De Centre — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 October 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04769193
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £250
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 120 CHURCH ROAD, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 4DW

02 Activities

What the charity does

De Centre aims to provide support services to the wider community, irrespective of ethnicity. Support Services will be provided in the United Kingdom for those who are in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability, financial hardship and social deprivation/disadvantage.

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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: 26 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £250
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £140
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £340
Total Gross Expenditure: £200

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £360
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £358
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: De Centre
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-10-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION DATED 14 AUGUST 2001, AS AMENDED ON 12 SEPTEMBER 2004 AND 11 FEBRUARY 2009 as amended on 02 Mar 2020 as amended on 23 Jan 2022
Charitable Objects: (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM, THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS, MIGRANTS, INDIGENOUS (WHITE) AND PERSONS FROM BLACK AND ETHNIC MINORITIES, OR IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL DEPRIVATION, BY PROVIDING TAILORED SUPPORT SERVICES AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMMES WITH THE AIM OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. (2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Area Of Benefit: THE LONDON BOROUGH OF GREENWICH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 385925
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAMA AFRIKA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 385931
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: MAMA AFRIKA FAMILY ASSOCIATION

Charity Name Id: 385919
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MAFA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests