Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 9

No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
2 Trustees: -2
All female board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

CANCER CARE DIASPORA

Creating awareness of different kinds of cancers to the general public, encouraging increased screening uptake in BAME communities and caring for cancer patients and their families or carers.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 2 trustees
The Board is completely female

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit
30/06/23		£87,485	£87,130	£355
30/06/22	*	£72,270	£73,161	£-891
30/06/21		£59,000	£66,000	£-7,000
30/06/20?	*	£47,740	£36,707	£11,033
31/10/19		£19,795	£18,781	£1,014

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.cancercarediaspora.org

info@cancercarediaspora.org

+447885732781

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

General outpatient health-care services

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Nigeria, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

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 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 Community Fund	£179,904
DCMS	£49,394
BBC Children in Need	£13,100
Forever Manchester	£10,000
Sport England	£9,992

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cancer Care Diaspora
£13,100	28/06/2023 12	This grant will provide support and activities for young carers who are helping look after a family member with cancer. The intended outcomes are improved confidence and self-esteem for the young ....more This grant will provide support and activities for young carers who are helping look after a family member with cancer. The intended outcomes are improved confidence and self-esteem for the young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Foodbank Project
£9,900	17/02/2023	The funding will be used to run a foodbank for families from ethnic minority backgrounds struggling with the cost of living crisis. The project aims to provide culturally appropriate foods that are ....more The funding will be used to run a foodbank for families from ethnic minority backgrounds struggling with the cost of living crisis. The project aims to provide culturally appropriate foods that are often not available at other foodbanks.
National Lottery Community Fund - BME Cancer Support Project
£150,024	05/08/2021	Cancer Care Diaspora (CCD) supports people affected by cancer and their family members particularly within the BAME community. Funding for the group will enable them to continue to provide support ....more Cancer Care Diaspora (CCD) supports people affected by cancer and their family members particularly within the BAME community. Funding for the group will enable them to continue to provide support predominantly for African cancer sufferers and their families living in Manchester.
Forever Manchester - Covid-19 Community Support
£5,000	18/03/2021	Online exercises classes
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£49,394	29/09/2020	"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 Community Fund - Cancer Care COVID-19 Support
£10,000	24/04/2020 4	The funding will be used to support cancer patients of African descent during the Covid-19 crisis. The project aims to continue outreach engagement to families with practical virtual and emotional ....more The funding will be used to support cancer patients of African descent during the Covid-19 crisis. The project aims to continue outreach engagement to families with practical virtual and emotional support during and after lockdown.
Forever Manchester - Covid-19 Emergency Support
£5,000	17/04/2020	Food parcels and essential supplies for BME cancer survivors on low incomes
National Lottery Community Fund - Manchester BAME Community Healthy Living Project
£9,980	27/03/2020 11	The funding will be used to provide exercise-based activities for BAME community members living with cancer. The project aims to improve fitness levels after treatment and reduce isolation by ....more The funding will be used to provide exercise-based activities for BAME community members living with cancer. The project aims to improve fitness levels after treatment and reduce isolation by encouraging new friendships and peer support during sessions.
Sport England - Healthy & Fit for Life
£9,992	20/09/2019 10	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Healthy & Fit for Life. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Healthy & Fit for Life. This project is a Adapted Sport project, with a focus on beneficiaries from a BAME background.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mcr African Community Talks About Cancer
£10,000	14/02/2019 12	The funding will be used to host volunteer-led events to raise awareness of cancer, promote proactive self-testing among black and minority ethnic communities. The project aims to normalise ....more The funding will be used to host volunteer-led events to raise awareness of cancer, promote proactive self-testing among black and minority ethnic communities. The project aims to normalise conversations about cancer in black and minority ethnic communities.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ABIGAIL OMOYE ABARA (Chair) Appointed: 2016

DR AMARA AJAEGBU Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/06/2018, number: 1178766

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR22: 3 days late, AR20: 117 days late,

Main office

83 Ducie Street
MANCHESTER
M1 2JQ

Objectives

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND RAISING OF PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURE, CAUSES, DIAGNOSIS, PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND CURE OF ALL FORMS OF CANCER AND IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT PRIMARY OBJECT, TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO SUCH MATTERS AND TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CANCER.