KONGOLESE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 14 January 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £169,351
Latest expenditure: £165,775
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Brunel Family Centre, Westbourne Park Road, Great London, W2 5UZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.kcia.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Organisation aims to work with, and support Refugees and Ethnic Minority community groups whose English is their second or third language and living, studying or working within Westminster City in particular and London areas in general through the provision of free generalist advice, information, advocacy, translation and guidance.

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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: 12 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £169,351
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,775

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: 14 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 14 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £158,339
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,164

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: 5 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £135,886
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,573

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: 27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £146,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,282

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: 8 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £99,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,882

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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: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £169,351
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,775
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 15000
Income From Government Grants: £15,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 14 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £158,339
Total Gross Expenditure: £139,164
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 15000
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
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: 4

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: 5 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £135,886
Total Gross Expenditure: £120,573
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 10000
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
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: 8

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: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £146,170
Total Gross Expenditure: £118,282
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: 14

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: 8 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £99,364
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,882
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KONGOLESE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-01-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27TH MAY 2001, AS AMENDED 25TH NOVEMBER 2001
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE FRENCH AND LINGALA SPEAKING ETHNIC MINORITY IN THE BOROUGH OF WESTMINSTER, (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, AND (B) THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND A TRANSLATION SERVICE.
Area Of Benefit: THE BOROUGH OF WESTMINSTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 352589
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: KCIA

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management