BORA SHABAA REFUGEE COMMUNITY ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1135550 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BORASH

Bora Shabaa supports refugees, those seeking asylum and their families in Hull. From our Oasis Hub, we provide advice and practical support, ESOL and digital skills classes, interpretation and translation, sewing and gardening sessions, and a kids club. We help people access services, develop skills, build confidence and reduce isolation.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THOSE SEEKING AND GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM3 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £10,994.82 for the year ending 31 March 2025, with total receipts of £143,565 and total payments of £112,516.90. The charity holds unrestricted funds and relies on a mix of grants, donations, and trading activities such as bag sales. No information is provided regarding reserves policy, pension deficits, or related party transactions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Mavuto Kambochola Bandachair
• Alice Mugalu Kandolo · trustee of 1 other charity
• Etienne Kalilwa · trustee of 1 other charity
• Etienne Kalilwa Ntombo
• Kisue Joshua Kasongo Mukamba · trustee of 1 other charity
• Temiloluwa Bolanle Mankinde · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic) · East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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