAWS WHICH EITHER FORM PART OF THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT LEGAL PROCEEDINGS BEFORE ANY CONSTITUTIONAL COURT) OR ARE BINDING ON THAT LAW WHERE THE STATE CONCERNED HAS IMPLEMENTED THE RELEVANT TREATY OBLIGATIONS SO AS TO PROVIDE A COMPETENT DOMESTIC CONSTITUTIONAL COURT EMPOWERED TO DETERMINE THIS OR WHERE THERE IS AN INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNAL, THE LEGITIMACY OF WHICH HAS BEEN RECOGNISED BY THE STATE CONCERNED AND WHOSE DECISIONS AS A MATTER OF DOMESTIC LAW BIND THE DOMESTIC LAW OF THE STATE CONCERNED. IN FURTHERANCE OF THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.