Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 12

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 14

WEST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Football- Competition District League - Manchester FA Drumming..SectionsCultural festival and eventsDancing lessonPre-ESOL CourseBasic Computer Skills TrainingPassport to Work TrainingVoluntary OpportunitiesPlacement OpportunitiesFaith Program (Multifaith Chaplaincy)Advisory and Counceling ServicesWomen and Youth Empowerment ProgramChildren and School Holiday Activities

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/03/23		£104	£70	£34	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£85	£68	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£72	£56	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	*	£7	£8	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£21	£19	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£35	£37	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£37	£40	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£21	£22	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£25	£26	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£24	£25	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£3	£3	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.westafricandevelopment.org.uk

admin@westafricandevelopment.org.uk

07754715849

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Performing and visual arts

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Tameside,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£105,882
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,850
DCMS	£8,212
Sport England	£5,960

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to West African Development
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Active 4 Life
£5,960	26/04/2022	This project will provide access to keep fit classes/exercise sessions and an association football programme to the most vulnerable in the community through twice weekly drop in sessions including ....more This project will provide access to keep fit classes/exercise sessions and an association football programme to the most vulnerable in the community through twice weekly drop in sessions including yoga. There will be an introduction to orienteering and caving and aims to engage with a group of refugee and asylum aeekers to provide football training, equipment and involvement in local matches/leagues.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to West African Development
£91,682	25/04/2022	TAMESIDE AFRICAN HERITAGE GALLERY PILOT PROJECT
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to West African Development
£50,000	08/12/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of West African Development
National Lottery Community Fund - ABC - Easy as - 123
£9,850	09/04/2021	The funding will be used to support new refugee immigrants from African countries through the provision of pre-ESOL support ESOL classes and training on life in the UK. The project will enable people ....more The funding will be used to support new refugee immigrants from African countries through the provision of pre-ESOL support ESOL classes and training on life in the UK. The project will enable people to overcome barriers particularly those being faced as a result of Covid-19.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,212	28/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to West African Development
£14,200	23/07/2020	COVID19 WEST AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
National Lottery Community Fund - Tameside Ubuntu Community Cafe
£9,912	13/09/2018 12	The organisation will create a programme for communities where unemployment and financial hardship is prevalent. The project will deliver a number of activities including health and fitness, food and ....more The organisation will create a programme for communities where unemployment and financial hardship is prevalent. The project will deliver a number of activities including health and fitness, food and nutrition, healthy cooking and nutrition for babies.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to West African Development
£48,000	09/09/2015	Heartbeat of Africa

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

ALADE SANNI (Chair)

CHI ANUGWOM

GUNITA OZOLA Appointed: 2012

JOSEPH ODUSANYA

JOSETTE HIGGINS

KEVIN HIGGINS

MICHEL GNONKONDE

OMOWUMI MODUPE OLADOSU

SAINABOU BAKAYOKO

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/11/2009, number: 1132899

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
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

13 returns made; AR20: 4 days late,

Main office

6 BROOKDALE AVENUE
ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE
OL6 7UD

Objectives

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE OF WEST AFRICAN ORIGIN AND THEIR DEPENDANTSIN TAMESIDE AND ELSEWHERE;2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION ANDLEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THESAID PERSONS;3. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE PEOPLE OF WESTAFRICA.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST AFRICA.