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Romano Lav

SC044474Registered charity from 03 December 2013
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Notes:
Previous legal name Friends of Romano Lav (SCIO) from 03 December 2013 to 14 November 2023.
Charity Information:
The Name the Charity is Known By Friends of Roma Voice
Address 43 Nithsdale Street
Glasgow
Postcode G41 2PZ
Website romanolav.org
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The organisation’s purposes are: (a) The prevention or relief of poverty among members of the Roma communities living in Scotland (“the Roma Communities”); (b) The advancement of citizenship and community development among the Roma Communities; (c) The advancement of the arts and culture, and in particular raising awareness, understanding and appreciation of Roma culture among the local communities in Scotland; (d) The advancement of public participation in sport, and with reference to encouraging members of the Roma Communities to participate in sports activities; (e) The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities with the object of improving the conditions of life for the public at large (including members of the Roma Communities); (f) The advancement of education, and in particular supporting training and/or work experience for members of the Roma Communities with the object of improving their employability; ( g) The promotion of racial harmony, and in particular seeking to address issues of prejudice and discrimination against members of the Roma Communities; (h) The promotion of equality and diversity, with a view to addressing social exclusion suffered by members of the Roma Communities; and (i) The relief of those in need among members of the Roma Communities, by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Romano Lav (Roma Voice) was established to challenge racism, discrimination, and disadvantage experienced by Roma communities in Glasgow. We have vast experience of working with Roma communities, knowledge of their needs, and a model of grassroots community empowerment. Steered by the voices of Roma communities, the principle of empowering Roma, and Roma youth and women in particular, underpins all of our work. Our core objectives are: • to support Roma communities to realise their rights, via grassroots community education programmes and campaigns. • to evidence social inequalities and barriers to realising rights, by co-producing large-scale community research led by Roma youth • to challenge inequalities, via evidence-based advocacy and targetted programmes • to facilitate Roma inclusion, by celebrating and promoting Roma culture • to create spaces for meaningful intercultural dialogue, thus fostering greater mutual understanding between Roma and the wider community
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 03 Dec 2013
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 3
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of education", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science", "the advancement of public participation in sport", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "the promotion of religious or racial harmony", "the promotion of equality and diversity", "the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "People with a particular ethnic or racial origin"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Mar 2022 £99,339 £89,271 09 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £147,950 £130,367 27 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £140,802 £130,205 10 Dec 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £163,790 £162,182 19 Dec 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 2026
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Sonia Michalewicz
Fatima Uygun
Graine McFadden
David Donaldson
Colin Clark
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