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Somali Girls CAN
Somali Girls CAN is a registered charity (number 1188970) based in London, governed by 3 trustees and chaired by Ekran Adan since 2017. Latest income £66k (2024). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 3 trustees
- Income £66k (2024)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment and 1 more
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.somaligirlscan.org (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Somali Girls CAN
- Registered
- 2020
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2024£66k£68k
- 2023£55k£59k
- 2022£31k£76k
Earlier years
- 2021£130k£201k
- 2020£160k£56k
Income trend, 2020 to 2024.
Income source mix, 2020: Government grants 6%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE PART OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UK, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SEX, RACE OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.3.2 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE PART OF THE SOMALI COMMUNITY IN THE UK, BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING SPORT, RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Grants received
3 grants · £29,995 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £10,000
- The London Community Foundation · £10,000
- Sport England · £9,995
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
3 trustees on the board
- Ekran Adan Chair since 2017
- Hani Sofe since 2018
- Hanna Aden since 2017
Trustees past 6 years
- Ekran Adan Chair since 2017
- Hani Sofe since 2018
- Hanna Aden since 2017
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (3)
- Ekran Adan Chair since 2017
- Hani Sofe since 2018
- Hanna Aden since 2017
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1188970
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 AUG 2018NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 MAR 2020
- Companies House
- Company number 11116746 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 02039513730 · info@somaligirlscan.org
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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