British Somali Community Centre — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 September 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04620527
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £260,713
Latest expenditure: £189,702
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: British Somali Community Centre, 7 Crowndale Road, LONDON, NW1 1TU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.britishsomali.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Somali Community is a women-led charity organisation that works to ensure enhanced civic participation and equitable access to services for BAME communities. Established in 1995 by and for the community, we provide invaluable services in educational attainment for children and young people, employment, paralegal advice, empowerment for women, and various forms of community support.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £260,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,702

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £220,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,543

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £96,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,404

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,226

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,873

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £260,713
Total Gross Expenditure: £189,702
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £61,861
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £220,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,543
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £94,151
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £96,996
Total Gross Expenditure: £91,404
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £21,800
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £25,979
Total Gross Expenditure: £80,226
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £159,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £86,873
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: British Somali Community Centre
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-09-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION DATED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2002 as amended on 01 Mar 2025
Charitable Objects: A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOMALI WOMEN, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUCH CHARITABLE WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF CULTURAL EDUCATION AND BY EDUCATIONAL TRAINING:B) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF SOMALI WOMEN;C) TO PROVIDE, OR TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY AND TO ENABLE THEM TO PLAY A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN SOCIETY AND:D) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SAID COMMUNITY AS TRUSTEES SEE FIT.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED, BUT INPRACTICE CAMDEN, LONDON.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 455726
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures