Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income: -3
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

GHANA UNION

The Charity is a general welfare, cultural and educational one for Ghanaians in the UK and Ghana and the general public in the UK. It organises workshops and seminars on Ghanaaian cultural heritage for Ghanaians, especially the youth in the Diaspora.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently

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
31/03/23		£21	£18	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/22		£41	£36	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21		£40	£34	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/20		£70	£73	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/19		£53	£53	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£46	£47	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£51	£43	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£38	£34	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£35	£34	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£16	£18	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£12	£11	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£18	£21	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£19	£22	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£25	£21	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£27	£23	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.ghanaunion.org.uk

info@ghanaunion.org.uk

07958648234

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Ghana, Throughout London,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
3 volunteers

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
London Borough of Hounslow - Grant to West London Ghanian Association
£500	20/04/2023	West London Ghanaian Association’s King’s Coronation Event in conjunction with the Ghanaian Community Forum

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 35-68

CHRISTIE OKPATTAH Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Social Worker

DAVID OWUSU-YIANOMA LLB HONS Appointed: 2019

YAW BAFFOUR OFFE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Businessman

ADJARA SHARDOW Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Certified Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: FEDERATION OF GHANAIAN MUSLIM WOMEN ASSOCIATIONS UK,

CHARLOTTE FRIMPONG Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Secretary

EMMANUEL KWESI QUAYSON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Catering Manager

GEORGE ATSU OCLOO Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chemical Engineer

MAVIS OSEI-AGYAPONG Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Finance Officer

ZARA ADU Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Compliance Officer, Other trusteeship: WALWORTH METHODIST CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/04/2008, number: 1123393
Registered at Companies House on 10/10/2007, number: 06395354

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR09: 48 days late,

Main office

MS HAJARA SHARDOW
FINSPACE
225-229 SEVEN SISTERS ROAD
LONDON
N4 2DA

Objectives

(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG GHANAIANS IN THE UK AND GHANA(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF GHANAIANS OF ALL AGES IN THE UK AND GHANA(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF GHANA AMONG GHANAIANS OF ALL AGES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UK(4) THE RELIEF OF THOSE GHANAIANS IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, GENDER, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN GHANA AND THE UK

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK AND GHANA

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