Overall GiG Score: 21 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 16
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +13

AFGHANISTAN & CENTRAL ASIAN ASSOCIATION 

ESOL for Integration,Citizenship Classes,Drop in Clinic/Legal Advice,Supplementary School,Zanan Project: Women's Tea Corner,Mentoring/Volunteering,Prevent Counter-extremism Strategy, Business and Employment Advice,Cultural and Social Events,Advocacy and Conferences,
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 21 years

www.acaa.org.uk

admin@afghanistan-central-asian.org.uk

0208 572 0300

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
31/10/22£949£694£255£0£1,003£3255.615150
31/10/21£963£616£347£0£748£1893.713250
31/10/20£997£672£325£0£451£891.627100
31/10/19£411£404£7n/an/an/an/an/a123
31/10/18£298£257£42£0£0£0n/a0180
31/10/17£85£89£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/16£119£179£-60£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/15£226£204£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/14£202£184£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/13£119£114£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/12*£79£91£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/11£70£75£-5£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/10£88£68£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/09£47£55£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/08£50£77£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/07£85£73£12£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/06£78£58£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/05£24£29£-4£0£0£0n/a00
31/10/04£47£22£25£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 13%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 5.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 17 months
Quick Ratio: 26.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 15 employees
  • 150 volunteers
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
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Afghanistan, Australia, Birmingham City, Cambridgeshire, Canada, Doncaster, Germany, India, Leicestershire, Liverpool City, Manchester City, Throughout London, Ukraine, United States, Wiltshire, Windsor And Maidenhead,

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 Community Fund£528,278
Henry Smith Charity£257,600
City Bridge Trust£161,022
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington£124,380
DCMS£91,974
Comic Relief£83,025
BBC Children in Need£74,730
Barrow Cadbury Trust£59,625
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA)
£5,000 14/07/2023
Funding was provided towards English classes and employability training.
Norfolk Community Foundation - Arts and Culture Hub for Young Afghan, Ukrainian and other Refugee Women in Great Yarmouth
£48,198 12/07/2023
To launch an Arts and Culture Hub in Great Yarmouth for young Afghan, Ukrainian and other refugees.
Sport England - Weekly Cricket sessions for Afghan and Muslim Girls
£7,100 22/03/2023
This project will provide weekly 2-hour cricket sessions for Muslim girls.
Wates Foundation - ACAA Ukrainian Crisis Support Programme
£36,750 26/10/2022
Ukrainian resettlement programme: using our well-developed and successful model of crisis and integration support, ACAA will launch a Ukrainian Crisis Support Programme in West London offering ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Empowering Asylum Seekers Through ESOL
£9,998 07/10/2022
The funding will be used to enable asylum seekers access to and participation in ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) courses. The project aims to remove barriers improve community ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£97,200 14/07/2022
24
£97,200 over two further and final years (£48,900; £48,300) towards the Afghanistan and Central Asian Association’s work with Afghan asylum seekers to support their integration and mental health.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 06/05/2022
ESOL for Integration
National Lottery Community Fund - Afghan Resettlement Support
£498,660 11/02/2022
The project is using funding to support people from Afghanistan and Central Asia living in the UK to enable them to prosper. Services include English language classes employment workshops a women’s ....more
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£25,000 09/12/2021
Unrestricted funding. Grant awarded exceptionally in response to increased demand to support newly-arrived refugees from Afghanistan.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£120,000 07/12/2021
36
towards three years' running costs of an organisation providing emergency support to newly arrived refugee and asylum seeking women, and their families, around Heathrow and at their centre, based in ....more
London Catalyst - Afghanistan and Central Asian Association - 4
£3,000 16/11/2021
Legal Advice and Representation for newly arrived Afghan refugees
London Catalyst - Afghanistan and Central Asian Association - 3
£1,500 16/11/2021
Hardship Fund
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA)
£3,923 23/10/2021
We will establish a dedicated telephone helpline for vulnerable refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and other BAME residents to provide free advice and support to improve their health and wellbeing.
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£20,000 07/10/2021
An unrestricted grant of £20,000. Afghanistan and Central Asian Association works with refugees from Afghanistan and Central Asia, and provide a range of activities including ESOL classes and ....more
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£20,000 06/10/2021
12
Emergency support to help the organisation meet the increased demand for their services following the crisis in Afghanistan.
Barrow Cadbury Trust - Emergency support for ACAA's media work
£20,000 27/09/2021
To fund ACAA's media co-ordination in response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£30,000 03/09/2021
over one year as emergency core funding to support work with new arrivals, and community members affected by the crisis in Afghanistan
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£79,380 01/07/2021
24
Supporting vulnerable refugees and recent migrants with online and telephone information, advice and guidance to help them contribute to, and benefit from, their local community.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£2,000 04/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£9,898 15/12/2020
5
The funding is for training 8 volunteers in interpretation and technical English and paid for 195 hours of translation. This further develops and reinforces our translation and interpretation ....more
London Catalyst - Afghanistan and Central Asian Association - 2
£3,000 11/11/2020
COVID-19 Telephone Advice Helpline for Vulnerable Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Brian Mercer Trust - Grant to Afghan & Central Asian Association
£17,400 14/10/2020
12
Enhance reintegration of refugees returning to Afghanistan through establishing a Community Reintegration Centre
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£48,382 28/09/2020
towards the cost of service coordinator, volunteer coordinator, support staff and interpreter as well as digital equipment, PPE, deep cleaning and associated overheads, to deliver an online and in ....more
Comic Relief - Empowering Socially Isolated Muslim Refugee Girls through Football
£83,025 15/09/2020
This project will create a safe space for Muslim refugee girls, 11-16, often excluded from mainstream sport, to play football. The project will develop key life skills and improve health and ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£70,330 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This grant will fund a helpline, supplementary school classes, sports and online sessions for young people from Afghan and other refugee backgrounds isolated by Covid-19. They will ....more
Barrow Cadbury Trust - COVID-19 - Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£39,625 25/08/2020
6
To maintain the organisation's services for young people, under threat due to income lost through COVID
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£6,000 18/08/2020
COVID-19 Telephone Advice Helpline for Vulnerable Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Migrants in Hounslow
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£91,974 08/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£25,000 02/07/2020
12
To support Afghani and Asian Communities through Covid-19.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£4,400 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund additional volunteer expenses, 10 tablets and a contribution to overheads, for young people who are recent migrants from Afghanistan and are experiencing increased ....more
Heart Of England Community Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£2,880 17/06/2020
3
The project is to support those from Afghan or Central Asian origins with language barriers to getting support in a range areas. They have noted a need due to an increase in calls to their phone ....more
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£20,000 11/06/2020
Equipment for community café and sewing project. Grant converted to unrestricted funding in June 2020 in response to Covid-19 pandemic.
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£750 04/06/2020
Working to increase social mobility through training courses, better facilities or parenting support
National Lottery Community Fund - Telephone Support Service for Vulnerable Refugees in London
£9,900 22/05/2020
3
The funding will be used to establish a dedicated phone line to support recently arrived refugees the elderly victims of domestic violence and those suffering mental health issues.
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£4,400 15/05/2020
Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
Cambridgeshire Community Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£4,440 28/04/2020
3
to move and manage day-to-day financial, counselling and mental health advice and support service in 900 people in Cambridge to online and phone delivery; to manage the surge of calls from vulnerable ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£4,940 13/04/2020
A grant of £4,940 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£10,500 09/04/2020
A one-off, unrestricted grant of £10,500, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
Department for Work and Pensions - FSF Partnership Community Grant - Disadvantaged women and refugees
£4,160 01/04/2020
To move claimants either into work or closer to work.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£137,600 19/03/2020
36
towards three years' running costs of the Women's Tea Corner project, providing support to newly-arrived refugee women in the London Borough of Hounslow
Sport England - Football for Integration
£6,546 18/02/2020
8
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Football for Integration. This project is a Association Football project, with a focus on beneficiaries from ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£21,700 04/02/2020
refurbishment and purchase of equipment for a new community centre for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in Hounslow
People's Health Trust - ESOL for Integration in Brent
£28,556 04/12/2019
This 12-month project expanded the organisation's current ESOL provision into Brent, and included workshops on life in the UK, as well as social events, for the Afghan community. The Afghan community ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Strengthening Community Cohesion
£9,720 27/06/2019
12
The funding will be used to carry out an evaluation exercise that will decide on the future sustainability and direction of the organisation for the benefit of local refugees. The project aims to ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000 18/06/2019
ESOL for Integration
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£500 18/06/2019
Refugee Week Summer Festival to be held in Lampton Park aims to celebrate the diverse range of cultures across West London and engage people from different communities. The event will host ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£121,000 21/03/2019
36
£121,000 over three years (£42,000; £39,500; £39,500) towards the costs of the Lewisham and Croydon Integration Workers, classroom rental, on-costs and research into the most appropriate ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Women?s Tea Corner
£52,356 26/11/2018
36
Women's Tea Corner
Tudor Trust - Grant to Afghanistan & Central Asian Association
£75,000 08/06/2018
36
over three years towards the salary of a volunteer organiser at an organisation supporting Afghanistani and Central Asian people living in London
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£101,079 02/03/2018
36
This supplementary school will help children and young people who are recent migrants from Afghanistan to achieve improved academic attainment, raised self-esteem and a better understanding of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - ESOL for Integration
£361,736 29/11/2017
35
The project will support refugees and migrants mainly from Afghanistan and Central Asia to learn the English language and develop everyday skills and knowledge to speed up their integration into ....more
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£500 15/11/2017
To hold a Winter Festival, a celebratory event for women of all ages and children which will include music, entertainment, food, different stalls and activities. The event aims to address isolation ....more
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£500 09/07/2017
Summer festival in August to celebrate the variety of cultures in Hounslow, in particular that of Afghan and other refugee communities. It is hoped to attract 3500 people to the event, promoting ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£29,760 09/03/2017
36
60 children from refugee backgrounds in Lewisham will attend weekly supplementary school sessions where they will acquire new knowledge and skills, improve their confidence and self-esteem and ....more
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to Afghanistan and Central Asian Association
£8,000 27/02/2017
13
Set up a weekly supplementary school for approx 50 Afghan children in Hounslow, including core 1:1 homework support in KS1, KS2, KS3 and GSCE subjects. Students will have an opportunity to learn in ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - A Helping Hand
£10,000 01/08/2013
12
This is a project by a charity organisation in Lewisham. The group will use the funding to develop a mentoring programme for women who have newly arrived in this country or who are currently ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing Potential
£179,994 29/04/2013
36
This is a continuation and development of an existing project by Afghanistan & Central Asian Association which provides a range of support options for members of the Afghan and Central Asian ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - New Chance, New Opportunities
£88,107 12/05/2010
35
This project based in London provides information, guidance and training to refugees and asylum seekers from Afghanistan and Central Asia. It also aims to increase participation in local community ....more
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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2003, number: 1096908
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR12: 13 days late,
Main office

Unit 9
Griffin Centre
Staines Road
FELTHAM
TW14 0HS

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR AMONGST AFGHAN REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AFGHAN CULTURE AND HISTORY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. 1.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2.THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) RELIEVING THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THROUGH THE USE OF [PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES], SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

INTERNATIONAL

Data Sources

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