Common-Unity of South Sudan — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 18 May 2001
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £5
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 50 Wolverhampton Road, KIDDERMINSTER, Worcestershire, DY10 2UT

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity supports refugees, asylum seekers, and settled British Nationals of South Sudanese heritage, alongside other underserved communities. It provides Community A.I.D (Advice, Information and Development support), with a primary focus on children and young people and single parents, delivering targeted projects on after-school activities, outdoor experiences, and arts-based programmes.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £5

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £200
Total Gross Expenditure: £35

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,450

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,446

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,461

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £11,649
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,446
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £21,245
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,461
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Common-Unity of South Sudan
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2001-05-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15TH JULY 2000 as amended on 25 May 2026
Charitable Objects: (1) THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF EAST BANK SUDANESE DESCENT, IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, BOTH IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, TRANSLATING AND INTERPRETING SERVICES IN MATTERS SUCH AS ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION, WELFARE BENEFITS, HOUSING, HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE OF SOUTH SUDANESE DESCENT, IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 412064
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: SOUTH SUDANESE EAST BANK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff