01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 7 March 2001
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 03900909
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £579,032
- Latest expenditure
- £567,630
- Gift Aid
- No
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: United Reformed Church, Richard Mayo Centre, Eden Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HZ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.helmarcare.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
AFRICAN POSITIVE OUTLOOK WORKS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC STATUS OF PEOPLE IN AFRICAN DESCENT IN LONDON AND THE UK AS WELL AS IN AFRICA
03 Official extract
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
- 14 November 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 14 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £579,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £567,630
- 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
- 17 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £434,584
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £540,179
- 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
- 30 January 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £725,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £722,074
- 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
- 18 January 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £721,537
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £692,739
- 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
- 9 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 9 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £464,884
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £499,097
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 November 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £579,032
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £567,630
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £0
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 17 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £434,584
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £540,179
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £10,500
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 2
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £725,463
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £722,074
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 675755
- Income From Government Grants
- £49,700
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
- 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
- 18 January 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £721,537
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £692,739
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £63,208
- 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
- 9 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £464,884
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £499,097
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- Yes
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- No
- Income From Government Contracts
- 11500
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- No
- Count Volunteers
- 6
05 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Partb
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 14 November 2025
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 573330
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 5702
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 579032
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £567,630
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 567630
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 0
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £16,752
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £25,951
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £9,199
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £16,752
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 5199
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 4000
- Assets Cash
- £0
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 16752
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 16752
- Count Employees
- 10
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 30 January 2024
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 725463
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 0
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 725463
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £722,074
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 722074
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 201107
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £84,219
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £117,400
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £33,181
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £84,219
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 6455
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 26726
- Assets Cash
- £31,755
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 84219
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 84219
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
- 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
- 18 January 2023
- Income Donations And Legacies
- 0
- Income Other Trading Activities
- 0
- Income Charitable Activities
- 658329
- Income Investments
- 0
- Income Other
- 63208
- Income Total Income And Endowments
- 721537
- Income Legacies
- 0
- Income Endowments
- 0
- Expenditure Raising Funds
- £0
- Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
- £692,739
- Expenditure Other
- 0
- Expenditure Total
- 692739
- Expenditure Investment Management
- 0
- Expenditure Grants Institution
- 0
- Expenditure Governance
- 0
- Expenditure Support Costs
- 46528
- Expenditure Depreciation
- 0
- Gain Loss Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Pension Fund
- 0
- Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
- 0
- Gain Loss Other
- 0
- Reserves
- £66,104
- Assets Total Fixed
- 0
- Assets Own Use
- 0
- Assets Long Term Investment
- 0
- Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
- 0
- Assets Other Assets
- £88,283
- Assets Total Liabilities
- £22,179
- Assets Current Investment
- 0
- Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
- £66,104
- Creditors One Year Total Current
- 7453
- Creditors Falling Due After One Year
- 14726
- Assets Cash
- £14,330
- Funds Endowment
- 0
- Funds Unrestricted
- 66104
- Funds Restricted
- 0
- Funds Total
- 66104
- Count Employees
- 9
- Charity Only Accounts
- Yes
06 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Uganda
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Local Authority
- Geographic Area Description
- Surrey
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout London
- Welsh Ind
- No
07 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 204
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 304
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Human Resources
08 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HELMAR CARE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES LIMITED
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2001-03-07T00:00:00
09 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 20TH DECEMBER 1999, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 15TH FEBRUARY 2001 AND 23 FEBRUARY 2007AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 27/08/2015
- Charitable Objects
- FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS OF AFRICAN DESCENT LIVING IN LONDON AS WELL AS ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN AFRICA:(A) THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH ESPECIALLY AMONG THOSE AFFECTED BY HIV AND AIDS(B) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULT EDUCATION(C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AIMED AT IMPROVING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE PEOPLE SERVED BY AFRICAN POSITIVE OUTLOOK (APO)
- Area Of Benefit
- LONDON AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UK AND COUNTRIES IN AFRICA
10 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 440995
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- KINGSTON, RICHMOND AND SURREY AFRICAN POSITIVE OUTLOOK
- Charity Name Id
- 440993
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- AFRICAN POSITIVE OUTLOOK (APO)
11 Official extract
Charity Other Regulators
- Regulator Order
- 1
- Regulator Name
- Care Quality Commission
12 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures