SIKKO MANDO ASSOCIATION
To advance education for the benefit of the poor, the underprivileged and the general public. To relieve financial hardship, distress and suffering among poor people and victims of disaster. To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for social welfare, recreation and other leisure.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN BOLTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED (IN PARTICULAR, MEMBERS OF THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: 1. EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS;2. PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT3. PROVIDING RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £59,886.68 to cover operational costs and unforeseen expenditure. The trustees identify the main financial risk as the potential loss of funds from reduced donations. The charity acquired a property in December 2024 to strengthen its long-term sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“The funds are held to cover operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur”
“The main financial risk to the charity is loss of Funds from reduced donations”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Ahmedsafi Hajialichair
- Abdi Amano Shaltu
- Abdulhadi K Mohmud
- Aman Jamal
- Hussein Abdi Sulo
- Jemal Aman Aliye
- KADIR TAMAM
- Mohamed Yunus Abdalla
- abdullahi aga
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/05/2025 | £319k | £360k |
| 04/05/2024 | £19k | £13k |
| 04/05/2023 | £9k | £2k |
| 04/05/2022 | £6k | £2k |
| 04/05/2021 | £8k | £480 |
Common questions
Is SIKKO MANDO ASSOCIATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £59,886.68 to cover operational costs and unforeseen expenditure. The trustees identify the main financial risk as the potential loss of funds from reduced donations. The charity acquired a property in December 2024 to strengthen its long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.