CCEW Charity Commission profile

POLICY CENTRE FOR AFRICAN PEOPLES

Registered charity 1131139 · organisation 4044723

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
14 August 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£105,114
Latest expenditure
£104,176
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 24, St Olav's Court, London, SE16 2XB

Website recorded by the regulator: https://pcap.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Policy Centre for African Peoples (PCAP) was created in 2008 to enable African and disadvantaged individuals of all ethnic origins to improve their lives through education, leadership and engagement. Thus, PCAP envisions a world where personal and collective prosperity, justice and common good stem from better education, leadership and social engagement. For more info visit www.pcap.org.uk

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
2 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
2 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£105,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,176
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 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£189,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,337
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
10 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£167,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£123,242
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
11 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£167,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,372
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
5 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
5 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£135,120
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,804

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
2 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£105,114
Total Gross Expenditure
£104,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
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
No
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
26 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£189,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£162,337
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
10 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£167,937
Total Gross Expenditure
£123,242
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£14,755
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 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
11 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£167,214
Total Gross Expenditure
£126,372
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£19,206
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£135,120
Total Gross Expenditure
£100,804
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
7

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
POLICY CENTRE FOR AFRICAN PEOPLES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-08-14T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14/03/2009AS AMENDED ON 24/04/2010AS AMENDED ON 06/07/2013 as amended on 27 Jul 2023 as amended on 25 Feb 2026
Charitable Objects
1 THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS AND GENDERS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPSAND GENDERS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENTRACIAL GROUPS AND GENDERS;(C) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR GENDER;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST AFRICANCOMMUNITIES WORLD-WIDE.
Area Of Benefit
WORLD-WIDE.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
411556
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
AFRICAN PEOPLES ADVOCACY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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