Finance Score: -15
Governance Score: -10
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -21 ?

AFRO-CARIBBEAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES 

Provision of information on education, training employment & Other Issues.Human Rights, Entrepreneurship Opportunities. Raise Awareness of Water and Environmental Issues.Provision of Person Centered Counselling to Service Users with Mental Health and other Issues.Immigration Advice. Community Development Training Locally, Regionally & Internationally.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • 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
31/12/19£22£21£1n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/12/18£28£27£1£0£0£0n/a06
31/12/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/16£5£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a03
31/12/14£13£13£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£39£39£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£24£24£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£25£25£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£61£61£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£28£28£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£36£35£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£70£67£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£36£37£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05*£9£9£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£57£40£17£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 31 years

www.acets.info

ledwardsacets1@yahoo.co.uk

01159227978

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 6 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 - Support Group - Breaking the Silence
£9,999 03/12/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver a support programme for people from African, Afro-Caribbean and Asian communities who have survived trauma. This will enable people to create positive friendships ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Coaching Future Leaders Programme
£9,980 24/01/2018
12
This charity will deliver training activities that will support people who are not in education or employment and experiencing issues surrounding social disadvantage. This will improve chances in ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/11/1993, number: 1028885
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
16 returns made; AR07: 40 days late, AR06: 63 days late, AR05: 58 days late, AR04: 443 days late,
Main office

c/o Nottingham Counselling Service
Unit 5
Victoria Court
Kent Street
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 3LZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SUCH PEOPLE IN NEED OF AND SEARCHING FOR EMPLOYMENT, IN PARTICULAR AFRO CARIBBEAN DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED PEOPLE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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