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AFGHANISTAN & CENTRAL ASIAN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1096908 · organisation 3993692

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
8 April 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£1,167,166
Latest expenditure
£1,248,100
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 9, Griffin Centre, Staines Road, FELTHAM, TW14 0HS

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Afghanistan and Central Asian Association (ACAA) is an award winning UK charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers. We provide integration services, including advice, advocacy, cultural events and class-based learning. In Afghanistan, our aim is to relieve poverty and support vulnerable communities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,167,166
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,100
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,099,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,489,481
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,177,345
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,298
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£948,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,853
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
22 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£963,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£616,232

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
21 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,167,166
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,248,100
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
149333
Income From Government Grants
£131,345
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,099,211
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,489,481
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
74667
Income From Government Grants
£36,389
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,177,345
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,190,298
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
114282
Income From Government Grants
£86,608
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
100
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£948,578
Total Gross Expenditure
£693,853
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial 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
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
150
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
22 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£963,281
Total Gross Expenditure
£616,232
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£39,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
250

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
21 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1167166
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1167166
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,248,100
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1248100
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8100
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
14723
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£16,739
Assets Total Fixed
44168
Assets Own Use
44168
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£530,883
Assets Total Liabilities
£56,010
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£519,041
Creditors One Year Total Current
56010
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£498,655
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
93107
Funds Restricted
425934
Funds Total
519041
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
27 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1099211
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1099211
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,489,481
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1489481
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7800
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
17019
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£136,020
Assets Total Fixed
51051
Assets Own Use
51051
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£667,068
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,144
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£599,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
111984
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
6160
Assets Cash
£632,104
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
180911
Funds Restricted
419064
Funds Total
599975
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
30 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1174769
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2576
Income Total Income And Endowments
1177345
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,190,298
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1190298
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7500
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
17388
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£343,430
Assets Total Fixed
52160
Assets Own Use
52160
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,000,725
Assets Total Liabilities
£62,640
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£990,245
Creditors One Year Total Current
45843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
16797
Assets Cash
£985,442
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
378793
Funds Restricted
611452
Funds Total
990245
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
945783
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2795
Income Total Income And Endowments
948578
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£693,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
693853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5380
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
21979
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£285,710
Assets Total Fixed
65937
Assets Own Use
65937
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,001,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£63,813
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,003,198
Creditors One Year Total Current
37201
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
26612
Assets Cash
£999,824
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
325035
Funds Restricted
678163
Funds Total
1003198
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
22 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
962031
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1250
Income Total Income And Endowments
963281
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£616,232
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
616232
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5315
Expenditure Support Costs
5315
Expenditure Depreciation
12763
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£189,182
Assets Total Fixed
38289
Assets Own Use
38289
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£767,330
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,146
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£748,473
Creditors One Year Total Current
20685
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
36461
Assets Cash
£764,830
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
189182
Funds Restricted
559291
Funds Total
748473
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Afghanistan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
AFGHANISTAN & CENTRAL ASIAN ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-04-08T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 20 NOVEMBER 2000 AND AMENDED ON 1 MAY 2002 AND 18 FEBRUARY 2003 AS AMENDED 5 NOVEMBER 2004
Charitable Objects
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR AMONGST AFGHAN REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE AND OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN AFGHAN CULTURE AND HISTORY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH EDUCATIONAL EVENTS. 1.THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.2.THE PROMOTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:A) RELIEVING THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS AND HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES THROUGH THE USE OF [PUBLICATIONS, LECTURES], SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.
Area Of Benefit
INTERNATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
426040
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFGHANISTAN & ASIAN COMMUNITY ORGANISATION
Charity Name Id
426036
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFGHAN COMMUNITY ORGANISATION OF LONDON
Charity Name Id
426039
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFGHAN COMMUNITY ORGANISATION OF LONDON IN GREAT BRITAIN

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures