Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE AFRICAN PEOPLE'S HISTORICAL MONUMENT FOUNDATION (BLACK CULTURAL ARCHIVES) LIMITED

Black Cultural Archives collects and preserves documents, artefacts and other material that reflects the histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain and the African diaspora. Using our collection, we promote the teaching, learning and understanding of their contribution to British life and history through our exhibitions, learning and public programmes and events.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 28 years

www.bcaheritage.org.uk

info@bcaheritage.org.uk

0203 757 8500

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£895	£1,009	£-114	£44	£440	£216	2.6	20	5
31/03/22		£1,050	£942	£108	£119	£554	£259	3.3	17	80
31/03/21		£936	£649	£286	£39	£446	£283	5.2	12	80
31/03/20		£756	£649	£108	£98	£160	£140	2.6	15	80
31/03/19		£778	£731	£47	£88	£52	£33	0.5	12	80
31/03/18	*	£688	£830	£-141	£31	£5	£-39	-0.6	17	0
31/03/17		£824	£823	£1	£31	£146	£45	0.7	9	0
31/03/16	*	£634	£829	£-195	£24	£145	£145	2.1	10	0
31/03/15		£749	£722	£27	£47	£340	£128	2.1	10	0
31/03/14		£595	£486	£109	£81	£313	£280	6.9	7	0
31/03/13		£438	£379	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£455	£396	£59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£401	£418	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£663	£634	£29	£65	£104	£12	0.2	4	0
31/03/09		£348	£303	£46	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£134	£125	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£127	£126	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	*	£56	£66	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£108	£115	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£63	£51	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 5.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 2.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

20 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Esmee Fairbairn	£332,686
DCMS	£166,980
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£99,000
Power to Change	£61,528
City Bridge Trust	£34,350
Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£20,000
The National Archives	£9,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£8,398	20/02/2023	Towards unrestricted core costs as a Cost of Living Uplift
The National Archives - Black Cultural Archives
£9,500	01/09/2022	The Collaborate and Innovate funding programme is funded by The NationalArchives. The programme is focused on both empowering archives to use creativityand innovation to develop ideas and solutions, ....more The Collaborate and Innovate funding programme is funded by The NationalArchives. The programme is focused on both empowering archives to use creativityand innovation to develop ideas and solutions, and on encouraging the work ofnetworks, leading to outcomes that will make a positive change to archives in theUK.Collaborate and Innovate supports a drive towards collaborative approaches toproblem solving, innovative practice and the development and testing of originalideas. This will be delivered through two funding streams: the Networks for ChangeFund and the Archive Testbed Fund.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£0	07/06/2022	Cataloguing grant of £42,100 awarded towards Picturing History: the McKenzie Heritage Picture Archive. Paid via Pilgrim Trust/National Archives joint programme Archives Revealed (22871)
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£54,000	24/03/2021 1	Towards unrestricted core costs from the Racialised Communities Top Up Fund
DCMS - CRF21 Black Cultural Archives
£40,400	08/03/2021	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
DCMS - CRF20:Black Cultural Archives
£81,000	14/10/2020	Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage 2020-21
City Bridge Trust - Grant to African Peoples Historical Monument Foundation (Black Cultural Archives)
£29,000	28/09/2020	towards Black Cultural Archive's work to adapt its business resilience and reopen Covid safe spaces, including resilience support for staff and users, as outlined in your application
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£251,928	15/09/2020 36	Towards Project costs Seeing ourselves: Cross generation representation in heritage and arts careers. Working inclusively with primary school age children all the way up to institutional boards to ....more Towards Project costs Seeing ourselves: Cross generation representation in heritage and arts careers. Working inclusively with primary school age children all the way up to institutional boards to provide career pathways for people of African
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - African Peoples
£61,528	15/09/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - African Peoples
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - COVID19 Emergency Funding
£20,000	10/06/2020 3	Support to aid the organisation in dealing with the challenges posed by COVID19.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£5,350	21/05/2020	A grant of £5,350 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the appliciation, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£18,360	05/05/2020 6	towards unrestricted core costs as a COVID-19 Fast Response grant
DCMS - ALB-Historic England-Windrush Spirit: Survival of Black Cultural Archives (Covid-19 Emergency Response)
£45,580	01/04/2020	Black Cultural Archives (BCA) is the home of Black British History: a library, archive, art space and education charity, operating from our renovated Grade II Georgian Building (1, Windrush Square, ....more Black Cultural Archives (BCA) is the home of Black British History: a library, archive, art space and education charity, operating from our renovated Grade II Georgian Building (1, Windrush Square, Raleigh Hall). Our building is the heart of what we do and the difference we make to society. Part of the Windrush Square regeneration of Brixton, it acts as a bridge between the Brixton of the past and modern day Brixton, and as a beacon for Black communities at home and abroad.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£99,000	25/03/2020	Securing the Future of Black British History
The Funding Network - Windrush Compensation Clinics
£8,511	26/09/2019	Continuing our mission to use the past to move forward: we will help people affected by the 2018 Windrush Scandal to receive professional advice, especially on the Windrush Compensation scheme.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£110,160	27/07/2016 36	Towards the development of a Volunteer Programme to widen access to the heritage sector.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Black Cultural Archives (BCA)
£86,000	06/04/2016	Family ties: the Adamah family papers
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Black Cultural Archives
£158,411	05/07/2012	Towards core funding and the development of the education and learning programme.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-68

CHRISTIENNA FRYAR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Historian

DIAMOND ASHIAGBOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Professor Of Law, Other trusteeship: CAMDEN SCHOOL FOUNDATION OF FRANCES MARY BUSS,

HARNECK CHILEMBA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

JUDE DAVIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Brand Manager

LORNA EAST Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Of Agency Services

MARIE-CLAIRE AMUAH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Barrister

MELISSA BRYANT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Communications Lead

SHARMAINE ALEXIA LOVEGROVE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Editor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/11/1995, number: 1051087
Registered at Companies House on 12/10/1995, number: 03113148

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
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

20 returns made; AR18: 2 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR08: 2 days late, AR07: 131 days late, AR06: 53 days late,

Main office

1 Windrush Square
Brixton
London
SW2 1EF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED--IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

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