Finance Score: -18
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -29 ?

AFRICAN HEALTH FORUM

The African Health Forum is a vibrant and dynamic umbrella body that promotes better health outcomes for African communities across London. Activities include Community mobilisation; information, community health events and capacity building initiatives; AHF promotes shared service provision and signposting; effective partnerships and networking leading to greater health awareness
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • This charity appears to be dormant

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
31/03/19*£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£0£9£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£1£6£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£30£28£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13*£30£26£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£31£27£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years
Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • General outpatient health-care services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR LOVE NGENDA Appointed: 2020
  • ELIZABETH KAWONZA Appointed: 2020
  • MOSES KYAZZE Appointed: 2020
  • SAM ROBBIN-COKER
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/05/2011, number: 1141786
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR19: 155 days late, AR18: 156 days late, AR17: 119 days late, AR16: 57 days late, AR15: 68 days late, AR14: 194 days late, AR13: 100 days late, AR12: 56 days late,
Main office

76 Elmer Road
Catford
London
SE6 2ER

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON AFRICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE IN PARTICULAR BY,A) PROVIDING TRAINING, SUPPORT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION AROUND HEALTH ISSUES.B) INFORMING NATIONAL POLICY SO AS TO CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED HEALTH OUTCOMES FOR AFRICAN COMMUNITIES AND SO THAT HEALTH SERVICES ARE ABLE TO MEET THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF DIVERSE AFRICAN COMMUNITIES.C) ASSISTING IN THE PROMULGATION OF EFFECTIVE POLICIES AND GOOD PRACTICE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM AND ELSEWHERE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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