01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050852
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ML1 2DN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Umoja wa Maisha Yetu (UMAY) supports people from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, other African communities, and ethnic minority families living in the UK. We work to reduce poverty, isolation, and inequality by providing practical support, advice, and community activities. Our work includes family support, financial skills workshops, wellbeing activities, and community events that help people access services, build confidence, and improve their quality of life. We support families facing hardship with food, travel, and essential needs, and help them connect with local services. Through inclusive activities and cultural awareness, we promote equality, wellbeing, and strong community connections.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation’s Purposes are for the public benefit of people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Congolese Community living in United Kingdom including the wide community and other ethnic minority living in the UK to undertake activities which support the prevention or relief of poverty especially hunger and undernourishment, the advancement of health, education, human rights, community development, the promotion of equality and diversity. This will include but is not limited to: 4.1 Fight against the discrimination and the stigmatization of people with mental or physical disabilities. 4.2 To promote British values and British culture awareness to Congolese Community living in United Kingdom and Maintain strong relations and exchange our integration in the British society. 4.3 To promote talents of Congolese community living in united kingdom and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), such as women, young people and children By offering them support on some activities such as Music, Sports, events Media, Theatre, Poem, Giving assistance in community problems (funeral, burial, according to Congolese culture 4.4 Improving children and adults’ access to education including creating schools and training structures for the good of the community with access to water and sanitation. Provide moral and technical support to schools including training for teachers. 4.5 Working to promote gender equality and the good health of women and children including fighting against early marriage, induced and clandestine abortions as well as unwanted pregnancies
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 1 April 2025 | £3,850 | £3,858 | 0 | 1 January 2026 |
| 1 April 2024 | £2,232 | £3,295 | 0 | 30 December 2024 |
| 1 April 2023 | £17,057 | £16,042 | 0 | 1 January 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | £126 | £0 | 0 | 10 November 2022 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Unit 2, 70 Elison court Motherwell, ML1 2DN, Motherwell
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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