SUSSEX SYRIAN COMMUNITY CIO

Charity number: 1196947
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sussex Syrian Community Group aims to empower Syrian refugees in Sussex to build integrated, stable and happy lives in the UK. We create spaces for Syrians to come together, often with others from the wider community in Brighton and Hove, to celebrate our history, culture and resilience. We run language courses, skills courses, and provide advice and help with accessing services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £18,309
Total expenditure: £15,620

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

15 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
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Brighton And Hove
  • East Sussex
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 2021: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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
Ahmad Yabroudi Chair 12 July 2021
BRIGHTON AND HOVE SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Received: On time
Mohamad Khaled Morad Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Fathi Khalil Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Jean Massara Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Esam Albdin Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record
Jamal Alsakka Trustee 12 July 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £28.75k £18.31k
Total expenditure £28.51k £15.62k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.00k £5.00k

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 22 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 December 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 06 Dec 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN SUSSEX WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE SYRIAN COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING: (A) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN OTHER SKILLS AND SUBJECTS; (B) A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEMBERS OF THE SYRIAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; (C) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. (2) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY: (A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SYRIAN COMMUNITY AND ALL OTHER RACIAL GROUPS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE SYRIAN COMMUNITY TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (C) RAISING AWARENESS OF SYRIAN CULTURE BY RUNNING CLASSES, HOLDING EVENTS AND SHARING INFORMATION.

Contact information

Address:
ST. MARY MAGDALENS COMMUNITY CENTRE
55 UPPER NORTH STREET
BRIGHTON
BN1 3FH
Phone:
07460963163
Email:
sussexsyriancommunity@gmail.com
Website:

sussexsyriancommunity.co.uk