NOTTINGHAM MUSLIM WOMEN'S NETWORK

Registered charity 1195648 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a diverse network of Muslim women based in Nottingham, sharing knowledge and voicing the needs of Muslim women in a safe environment, providing a platform to ensure they are included in the decision making processes that influence local policy and development of services. We offer a monthly legal advice service. DV support and outreach service.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total unrestricted reserves of £31,311 at the end of the year, which is below its historical policy target of three months of operational costs. The trustees report that the charity is dependent on the Reaching Communities fund for core costs and express confidence that this funding will be extended post-December 2025.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery Community Fund — “National Lottery Community Fund Awards4All Fund – Freedom to Fly 3 – A grant that enabled the Network to train another Freedom Programme Pra…” (source page)
• Women’s Resource Centre — “Black Minoritised Women’s Fund – This funding from the Women’s Resource Centre helped NMWN cover core costs during a period of financial ins…” (source page)
• Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) — “Ministry of Justice Funding rounds 2, 3, 4 – This funding from Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) continues to fund the BA…” (source page)
• Nottingham Women’s Centre — “Community of Identity (COI) – This funding from Nottingham Women’s Centre funds advocacy and outreach support and allows NMWN to run monthly…” (source page)
• Nottingham City Council — “R2C Funding enabled us to develop and deliver a Mirpuri Punjabi Freedom Programme in partnership with Juno Women’s Aid. Two staff members we…” (source page)
• Sport England — “A sporting chance for Muslim women – This fund from Sport England has helped the Network facilitate sporting opportunities for Muslim surviv…” (source page)
• Rosa and Imkaan — “Rosa and Imkaan BME Covid-19 – This fund funded the 16-hour BAME DV worker post, the purchase of three laptops, two chrome books and the pur…” (source page)
• Robin Hood Multi Academy Trust — “This fund allowed the network to facilitate online zoom sessions on women empowerment and mental wellbeing including yoga in the park and a …” (source page)
• Building Stronger Britain Together — “This project allowed the development and delivery of two Community Activism Programmes, which recruited 20 volunteers and trained them in fi…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Marsha Brownchair
• Dr Sobia Qazi
• Farzana Chaudry
• Maxine Cockett
• Nayab Patel
• Shagufta Khan
• Shazia Khan

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

Operates in: Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).