THE SAMOSA MEDIA LIMITED

Charity number: 1165245
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To encourage education of British Pakistanis and other communities through raising awareness of issues such as identity, politics, multiculturalism, human rights and development in Pakistan, Britain and elsewhere through arts , media and the provision of global forums and democratic www.thesamosa.co.uk www.thersa.org/pkcalling

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £123,917
Total expenditure: £103,205

People

3 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Pakistan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 January 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE SAMOSA (Working name)
Company number:
09606330 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GRAHAM HITCHEN Chair 02 June 2016
Accumulate
Received: On time
JOHN PANDIT Trustee 02 June 2016
None on record
Sonia Raja Trustee 08 February 2016
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 £45.48k £138.90k £106.40k £73.00k £123.92k
Total expenditure £78.02k £102.54k £109.13k £107.00k £103.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A 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 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 April 2021 89 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 April 2021 89 days late 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 INCORPORATED 23/05/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25/11/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/01/2016

Charitable objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE: 1.1.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM ABOUT: (A) THE CHALLENGES FACING THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING POVERTY AND UNDER-REPRESENTATION OF BRITISH-PAKISTANIS IN ARTS, SOCIAL POLICY, ACADEMIA AND MEDIA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM; AND (B) THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION CAN CONTRIBUTE TO ARTS, CULTURE, JOURNALISM, INTERFAITH WORKING, COMMUNITY COHESION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THIS OBJECT WILL BE ACHIEVED IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: (A) DEVELOPING AND PROMOTING FILMS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE FROM BRITISH-PAKISTANI COMMUNITIES, TO BE USED AS RESOURCES FOR OUTREACH WORK IN AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM WITH LARGE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATIONS, AS WELL AS FOR WIDER CURRICULUM WORK IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; (B) PUBLISHING NEWS MEDIA ON THE ORGANISATION’S WEBSITE ON THE THEMES OF EDUCATION, CONFLICT RESOLUTION, COMMUNITY COHESION AND WORK IN THE ARTS; AND (C) ORGANISING TALKS, SEMINARS, PANELS, WORKSHOPS, FILM SCREENINGS AND OTHER EVENTS; 1.1.2 TO ADVANCE THE ARTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE BRITISH-PAKISTANI POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM BY PROMOTING INTER-FAITH AND CROSS-CULTURAL WORK BY ARTISTS IN THE FIELDS OF THEATRE, VISUAL ARTS, FILM, LITERATURE AND MUSIC IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: A) COLLABORATING WITH THEATRES, CINEMAS, CULTURAL CENTRES AND OTHER VENUES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM TO PRODUCE PLAYS AND ORGANISE EXHIBITIONS, FILM SCREENINGS AND OTHER EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE BRITISH PAKISTANI AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS AND ART FORMS TO A HIGH STANDARD; AND B) WORKING WITH BRITISH AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS TO DEVELOP ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMES FOR THE WIDER BRITISH COMMUNITY THAT ALSO SHOWCASE WORK BY BRITISH PAKISTANI AND PAKISTANI ARTISTS. 1.1.3 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION; B ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; C PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; D) CONDUCTING OR COMMISSIONING RESEARCH ON EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY ISSUES AND PUBLISHING THE RESULTS TO THE PUBLIC; E) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY. 1.1.4 SUCH OTHER OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

Contact information

Address:
17A Electric Lane ImpactBrixtonHub
Brixton LONDON
Brixton London
SW9 8LA
Phone:
0044 ()7710977381
Email:
info@thesamosa.org
Website:

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