Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

SUNDERLAND BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC NETWORK LIMITED

Promoting the black and minority ethnic voluntary and community sector for the benefit of the people of Sunderland, and the North East, and promoting the effective use of charitable resources by the black and minority ethnic VCS. The Network worked on the Communities, Action, Reflection and Change progamme of the FCDL and leading the Communities Living Sustainably partnership bid.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 15 years

www.sbmen.org

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07964380653

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£77	£105	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22		£114	£138	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21		£71	£13	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£0	£4	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£71	£75	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/18		£18	£48	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£144	£135	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£269	£262	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£344	£318	£26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£306	£300	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£25	£28	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£10	£43	£-33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	*	£185	£183	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£86	£81	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

What it does

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Supporting the Development of the BAME VCS Sector in Sunderland
£140,986	29/03/2023	This project will use funding to develop its infrastructure support offer to the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) voluntary and community sector (VCS) within Sunderland.
National Lottery Community Fund - Celebrating Diversity in Sunderland (CDIS)
£9,340	22/01/2021 11	The funding will enable the project to deliver a series of multi-cultural events in Sunderland. This will bring people and organisations from different backgrounds together to help gain a greater ....more The funding will enable the project to deliver a series of multi-cultural events in Sunderland. This will bring people and organisations from different backgrounds together to help gain a greater understanding and tolerance of the diverse cultures surrounding them and the positive impact this has in the area towards improving community cohesion.
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£19,974	29/09/2020	Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
National Lottery Community Fund - A City without Barriers
£9,870	18/10/2018 12	The group will deliver a series of multi-cultural events and activities, including discussion groups and community celebratory days, where people from different backgrounds will come together to gain ....more The group will deliver a series of multi-cultural events and activities, including discussion groups and community celebratory days, where people from different backgrounds will come together to gain a greater understanding of the diverse cultures surrounding them, with the aim of build strong relationships across communities.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - BME Health 24/7
£5,000	08/03/2018	BME Health 24/7
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunderland: Sustaining Our Communities
£999,066	16/08/2012 61	This project will tackle fuel poverty and financial exclusion through debt/welfare advice, raising awareness among vulnerable groups, improving education on energy projects and finance options and ....more This project will tackle fuel poverty and financial exclusion through debt/welfare advice, raising awareness among vulnerable groups, improving education on energy projects and finance options and building skills to take advantage of low carbon opportunities. It will also make climate change relevant to communities by encouraging improving recycling, optimising local green space for food production, reducing private transport journeys, using appliances more efficiently, and passing learning to local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunderland Black and Minority Ethnic Network Ltd (SBMEN)
£10,000	23/02/2012 12	This is one of 30 communities across England receiving development funding through the Communities Living Sustainably programme to help jump start detailed planning for more sustainable living. They ....more This is one of 30 communities across England receiving development funding through the Communities Living Sustainably programme to help jump start detailed planning for more sustainable living. They will work in partnership with local people, councils, schools, businesses, and voluntary groups to draw up detailed plans for how their community can become greener. In summer 2012 ten of the communities will receive up to Â£1 million to deliver their ideas and help share the learning with other communities.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sunderland Black and Minority Ethnic Consortium Development Project
£10,000	01/02/2012 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Sunderland. The group will use funding to develop a consortium with other community organisations, for the benefit of minority groups in the Sunderland ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Sunderland. The group will use funding to develop a consortium with other community organisations, for the benefit of minority groups in the Sunderland area. This will enable groups to maximise their effect within the community and establish gaps in services that could be provided.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-53

ABU SHAMA Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Development Worker

JULIA ALEKSANDRA WYSOCKA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Community Worker

LACINA DIABATE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Bus Driver, Other trusteeship: NEW HORIZON SUNDERLAND,

RACHIDY BIKAYA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Student

RAMANATHAS KAMARESWARADAS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/07/2009, number: 1130886
Registered at Companies House on 20/02/2009, number: 06825908

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR11: 64 days late,

Main office

Sunderland Bangladesh Int Centre
30 Tatham Street
SUNDERLAND
Tyne & Wear
SR1 2QD

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR THEBENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) CHARITIESAND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN SUNDERLAND AND THE NORTH EAST.B. TO PROMOTE THE BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) VOLUNTARYSECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUNDERLAND AND THE NORTHEAST. THE BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) VOLUNTARY SECTORMEANS BLACK AND MINORITY ETHNIC (BME) CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARYORGANISATIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SUNDERLAND AND THE NORTH EAST.

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