SUNFLOWER MANCHESTER

Charity number: 1202615
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We help collect and send humanitarian aid from Manchester to people affected by the war in Ukraine. We also run a community hub in Prestwich, Manchester, where we support Ukrainians living in Greater Manchester. Our charity helps people learn more about Ukraine, its language, culture and heritage.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £7,057
Total expenditure: £19,771

Total income includes £2,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £250 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bolton
  • Bury
  • Manchester City
  • Oldham
  • Rochdale
  • Salford City
  • Stockport
  • Tameside
  • Wigan
  • Ukraine

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Okszana Nepijvoda BS Chair 22 September 2023
None on record
Vera Tymchyshyn Trustee 14 January 2025
None on record
Marianna Vaszilyiv Trustee 14 January 2025
None on record
Olga Bodoprosta Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
Dariia Shepel Trustee 05 April 2022
None on record
HELEN PARSONS Trustee 05 April 2022
22ND PRESTWICH SCOUT GROUP
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £19.84k £7.06k
Total expenditure £2.30k £19.77k
Income from government contracts N/A £2.00k
Income from government grants N/A £250

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 25 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 25 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 21 October 2024 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 04 Apr 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: ? TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE IN GREATER MANCHESTER; ? TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG UKRANIAN REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER BY PROVIDING INTERPRETING, TRANSLATING, ADVOCACY, ADVICE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING; ? TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN GREATER MANCHESTER; ? TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN GREATER MANCHESTER WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND ? THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN UKRAINE WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THE WAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY AID AND SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE; NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE.

Contact information

Address:
15 Longfield Centre
Prestwich
MANCHESTER
M25 1AY
Phone:
07754973070
Email:
sunflower_uk2022@outlook.com
Website:

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