British Somali Community Centre
Registered charity 1099490 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRITISH SOMALI COMMUNITY
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.
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £160,998 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £289,140. The trustees note that the charity is working towards its reserves policy target of six months' expenditure, which it currently does not meet. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: six months' expenditure)
“Currently we are working towards achieving this target.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
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.
- ISSA-SALWE, Hafsa — director, appointed 12/02/2024not on trustee list
- OSMAN, Sana, Dr — director, appointed 01/12/2015on trustee list
- MUSE, Zainab Abdi — director, appointed 24/06/2006on trustee list
- MAO, Rahma Mohamed — director, appointed 18/12/2002on trustee list
- MOHAMED, Osob — secretary, appointed 15/01/2021
Official officers record.
- Osob Mohamedchair
- Dr Sana Osman
- RAHMA MOHAMED MAO
- Sucdi Hashi
- ZAINAB Muse
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is British Somali Community Centre financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £160,998 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £289,140. The trustees note that the charity is working towards its reserves policy target of six months' expenditure, which it currently does not meet. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds British Somali Community Centre?
Funders whose own accounts filings name British Somali Community Centre as a grant recipient include CAMDEN GIVING, YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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Funders of similar charities
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Charities like this
Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BRISTOL SOMALI RESOURCE CENTRE (BSRC).
Side by side with its peers
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