GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 April 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 March 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £59,218
Latest expenditure: £47,047
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Golden Centre Of Opportunities, Windrush Millennium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, MANCHESTER, M16 7WD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.somaligolden.0rg.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

WE PROVIDE SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE ELDERLY AND WELFARE ADVICE TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.THROUGH A DROP IN CENTRE .WE ALSO HELP FIND EMPLOYMENT.BY PROVIDING A WORK CLUB AND A JOB CLUB TO ASSIST IN APPLICATION, INTERVIEW SKILLS, LETTER WRITING.ETC. WE HELP THOSE FOR WHOM ENGLISH IS NOT THEIR FIRST LANGUAGE WITH APPEALS AT TRIBUNALS, TEACH IT SKILLS ,ESOL CLASSES ,AND PROVIDE A HOME WORK CLUB

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,047

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £71,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,359

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £83,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,200

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,814

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £105,326
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,197

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,218
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,047
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £13,900
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £71,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £71,359
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 21400
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 0
Income From Government Grants: £21,400
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £83,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £34,000
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £38,310
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,814
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £9,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £105,326
Total Gross Expenditure: £102,197
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: £3
Income From Government Grants: £16,163
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-04-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 22 NOVEMBER 2007 AS AMENDED 8 APRIL 2009AS AMENDED ON 16 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF SOMALI CITIZENS IN MANCHESTER BY;A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;C) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH; ANDD) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 488628
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NO

Charity Name Id: 488633
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOMALI GOLDEN AGE CARE GROUP

Charity Name Id: 488638
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOMALI GOLDEN CENTRE OF OPPORTUNITIES

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

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

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management