Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

SHANTONA WOMEN'S & FAMILY SERVICES LTD.

Shantona caters for women, young people and children based in Harehills and Chapeltown areas of Leeds to fulfil their full potential. The projects include Education & training, Family support & Health, Youth Provisions, Playscheme, Early Years, Mobile Creche and childcare facilities etc.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£574£649£-75£0£346£3195.92710
31/03/23£621£577£44£0£421£3096.42710
31/03/22£540£583£-43£0£377£2946.1289
31/03/21£675£550£125£0£420£2685.9275
31/03/20?£544£513£31£0£295£25862615
31/03/18£486£480£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£465£421£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£431£402£28n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£304£284£20n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£244£253£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£198£249£-52n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£236£263£-26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£429£450£-21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£358£294£64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£297£313£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£451£412£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£427£387£40n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£412£363£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£368£330£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£322£309£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 233.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years

www.shantona.co.uk

admin@shantona.co.uk

0113 2497120

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Leeds City,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£421,935
Leeds Community Foundation£164,082
Lloyds Bank Foundation£102,250
Henry Smith Charity£87,400
BBC Children in Need£83,131
DCMS£46,460
Masonic Trust£32,411
UK Community Foundations£20,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Mon Cafe (Bengali for The Mind Cafe)
£8,920 15/05/2024
11
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - over 50's Lunch Club
£1,816 03/05/2024
11
Grant to Shantona Women's & Family Services Ltd
National Lottery Community Fund - Aasroy Project Continuation
£411,935 25/08/2023
The project will use the funding to support women victims and survivors of domestic violence and abuse and their families from diverse backgrounds. This will help women gain independence through ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona's Luncheon Club
£1,742 18/04/2023
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona healthy Holidays
£20,000 03/02/2023
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£32,411 25/01/2023
'Not too old to be forgotten' project supporting older women aged 55+ from Bangladeshi & other South Asian backgrounds
National Lottery Community Fund - Mental Health Community Messenger program
£10,000 13/01/2023
The funding will be used to employ a part-time project worker to develop and deliver a weekly mental health community messenger programme for women from ethnic minority communities who are struggling ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Shantona Women's Centre
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£50,000 07/12/2022
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Shantona Women's Centre
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens & Family Centre
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens Centre
£49,879 02/09/2022
This grant will empower children and young people from Leeds to deliver Social Action in their community.
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£10,429 22/06/2022
To reach out and work with an existing cohort of around 16 marginalised groups in Leeds and to support and train them so that they are able to secure funding and resources more successfully for their ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£3,000 27/05/2022
Working with Forum Central and a small group of third sector organisations to test, learn and shape a sustainable approach to information gathering and sharing (asset mapping) for the third sector, ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£2,180 20/04/2022
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona HAF
£20,000 24/02/2022
8
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Lunch Club
£1,984 07/04/2021
Grant to Shantona Lunch Club
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£20,000 11/03/2021
On-site provision of activities and food for local children and young people in Harehills, Chapeltown and surrounding areas, who are at risk of food poverty and who have been negatively impacted ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£50,000 02/12/2020
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Shantona Women's Centre, awarded under the Foundation's Domestic Abuse funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£30,000 03/11/2020
4
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£87,400 23/10/2020
12
towards one year's running costs of an organisation providing a range of support for disadvantaged people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Leeds
DCMS - DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
£43,700 23/10/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
UK Community Foundations - BAME Infrastructure Fund
£20,000 15/10/2020
Restricted funding for COVID-19 Relief (led by people of Black, Asian and/or Minority Ethnic Heritage)
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona Healthy Holidays
£7,000 29/09/2020
4
To provide a safe and nurturing environment for young people and families to safely spend time together during the COVID times and to experience, learn and explore whilst making new friends without ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona's Variety Packed Summer
£6,180 07/07/2020
1
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens & Family Centre
£2,760 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund staffing hours, room rent, admin and activity packs for young people at risk of poor mental health and feeling isolated due to Covid-19. As a result, wellbeing will ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£2,760 03/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens & Family Centre
£29,992 28/05/2020
36
This project will provide a youth worker to support girls in Harehills experiencing social, cultural and structural barriers that prevent participation in activities. The project aims to develop ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£834 04/05/2020
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
£5,000 08/04/2020
6
Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
Leeds Community Foundation - Future Direction Extension Funding
£24,997 16/03/2020
The project will work with victims of domestic violence amongst marginalised BME women, who often become socially excluded and lonely after leaving a violent relationship, for many reasons including ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Aasroy
£499,867 21/03/2019
48
This funding is for a project by and for local Bangladeshi women. The project aim is to enable these women to become more confident, independent, and resilient. It is designed to provide a range of ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - A new lease of life
£9,437 19/03/2019
11
This project will aim to reduce isolation through participation and encourage them to reuse, recycle and stop wastage wherever it occurs in their day to day lives.
Leeds Community Foundation - Fun in the Sun
£3,960 04/03/2019
8
This project will aim to provide a safe and nurturing environment for young people to learn, to experience, to explore, make new friends and create happy memories.
Leeds Community Foundation - ENE communities together
£49,960 13/02/2019
10
The aim of the project is to: improve integration, encourage mutual respect by bringing people from different backgrounds and diverse culture in order to reduce the risk of developing extreme views. ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Future Direction
£24,996 15/11/2018
12
The project will work with victims of domestic violence amongst marginalised BME women, who often become socially excluded and lonely after leaving a violent relationship, for many reasons including ....more
Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women and Family Centre
£88,200 24/07/2018
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support to women and families from BME backgrounds in Leeds.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£88,200 13/06/2018
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation in Leeds providing support to BAME women and families
Leeds Community Foundation - Shantona Summer Play scheme
£4,642 16/03/2018
1
Providing food for mind and body and creating everlasting happy memories.
Leeds Community Foundation - Around the world Art & Craft
£9,960 16/02/2018
11
We would like to use this funding to reduce the social isolation in South Asian older women through forming a friendship group and increasing their knowledge and understanding of other cultures ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens Centre
£85,530 17/10/2017
36
The 'Without fear' project will work with young girls and young men in East Leeds to offer support and education around child sexual exploitation and having respect for each other. Young people will ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Shantona Womens Centre
£29,762 10/05/2017
36
This project will deliver sports, arts and cooking activities and some trips for girls and young women living within deprived and transient areas of Leeds. The project aims to reduce isolation and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£90,600 04/12/2014
36
towards three years' salary of the Project Director at an organisation providing support to women and families from BAME communities in Leeds
National Lottery Community Fund - “Aasroy”-Safe Haven
£493,515 21/10/2014
48
Not Available
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Shantona Women's Centre
£30,000 31/07/2012
the salary and on-costs of the Director
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 29-72
  • ALEXANDRA MARTIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Strategic Business Analyst Cab
  • ANN EVELEIGH (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Programme Manager Adult Learning
  • AYSHA MALIK Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Dwp Commercial Capability And Resources Team Lead
  • LYNNE ANNE GUZHA Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • MELODY WALKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Resilience, Development And Fundraising Consultant
  • SUSAN BOALCH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Organisational Development Practitioner
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/05/1999, number: 1075752
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/01/1998, number: 03496978
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
20 returns made; AR07: 246 days late, AR06: 38 days late, AR05: 79 days late,
Main office

Shantona Womens Centre
Shepherds Lane
LEEDS
LS8 5AW

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF WOMEN IN LEEDS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE FOREGOING, FOR WOMEN OF BANGLADESHI ORIGIN

Defined Area of Benefit:

LEEDS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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