OPOKA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION

Charity Number: 1195206
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Opoka offers a safe, confidential, non-judgmental service provided by bilingual professionals for those that have been subject to domestic abuse. Opoka strives to empower its clients to become more independent and our objectives are to help the most isolated and vulnerable to benefit from greater care, support, and justice and with our support will improve their lives and integrate in society.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £333,255
Total expenditure: £304,640

Total income includes £4,869 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

13 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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 July 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
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

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
Joanna Szuryn Chair 26 July 2023
None on record
Milena Zepp-Suwara Trustee 18 June 2024
None on record
Elzbieta Wassell Trustee 18 June 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £341.49k £273.12k £333.26k
Total expenditure £219.32k £281.02k £304.64k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £5.98k £13.60k £4.87k

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 2024 16 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 16 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 17 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 17 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 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 19 Jul 2021 as amended on 11 Oct 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 3.1 TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN OR OTHER PERSONS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUCH WOMEN, CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS FROM WITHIN THE POLISH COMMUNITY) WHO HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO DOMESTIC ABUSE, INCLUDING PHYSICAL OR SEXUAL VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL, ECONOMIC, FINANCIAL OR, COERCIVE CONTROL: STALKING; AND/OR MISOGYNISTIC OR OTHER PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE WITHIN AN INTIMATE OR 'FAMILY' RELATIONSHIP THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM, INCLUDING BY (BUT NOT LIMITED TO): (A) THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST SUPPORTED HOUSING AND SOCIAL HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND SERVICES; AND (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGHOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM.

Contact information

Address:
OPOKA CIO
3 Brook Office Park
Folly Brook Road
Emerson Green
Bristol
BS16 7FL
Phone:
01174270012
Email:
info@opoka.org.uk
Website:

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