Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -4

CENTRAL AFRICA REFUGEE LINK, WEST MIDLANDS

The organisation provides assistance to refugees and migrants by helping them to settle and fully establish themselves in West Midlands with independence and dignity. Example of activities include: a) Drop-in Centre (Advice, support & guidance) b) Job Club c) Befriending Internet Coffee Clubd) Multi-sport activitiese) Saturday Homework Club, etc.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board composition appears to be very 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
Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/09/23		£28,012	£54,474	£-26,462	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 1 years
(17 years as a company)

www.carelinkwestmidlands.org.uk

office@carelinkwestmidlands.org.uk

01215652612

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Mental health and addiction

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 44-64

DALLYLA UWASE Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Director

WALINGAMINA SHOMARI WS (Chair) Appointed: 2007

BERNARD NTIVUNWA Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Director

OLGA BOGDANOVA Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Director

ANGE MWIHABUNTU Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Director, Other trusteeship: CENTRAL AFRICA REFUGEE LINK, WEST MIDLANDS,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/03/2023, number: 1202174
Registered at Companies House on 18/04/2007, number: 06218206

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
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

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

91 Hurst Road
Smethwick
B67 6LY

Objectives

3.1. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PERSONS FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES WHO ARE SEEKING ASYLUM OR WHO ARE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN THE WEST MIDLANDS REGION (HEREINAFTER, THE 'BENEFICIARIES').3.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE PERSONS DEFINED IN OBJECT 3.1 AS BENEFICIARIES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.3.3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.3.4. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP TO THOSE PERSONS DEFINED IN OBJECT 3.1 AS BENEFICIARIES BY ANY CHARITABLE MEANS THAT THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.3.5. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS DEFINED IN OBJECT 3.1, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

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