DESTINY AFRICA COMMUNITY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 12 February 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £5,000
Latest expenditure: £4,950
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: MRC, 101 Lockhurst Lane, COVENTRY, CV6 5SF

02 Activities

What the charity does

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WE ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE INTEGRATION AND COHESION AMONG PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS PARTICULARLY THOSE THAT HAVE RECENTLY MIGRATED FROM ZIMBABWE, NIGERIA, INDIA & PAKISTAN etc. IN AFRICA & ASIA WE AIM TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SUFFERING AMONG VULNERABLE PEOPLE. WE ALSO WORK TO PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF AFRICAN MUSIC & ARTS IN THE UK THROUGH STAGE PERFOMANCES.

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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: 27 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,950

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: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,500

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: 25 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,000

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: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £10,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,000

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: 24 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,800

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Warwickshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Milton Keynes
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mozambique
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DESTINY AFRICA COMMUNITY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-02-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 NOVEMBER 2008 as amended on 01 May 2020 as amended on 01 Jul 2020 as amended on 01 Apr 2021
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY BY MEANS OF ASSISTING ORPHANS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ZIMBABWE'S RURAL AREAS BY TAKING MEASURES POSITIVE TO BRING IMMEDIATE RELIEF AND SUPPORT BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, MEDICAL SUPPLIES, REHABILITATION, EDUCATION AND OTHER EMERGENCY RELIEF.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF ORPHANS IN ZIMBABWE AND OF ZIMBABWEANS IN THE UK INCLUDING BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, COUNSELLING AND ADVICE.THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR OF ORPHANS AND THE ELDERLY IN ZIMBABWE AND OF ZIMBABWEANS IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND THE UK.THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit: ZIMBABWE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND THE UK.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 629695
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Destiny International Care Ltd

Charity Name Id: 341363
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: DESTINY AFRICA

Charity Name Id: 633715
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: Destiny Africa

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling