Overall GiG Score: 12 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

SURREY MINORITY ETHNIC FORUM LTD 

The period April 2014 to March 2015 has been a year of intense activity- SMEF has consolidated its governance structures, increased the reach of its work, developed new projects and continued to raise the voice of ethnic communities in Surrey. We have amply met our charitable objectives by supporting our diverse membership of 54 ethnic community groups to remain active and engaged citizens.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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
Established: 11 years

www.smef.org.uk

admin@smef.org.uk

07961421030

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
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£545£522£23£0£485£1423.31450
31/03/22£698£408£291£0£462£982.91648
31/03/21£337£207£130n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/20£79£105£-27n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/19£127£98£30n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/18£99£77£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£44£74£-31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£66£34£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£28£33£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£27£7£20£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 29%
Reserves/Spending: 3.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 6.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 50 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Surrey,

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£387,615
Community Foundation for Surrey£93,274
DCMS£39,197
UK Community Foundations£18,523
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation for Surrey - Platinum Jubilee Cultural Fashion Show
£4,952 01/04/2022
Funding towards a fashion show to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Capacity building project for small organisations
£24,506 25/03/2021
Funding for staff costs for an Admin and Finance worker in a charity which supports the minority lead voluntary sector in Surrey.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Muslim Women of Surrey Heath
£24,000 23/03/2021
Continuation funding for a project for Muslim women in Surrey Heath who may be in crisis for several reasons including; domestic abuse, drug and alcohol misuse, and mental health issues.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£29,405 09/09/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£18,523 13/08/2020
Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
Community Foundation for Surrey - COVID19 - B.A.M.E.
£4,994 05/05/2020
Funding toward the salary cost of an employee, to offer a befriending service for Nepali and South Asian women in Woking and Surrey Heath who do not speak English, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£6,528 28/02/2020
Milan Girls Group (a drop in for young Muslim girl's between the ages of 13- 18)
DCMS - UK Youth Fund YAF
£3,264 28/02/2020
Milan Girls Group (a drop in for young Muslim girl's between the ages of 13- 18)
Community Foundation for Surrey - WOS (Women of Surrey)
£5,045 07/02/2020
11
A learning project for South Asian women to learn new skills towards volunteering or employment
Community Foundation for Surrey - WOS (Women of Surrey)
£4,927 17/12/2019
11
A learning project for South Asian women to learn new skills towards volunteering or employment
National Lottery Community Fund - Many Hands of Surrey
£387,615 06/12/2019
0
Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum aims to unify ethnic minority communities from across Surrey by amplifying their collective voices and aspirations. The project will use funding to provide opportunities ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Capacity building project for small organisations
£24,850 25/06/2019
11
A two-year project September 2019 - August 2021 to provide intensive capacity building support to ten member groups of Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum. taking them through a cycle of project ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£9,972 01/02/2019
Our Milan Girls project will provide a groundswell of opportunities for young Muslim Girls to grow and develop. The over arching outcome of this project will be confident girls with strong leadership ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - 'Being ourselves'
£8,842 08/01/2019
11
Workshops on issues which could affect the health of black and ethnic minority groups.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Milan Girls Group (MGG)
£9,972 18/12/2018
11
One-year pilot project providing an area to socialise for muslim girls and participate in sessions aimed to build confidence, community cohesion, and health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - SMEF One World
£9,798 23/11/2018
12
The organisation will facilitate a programme of cultural activities and events for multi-ethnic community organisations to celebrate their ten year anniversary and improve integration in order to ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Women's Empowerment Project
£9,923 18/04/2018
11
One-year pilot project for BAME women in Surrey Heath who may be in crisis for several reasons including; domestic abuse, the drug and alcohol misuse of their partners or children, and mental health ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Core Funding
£4,994 09/03/2018
12
Core costs to support the continuation of SMEF's work with BAME communities.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum Ltd
£16,600 07/09/2017
24
towards two years' salary of the Chief Executive at a project providing support to disadvantaged people from BAME communities in Surrey
Community Foundation for Surrey - 'Nepali Elder's Group'
£10,603 21/08/2017
11
Funding for a Nepali Elders Group to support older people, alleviating isolation and encouraging community cohesion.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:
  • ANITA HO Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/2013, number: 1153956
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/01/2013, number: 08350097
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

SMEF
Astolat
Coniers Way
Burpham
Guildford
Surrey

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN SURREY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF BEING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITIES AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO ETHNIC MINORITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS, ACTING AS A FORUM FOR SUCH GROUPS, AND MAKING REPRESENTATIONS CONCERNING ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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