HACKNEY CONGOLESE WOMEN SUPPORT GROUP

Registered charity 1190814 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN LIVING IN GREATER LONDON BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS

Objects

(I)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN LIVING IN GREATER LONDON BY PROVIDING THEM WITH EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF- SUFFICIENT. (II) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CONGOLESE WOMEN REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LIVING IN LONDON IN SUCH WAY THAT ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY LIFE. (III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS, CONGOLESE WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING IN GREATER LONDON PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN, THROUGH THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUE. (IV) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN GREATER LONDON WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS, CONGOLESE WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY: 1) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP AS WELL AS A FOCAL POINT OF MEETING (CENTRE) THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES CONGOLESE WOMEN TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 2) CO-ORDINATING AND INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFUGEES, ASLYLUM SEEKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CONGOLESE REFUGEE WOMEN TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF CONGOLESE WOMEN IN NEED.

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 · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported total incoming resources of £40,081.50 and applied £38,699.00 to charitable activities, resulting in a net movement in funds of £1,382.50. The trustees confirm that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,382.50, which they consider to be in line with their stated policy of maintaining three months of core operating costs. The filing notes that the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.

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
• 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
• 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 · trustee networks

• Christine M Nkansi
• Ferdinand Yongo
• Gisele Nguala Selo
• Mimi Lusau kitoko
• Nlandu Simon Mampimpa

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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