Finance Score: -15
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
Overall GiG Score: -23 ?

HACKNEY AFRICAN FORUM 

Hackney African Forum provides: ? promotion & development of culturally appropriate health strategies for africancommunities? capacity building for member organisations? information to improve working relationships among african community groups0001
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Income has been volatile recently
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/05/14£12£13£-1£0£0£0n/a04
31/05/13*£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a015
31/05/12£54£39£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/05/11£40£42£-2£0£0£0n/a030
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
Established: 14 years

hackney.african@yahoo.co.uk

02072476870

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services, incl holidays
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
  • City Of London, Hackney,
Who it helps
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2010, number: 1135936
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
Filing Record
4 returns made; AR13: 144 days late,
Main office

12 ALBERT COTTAGES
DEAL STREET
LONDON
E1 5AF

Objectives

1 TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BLACK AND ETHNIC COMMUNITIES, REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, RELIEVE SICKNESS, PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS2 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF MEMBERS OF SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH AWAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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