Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Accounts overdue -5
Deficit latest year: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 1

HOPE FOR AFRICAN COMMUNITIES U.K

- Training on sustainable income generating projects- Educational support in the form of uniforms, transport, food, school fees and stationery- Give love and hope for life through holistic approach- Tackling Loneliness and social isolation- Provide shelter

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Latest accounts are overdue for filing
There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 6 years

www.hacinternational.org

admin@hacinternational.org

07939344727

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance

Where it operates

Essex, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
5 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Basildon Community Food Pantry
£7,500	28/09/2023	The funding will be used to continue the current food bank service for the community. The project aims to offer support and food to those most in need during the cost of living crisis.
National Lottery Community Fund - King's Coronation Celebrations
£2,500	17/03/2023	This project is to host a cultural festival in our local park to help bring together the BAME community; asylum seekers and other communities to celebrate the Coronation. This project will support ....more This project is to host a cultural festival in our local park to help bring together the BAME community; asylum seekers and other communities to celebrate the Coronation. This project will support lonely and socially isolated BAME community in Basildon and surrounding areas.
National Lottery Community Fund - HAC at the Queen's Jubilee Celebration on 5th June 2022
£1,300	08/04/2022	The funding will be used to set up a stall at their local Platinum Jubilee celebration event and showcase African culture and heritage along with the activities they run. The project aims to bring ....more The funding will be used to set up a stall at their local Platinum Jubilee celebration event and showcase African culture and heritage along with the activities they run. The project aims to bring people from diverse community together and break down barriers.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fighting Loneliness and Social Isolation for BAME Communities
£9,643	18/12/2020 9	The funding will be used to deliver online beading workshops for women from the BAME community. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to get together remotely and learn a new skill ....more The funding will be used to deliver online beading workshops for women from the BAME community. Participants will be provided with the opportunity to get together remotely and learn a new skill whilst discussing issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected their lives with the aim of reducing anxiety depression and loneliness.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

MUFARO MAPANDA (Chair) Appointed: 2020

AMY LIPLEY Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: BI PRIDE UK,

ANDREW DAVID HOPKINS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeships: HOME-START NORTH EAST WORCESTERSHIRE, RAGE ARTS, REDDITCH NIGHTSTOP, OAK HILL ASD CHILDCARE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2018, number: 1178602

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; AR22: 65 days late,

Main office

32 AUDLEY WAY
BASILDON
ESSEX
32 Audley Way
BASILDON
SS14 2AQ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, BOTH GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE PARTICULARLY WIDOWS AND ORPHANS LIVING IN ZIMBABWE BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL SUPPORT AND EMPOWERED THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF DISABILITY, PROVISION OF MOBILITY AIDS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTTHE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY FUNDING ORPHANS EDUCATION, FUNDING THEIR TRANSPORT PROVISION OF FOOD AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS.

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