ETHNIC MINORITY WELSH WOMEN ACHIEVEMENT ASSOCIATION
To empower and inspire women and girls of ethnic minorities in Wales.To facilitate community cohesion and integration.The promotion of equality and diversity for the public benefitTraining course on confidence building and interview skills Newsletter every year
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THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY;1. A BIENNIAL AWARDS CEREMONY THAT RECOGNISES AND CELEBRATES THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN WALES FROM AN ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUND WHO HAVE MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITIES.2. CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY3. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,248 and total reserves at £35,295 as of 30 June 2025. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net decrease in funds for the year, with total receipts of £36,246 against total payments of £36,043.
What the accounts disclose
“Award ceremony sponsorship 19,000” — page 13
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £5,987 — grants £5,987 (1); 17% of the £36,246 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Funders the charity credits
- Heritage Lottery Fund
Trustees
- Dr MEENA UPADHYAYA OBE FRCPATHchair
- Dr Tania Ghafari
- Masudah Ali
- Natalie Jones
- Nisha Rawindaran
- SIVANESWARY SIVAPALAN
- Shehla Khan
- Suzanne Maria Smart
- Temmy Woolston
- Vimlaben Harilal Patel
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £36k | £36k |
| 30/06/2024 | £22k | £17k |
| 30/06/2023 | £31k | £35k |
| 30/06/2022 | £50k | £41k |
| 30/06/2021 | £4k | £11k |
Common questions
Is ETHNIC MINORITY WELSH WOMEN ACHIEVEMENT ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £33,248 and total reserves at £35,295 as of 30 June 2025. The trustees confirm there are no uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity reported a net decrease in funds for the year, with total receipts of £36,246 against total payments of £36,043. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 13/12/2018 | £42k | "70 Years of struggle and achievement: life stories of ethnic minority women in wales" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 2 | £1.8m |
| INSTITUTE OF OUR LADY OF MERCY | 1 | £994k |
| THE SACKLER TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE SAM AND BELLA SEBBA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £128k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £71k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £39k |
| SWANSEA C V S | 1 | £24k |
Charities like this
- WOMEN IN WALES
- WESTWOOD AND COLDHURST WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
- WOMEN@THEWELL
- WOMEN'S EQUALITY NETWORK WALES
- WELSH WOMEN'S AID
- ETHNIC YOUTH SUPPORT TEAM
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETHNIC MINORITY WELSH WOMEN ACHIEVEMENT ASSOCIATION | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN IN WALES | £63k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WESTWOOD AND COLDHURST WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN@THEWELL | £666k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOMEN'S EQUALITY NETWORK WALES | £451k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WELSH WOMEN'S AID | £3.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |