LIVERPOOL SOMALI COMMUNITY
- Elders support work (hot meals, dementia support)- Support work with young people with health/mental health needs- Community culture and heritage- General community support and signposting (benefits, housing, employment, education advocacy)
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO RELIEVE NEED AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN LIVERPOOL, TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SAID COMMUNITY WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH MEMBERS OF THE SAID COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £30,416 against total expenditure of £24,352. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,251, which is below the stated policy target of covering three months' running costs, although the required amount for three months is only £46. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner.
What the accounts disclose
“P H Holt Foundation - 15,000” — page 12
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds, which are reserves at a level to cover three months’ running costs should no further funding be received.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £760 — grants £760 (1); 2% of the £30,416 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £4,724 — grants £4,724 (1); 15% of the £32,307 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 2
Trustees
- ABDULLAHI ALI
- ADAN ABDULLAHI SHIRREH
- AHMED HIRSI
- ALI AHMED HUSSIEN
- Ahmed Sharif Jamal
- DEQ GUTALE
- Hussein Omar Ahmed
- Ismail Mohamed
- MAHAMUOD ADAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £30k | £24k |
| 31/03/2024 | £32k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £18k |
| 31/03/2022 | £11k | £24k |
| 31/03/2021 | £40k | £29k |
Common questions
Is LIVERPOOL SOMALI COMMUNITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £6,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £30,416 against total expenditure of £24,352. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves stood at £1,251, which is below the stated policy target of covering three months' running costs, although the required amount for three months is only £46. The charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the independent examiner. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LIVERPOOL SOMALI COMMUNITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVERPOOL SOMALI COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST, SKELTON BOUNTY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Merseyside |
| SKELTON BOUNTY | FY2024 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 07/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2016 | £10k | WELCOME! Advice and Support for new arrivals and elders |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/01/2010 | £10k | Liverpool Somali Community In The New Millennium |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2005 | £4k | to employ part-time caretaker |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| DERBYSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £31k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
| CHARITY OF RICHARD CLOUDESLEY | 1 | £22k |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | 1 | £16k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| CRIPPLEGATE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- THE LIVERPOOL MUSLIM SOCIETY
- ISLINGTON SOMALI COMMUNITY
- LAMBETH SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- LINCOLN COMMUNITY LARDER
- LIVERPOOL ARABIC CENTRE
- LOCAL WELCOME CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIVERPOOL SOMALI COMMUNITY | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE LIVERPOOL MUSLIM SOCIETY | £979k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLINGTON SOMALI COMMUNITY | £147k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| LAMBETH SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LINCOLN COMMUNITY LARDER | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| LIVERPOOL ARABIC CENTRE | £193k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |