CENTRE FOR FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT CENFACS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 June 2002
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2026
Latest income: £5,022
Latest expenditure: £5,042
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 25 RENOWN CLOSE, CROYDON, CR0 3SZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Development of micro-projects; building local capacities and basic infrastructures; giving grants; appeals and advocacy; advice and support on project planning; rebuilding destroyed lives; promotion of sustainable development and skills; undertaking research; provision of information and raising awareness; networking and volunteering; delivery of services such as translation and interpretation.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2025
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,042

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,052
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,987

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,445
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,435

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,521

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,581
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,521

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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

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: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CENTRE FOR FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT CENFACS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2002-06-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 31 JANUARY 2002 AS AMENDED 18 MAY 2002
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF NEED HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONGST PEOPLE IN FRANCOPHONE AFRICA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE BUT IN PARTICULAR BY WORKING WITH LOCAL PEOPLE TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE INITIATIVES WITHIN THEIR OWN REGION WHICH FURTHER THE STATED CHARITABLE PURPOSE
Area Of Benefit: FRANCOPHONE AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 385967
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CENTRE FOR FRANCOPHONE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT

Charity Name Id: 385957
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CENFACS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management