Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 16

AFRICAN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION

Safeguards by raising awareness of Female Genital Multilation (FGM) Develop & provide workshops to impart leadership and management skills to all young people including those with learning difficulties;Provide advise and support for parents and young people who are isolated and have no familial bonds;Facilitate community network support group to build bridges across communities.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
30/09/23		£28	£29	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22		£67	£33	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21		£8	£9	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20		£36	£16	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19		£21	£17	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18		£8	£11	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17		£9	£15	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16		£18	£3	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15		£19	£18	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14		£19	£17	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13		£19	£12	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/12		£3	£14	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/11		£36	£28	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/10		£6	£13	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/09		£17	£15	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/08	*	£26	£15	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.aydacentre.org

admin@aydacentre.org

02086886000

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, São Tomé And Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South ....more

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

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

Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Greater London Authority	£22,200
People's Health Trust	£12,483
DCMS	£9,596

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - African RAS Women Adult Learning Outreach Project
£22,200	25/10/2023	We are requesting a grant of £22,200 to work with French-speaking Black African asylum seeker/refugee women in south London. Because of their cultural backgrounds and life experiences these women often lack basic English and/or numeracy skills and ....more We are requesting a grant of £22,200 to work with French-speaking Black African asylum seeker/refugee women in south London. Because of their cultural backgrounds and life experiences these women often lack basic English and/or numeracy skills and vocational skills. OBJECTIVE. Through outreach and promotion we will engage community members and refer them to adult learning providers (e.g., CALAT, LCC) to acquire regulated/non-regulated qualifications. This will increase their chances of getting work, leading to improved incomes and living standards for them and their families. DELIVERABLES. We will run 8x monthly workshops on topics relevant to the community at which we will promote adult education as a way to further develop their skills. Participants will be invited to 1-1 IAG/DNA sessions to explore needs/options in detail, and then referred to an appropriate training provider. We estimate 240 people will attend, 120 receive 1-1s, 60 be referred, including 30 for numeracy training.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to African Youth Development Association
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
People's Health Trust - Needlecraft international Project
£12,483	10/11/2021	This one-year project is for African women and their families, mostly from west or central Africa, many of whom are refugees living in Croydon, London. It aims to support the participants to learn practical skills such as sewing to make their own ....more This one-year project is for African women and their families, mostly from west or central Africa, many of whom are refugees living in Croydon, London. It aims to support the participants to learn practical skills such as sewing to make their own clothes, saving money and making new friends, building confidence and perseverance and developing a skill that they can teach others and that allows them to produce items to sell or gift. It provides twice-weekly sewing sessions.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to African Youth Development Association
£50,000	20/10/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of African Youth Development Association
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,596	14/09/2020	"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Exploring Cultural Heritage through Drama
£10,000	04/04/2013 12	This is a project by a charity in Croydon. The group will use the funding to deliver drama workshops that will focus upon the exploration of cultural identity, communication and conflict resolution for young people at risk of being affected by ....more This is a project by a charity in Croydon. The group will use the funding to deliver drama workshops that will focus upon the exploration of cultural identity, communication and conflict resolution for young people at risk of being affected by antisocial behaviour. This will encourage community cohesion through addressing the communication and cultural needs of young people.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-65

ADEYEMI JOHNSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Director / Trustee

LESLIE ANNIE ETONGE NALOBA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Civil Servant

THERESA ALEXANDRIA KELLY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Finance & Admin Assistant

YVETTE MINIKA NUMEU NJOMO Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/02/2008, number: 1123021
Registered at Companies House on 03/09/2007, number: 06358991

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

16 returns made; AR08: 70 days late,

Main office

AYDA
UNIT 21
RAMSEY COURT
122 CHURCH STREET
CROYDON

Objectives

1 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2 TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.2 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 LIVING 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 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 THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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