Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 7

WOMENZONE

Womenzone uses a holistic approach to deliver community based health improvement activities in Bradford East and surrounding areas. We work with women of all ages, concentrating our efforts in the areas of deprivation and health inequalities where there is greatest need, and working around the key themes of Physical Health, Mental Health, Training, Nutrition and Wellbeing.

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 there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 7 years

www.womenzonecc.co.uk

info@womenzonecc.co.uk

01274665270

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£443	£430	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/22		£454	£397	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/21	*	£552	£318	£235	£0	£384	£302	11.4	8	16
31/03/20		£256	£264	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/19		£263	£286	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/18	*	£208	£194	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bradford City, Leeds City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
16 volunteers

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 Heritage Fund	£137,599
BBC Children in Need	£99,760
Leeds Community Foundation	£31,935
Power to Change	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Womenzone
£137,599	04/10/2023	Womenzone Sufi Heritage Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Womenzone Community Centre
£99,760	03/02/2022	This project will support young people living in poverty and at risk of mental health issues in East Bradford by offering mental health workshops, physical activities, careers advice and trips. This ....more This project will support young people living in poverty and at risk of mental health issues in East Bradford by offering mental health workshops, physical activities, careers advice and trips. This will result in improved wellbeing and self-esteem.
Power to Change - Renewal - Womenzone Community Centre
£20,000	18/12/2020	Grant to Renewal - Womenzone Community Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Healthy Hearts Holiday Club
£7,000	29/09/2020 4	A fun, creative and enjoyable holiday activity programme for school aged young people engaging them in a range of activities that focus on improving their overall mental and physical health and ....more A fun, creative and enjoyable holiday activity programme for school aged young people engaging them in a range of activities that focus on improving their overall mental and physical health and wellbeing. As well as sending healthy lifestyle messages we will encourage young people to abide by Government COVID-19 guidelines.
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000	15/04/2020 6	Grant to Womenzone Community Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Womenzone Community Centre
£19,935	09/03/2020 12	We plan to deliver a series of weekly sessions, bi monthly workshops and residential weekends for young poeple aged 13-18 years.
Leeds Community Foundation - SUMMER SUNSATION
£5,016	12/03/2019 4	Holiday Activity programme delivering healthy lifestyles messages through fun, creative and enjoyable activities for children aged 5-11 years
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Womenzone Community Centre
£11,205	08/08/2018 3	We already have excellent links with local schools a community groups in the locality and we shall ask for referrals through these links by our dedicated project officer who will have sufficient time ....more We already have excellent links with local schools a community groups in the locality and we shall ask for referrals through these links by our dedicated project officer who will have sufficient time allocated to deliver this programme.. We shall also be promoting the programme through social media, press releases and publicity materials. We already have strong links with GHWY NCOP at Bradford College and will request the GH Bus for events at omen zone and other events to give out publicist materials that will promote the event. Our focus group with schools will be families where no members have attended university and families who are not aware of the opportunities and personal advantage of attending an HE institution.
DCMS - Womenzone
£47,672	01/04/2018	The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Comic Relief - Giving Back
£73,652	24/01/2018 24	Giving Back is a 2 year programme which will recruit 50 Community Champions who will all be older women aged 65+ from South Asian communities in East Bradford. They will set up and lead 3 social ....more Giving Back is a 2 year programme which will recruit 50 Community Champions who will all be older women aged 65+ from South Asian communities in East Bradford. They will set up and lead 3 social action groups in their communities offering family mentoring, experienced-based theatre group, and health and wellbeing activities. Volunteers will have the chance to use their life experience to develop new projects and support others, as a result they will learn new skills, have reduced social isolation and make positive contributions to their communities.
DCMS - Womenzone
£47,672	19/07/2017	The purpose of the Tampon Tax Fund is to allocate the funds generated from the VAT on sanitary products to projects that improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Womenzone Community Centre
£14,988	11/07/2017 12	to pilot an employment support project to help women who have experienced domestic abuse move closer to the workplace

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

LORNA JAMES Appointed: 2014

MARCIA MARCZYNSKI Appointed: 2019

RIZWANA JAMIL (Chair) Appointed: 2014

TAHERA KACHOLIA Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/11/2016, number: 1170163

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR21: 37 days late, AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

WOMENS ZONE
19-21 HUBERT STREET
BRADFORD
BD3 9TE

Objectives

1. TO FURTHER BENEFIT THE FEMALE RESIDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES OF BRADFORD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATIONG TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE OR MANAGEMENT FO SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.2. TO PROMOSE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG WOMEN RESIDENTS IN BRADFORD PREVENTING WOMEN FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF WOMEN WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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