AFRICAN ARTS AND ADVICE CENTRE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 July 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05321859
Financial period: 30 November 2024 – 29 November 2025
Latest income: £24,769
Latest expenditure: £14,981
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Halkevi Community Centre, 31-33 Dalston Lane, Hackney, London, E8 3DF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

MAIN ACTIVITIES:Our organization is dealing with different sectors of arts activities such as: performing arts and visual arts: Music, Dance, Drums, Drawing, Painting, Creative writing, Drama, Comedy and Cinema.We also do provide: Youth misuse of drugs Advice.SOCIAL CULTURAL AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE.SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG PEOPLE; YOUTH CRIME PREVENTION

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,981

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,248

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,962

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £9,100
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,457

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,112

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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: 30 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,769
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,981
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government 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
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £13,349
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,962
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
Count Volunteers: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £15,662
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,112
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: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICAN ARTS AND ADVICE CENTRE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/12/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/07/2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01/05/2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT AND AFRICAN ETHNIC MINORITIES LIVING IN GREATER LONDON AND ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE, TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS;2, THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE ART OF MUSIC, DANCE, DRUMS, DRAMA, THEATRE, COMEDY, CREATIVE WRITING, PAINTING, SCULPTURES, CERAMIC AND CINEMA;4. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH; AND5. THE PROVISION AND PROTECTION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY, DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 471081
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: AFRICAN ARTS PROJECT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management