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Shama Womens Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1087995
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 13, 2001
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Highfield

Address

Address
Shama Womens Centre
39 Sparkenhoe Street
Leicester
LE2 0TD

Activities

Shama provides a range of activities that empower women to become more active economically,educationally and socially to develop their confidence, language, employablity, physical and mental well being. Includes accredited training in IT, ESOL,Dressmaking, Counselling; holistic therapies, mentoring.On site Ofsted registered nursery. Women only sauna and gym.

Objects: For The Benefit Of The Inhabitants Of The Highfield Area Of Leicester And In Particular For The Benefit Of Those Inhabitants Who Are Primarily Asian Women And Their Children (A) To Relieve Poverty, Sickness And Distress Particularly Through The Provision Of Information, Advice And Counselling, (B) To Advance Education And Training Particularly In Ways Which May Assist Those Who Are Being Educated And Trained To Find Employment, (C) To Provide And Assist In The Provision Of Facilities For Recreation And Other Leisure Time Occupation In The Interests Of Social Welfare With The Object Of Improving The Conditions Of Life Of The Said Inhabitants

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Leicester City, Leicestershire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £697,418 £549,388 £369,303 27
March 31, 2024 £597,131 £451,413 £221,273 21
March 31, 2023 £397,348 £380,413
March 31, 2022 £314,526 £300,659
March 31, 2021 £408,553 £394,073

Trustees

Name Appointed
Yasmin Nathani (Chair)
Arfa Syeda May 13, 2025
Aysha Hussain Oct. 26, 2017
Catherine Jane Normington March 17, 2022
Fareena Mughal Sept. 24, 2024
Rashida Billimoria Oct. 31, 2016
Vandana Kumari Narotamo