Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 2
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
  • No PartB
  • 1 Trustee: -5
  • Return overdue: -3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -14 ?

SOUKOUS KOUMBELE

To promote African culture and art by the provision of activities such as; traditional dances, drumming, poetry, story telling and drama.To transfer skills and knowledge related to the above mentioned activities to young people by the means of teaching in order to sustain the African culture and Art.To undertake other charitable activities in such way as it will be deemed fit by the trustees.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There is only 1 trustee
  • Latest return is overdue

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 and returns have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
05/01/22£10£8£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/21£10£9£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/20*£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/19*£5£5£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/18*£7£6£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/17*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/16?*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/03/15?*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/04/14?*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
05/01/13*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 19 years

skoumbele@outlook.com

07405505726

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Performing and visual arts
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports 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 Heritage Fund - Grant to SOUKOUS KOUMBELE
£10,000 18/01/2023
Rumba Music Event

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (1)

  • MAYULA KIBULA Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2005, number: 1108994
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR20: 41 days late, AR19: 214 days late, AR18: 574 days late, AR17: 169 days late, AR16: 535 days late, AR15: 746 days late, AR14: 1080 days late, AR13: 1535 days late,
Main office

17 City North Place
LONDON
N4 3FU

Objectives

1. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE AFRICAN COMMUNITY IN THE UK BY THE PROVISION OF A DROP-IN CENTER PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON SUCH MATTERS OF HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND DEBT AND BY THE PROVISION OF A WELFARE VISITING SERVICE TO THOSE IN NEED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

Tips for Selecting Charities

Which areas of philanthropy are most effective?
The text of this post is taken from an article on the Effective Altruism forum. It suggests that you can achieve the most impact by supporting causes that fight extreme poverty, improving animal welfare....more
Our Top Tips for Philanthropy
Here are some ideas to help you gain more satisfaction from your philanthropy and confidence that the causes you have selected are impactful. Engage your brain, as well as your heart You....more
How to become a Philanthropist
In this Blog we outline a strategy to help people who are new to philanthropy and for those who feel dissatisfied with the impact they are having. Effective philanthropy is immensely rewarding for donors,....more

Giving is Great