SHAMA WOMENS CENTRE

Registered charity 1087995 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Shama provides a range of activities that empower women to become more active economically,educationally and socially to develop their confidence, language, employablity, physical and mental well being. Includes accredited training in IT, ESOL,Dressmaking, Counselling; holistic therapies, mentoring.On site Ofsted registered nursery. Women only sauna and gym.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £148,030 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £119,303. The trustees maintain a policy of holding at least six months of running costs in unrestricted funds to ensure continuity of services. While the charity faces funding risks and significant premises repair costs estimated at £250,000, it remains a going concern with adequate resources to meet its obligations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02514040

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery Community Fund — “National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
• Lloyds Bank Foundation — “Lloyds Bank Foundation” (source page)
• Community Foundation — “Community Foundation” (source page)
• Getting help in neighborhoods — “Getting help in neighborhoods” (source page)
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust — “University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust” (source page)
• Everards of Leicestershire — “Everards of Leicestershire” (source page)
• East Midlands Chambers — “East Midlands Chambers” (source page)
• Unique Window Systems — “Unique Window Systems” (source page)
• Healthy Minds Healthy Lives — “Healthy Minds Healthy Lives” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• SYEDA, Arfa — director, appointed 13/05/2025on trustee list
• MUGHAL, Fareena — director, appointed 24/09/2024on trustee list
• NORMINGTON, Catherine Jane, Professor — director, appointed 17/03/2022on trustee list
• HUSSAIN, Aysha — director, appointed 26/10/2017on trustee list
• BILLIMORIA, Rashida — director, appointed 31/10/2016on trustee list
• NAROTAMO, Vandana Kumari — director, appointed 06/10/2008on trustee list
• NATHANI, Yasmin — director, appointed 03/11/1996on trustee list
• HUSSAIN, Aysha — secretary, appointed 29/11/2021

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• YASMIN NATHANIchair
• Arfa Syeda
• Aysha Hussain
• Catherine Jane Normington
• Fareena Mughal
• Rashida Billimoria
• VANDANA KUMARI NAROTAMO

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).