STEVENAGE WORLD FORUM FOR ETHNIC COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1112069 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWF, WORLD FORUM

We support ethnic community groups (members) by building their capacity through provision or resources and assistance within the boundaries of our funding. We do this by provision of free services with admin and office support, access to computers and internet, meeting room. We provide limited help with funding applications, networking, training, counselling and advocacy. Annual Celebrate event

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FORUM ARE TO:(A) PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE INHABITANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES, OF STEVENAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(B) PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF GOOD RACE RELATIONS BETWEEN DIFFERING RACIAL GROUPS BY SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE. (C) ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE CENTRE") AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS. (D) PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE FORUM SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Area of benefit: STEVENAGE AND THE NEIGHBOURING AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Stevenage, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

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Policies the charity declares

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• Complaints handling
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• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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Trustees · trustee networks

• Carolina Veres
• Charanjit Kang
• Cheryl Ann Cullen
• Elaine Connolly
• Juddy Otti Akello
• Kathleen Veronica Belinis DL · trustee of 5 other charities
• MS PEGGY LYONS · trustee of 2 other charities
• Nisa Farooq

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Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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