CCEW Charity Commission profile

Ethiopian Community in the West Midlands

Registered charity 1112666 · organisation 4018388

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 January 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 54 Deer Park Way, BIRMINGHAM, B33 8EW

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ethiopiancommunitywm.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advice and guidance for refugees and asylum seekers in the areas of immigration, welfare benefit, housing, health, etc. Children and youth activities including after school classes, outings, sport and leisure (including physical), football, community events. Our activities cover the whole West Midlands area although we are based in Birmingham city.

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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
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
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
17 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
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
5 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
6 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£0
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
27 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Ethiopian Community in the West Midlands
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-01-10T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01/05/2003AS AMENDED ON 23/11/2005AS AMENDED ON 14/12/2005AS AMENDED ON 15/01/2012 as amended on 04 Jan 2025
Charitable Objects
(1)THE CHARITY’S MAIN OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF THE MIGRANT COMMUNITIES (REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, OTHER RECENT MIGRANTS) FROM EASTERN AFRICA IN THE WEST MIDLANDS REGION, WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING ADVICE, REPRESENTATION, TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING SERVICES IN MATTERS SUCH AS ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION, WELFARE BENEFITS, HOUSING, HEALTH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT. (2)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF NEW COMERS FROM EASTERN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.(3)TO MAINTAIN THE UNITY AND SOCIAL COHESION OF THE MIGRANT COMMUNITY FROM EASTERN AFRICA IN THE WEST MIDLANDS BY ORGANIZING SOCIAL EVENTS AND REFUGEE WEEK AND GET TOGETHER EVENTS TO INTEGRATE THEM IN SOCIETY(4)TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MIGRANTS FROM EASTERN AFRICA IN THE WEST MIDLANDS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.(5)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE WEST MIDLANDS AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD WITH A VIEW TO THE PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC ORDER, THE PROVISION OF SERVICES FOR MEDIATION AND CONCILIATION BETWEEN MIGRANTS FROM EASTERN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN DISPUTES OR INTERPERSONAL CONFLICTS WHERE THAT DISPUTE OR CONFLICT RESULTS FROM OR MAY LEAD TO ACTS OF NUISANCE, VANDALISM, RACIAL ABUSE OR BREACH OF THE PEACE.(6) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF MIGRANT ORIGINS FROM EASTERN AFRICA, UP TO THE AGE OF 25, LIVING IN WEST MIDLANDS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:•DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES,•ADVANCING EDUCATION,•RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT AND•PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY
Area Of Benefit
WEST MIDLANDS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
323288
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ECWM
Charity Name Id
323299
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY
Charity Name Id
519545
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE BLACK LIONS COMMUNITY LINK
Charity Name Id
323302
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling