Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 2
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

AFRICAN CULTURAL ASSOCIATION 

ADULT SKILLS TRAINING ACTIVITIES FOR THE UNEMPLOYED IN FASHION/DRESSMAKING CRAFT AND PATTERN CUTTING. YOUTH PROJECTS ACTIVITIES FOR LOW INCOME FAMILIES . ORGANISE EVENTS & WORK SHOPS. ADVANCE EDUCATION IN AFRICAN CULTURE. PROVIDE GENERAL INFORMATION AND ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES. ADVICE QUALITY STANDARD CERTIFICATION. UK REGISTERED LEARNING PROVIDER- UKPRN 10021875
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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
31/03/23£25£33£-8n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/22£44£29£15n/an/an/an/an/a10
31/03/21£8£11£-2n/an/an/an/an/a6
31/03/20£28£25£3n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/19£29£42£-13n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/03/18£45£47£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£41£36£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£34£44£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£36£28£8£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 10 years

www.africanculturalassociation.org

info@africanculturalassociation.net

07903151159

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Technical, vocational and continuing education
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/Mankind
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 - NW9 Together
£8,000 27/08/2021
The funding will be used to run a community outreach and support programme. The project aims to improve local people's access to essential services and bring people together to take part in ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 8/9 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/07/2014, number: 1157721
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

28 CHURCH END
LONDON
NW4 4JX

Objectives

(A) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE LONDON REGION WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS WITH A FOCUS ON THOSE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN OR FROM OTHER ETHNIC MINORITIES, BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND INFORMATION IN THE AREAS OF INCOME, SUPPORT, HOUSING, IMMIGRATION, HEALTH, BEREAVEMENT AND EDUCATION (B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT OF SINGLE PARENTS BY THE PROVISION OF NURSERY FACILITIES WHILE THEY ATTEND CLASSES AND COURSES. (C)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR IN AFRICAN CULTURE, HISTORY AND LANGUAGE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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