REFUGEE WOMEN OF BRISTOL

Charity number: 1171683
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our main activity is a drop-in centre 1 day per week open to all refugee and asylum seeking women in Bristol. The drop-in centre provides education, advice, information, support, social activities and training, volunteer and employment opportunities to refugee women. We also participate in local events and forums to give a voice to refugee women.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £204,109
Total expenditure: £193,495

Total income includes £28,085 from 1 government grant(s)

People

10 Trustee(s)

31 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 February 2017: CIO registration
  • 26 April 2018: Funds received from 1135727 REFUGEE WOMEN OF BRISTOL
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mirfat Mohamed Elmustafa Shamat Chair 28 November 2023
None on record
Amira Mohamoud Ahmed Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Rim Salah Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Efeturi Winifred Orogun Trustee 26 November 2024
None on record
Hibo Elmi Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Abir Ahmed Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Jouwiryaiman Almaktary Trustee 28 November 2023
None on record
Shazia Akhtar Trustee 23 November 2021
None on record
Aminata Coulibali Trustee 23 November 2021
None on record
Safa Omer Trustee 23 November 2021
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 £149.04k £193.92k £202.02k £208.89k £204.11k
Total expenditure £116.32k £154.47k £172.04k £182.17k £193.50k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £20.92k £30.00k £161.27k £29.07k £28.09k

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 18 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 13 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 November 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 12 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 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 20 Feb 2017

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF REFUGEE WOMEN AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN BRISTOL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

Contact information

Address:
Refugee Women Of Bristol
Unit 35
Easton Business Centre
Felix Road
BRISTOL
BS5 0HE
Phone:
0117 9415867
Email:
info@refugeewomenofbristol.org.uk
Website:

www@refugeewomenofbristol.org.uk