AFRICA COMMUNITY ACTION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 25 November 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £9,650
Latest expenditure: £9,200
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: GROUND FLOOR, 10 STRAWBERRY BANK, BLACKBURN, BB2 6AA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.a-c-a.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

ACA gives assistance with completing of forms. ACA help with the transition from being an asylum seeker to refugee status .Provides English and Basic IT training. Provides moral and emotional support. Provide free confidential and independent advice and information. Provide Immigration Advice. Help Children In Africa to Improve their education Standard. advocate for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

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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: 3 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,650
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,200

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: 3 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,330

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: 3 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,320

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: 4 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,965

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: 18 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,850
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,950

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blackburn With Darwen
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
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: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICA COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-11-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JULY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 22 OCTOBER 2009
Charitable Objects: 3.1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTEDREFUGEE STATUS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFEAND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.3.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THEISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THEUNITED KINGDOM.3.3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE PRESERVATION ANDPROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THEUNITED KINGDOM OR WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED REFUGEE STATUSAND THEIR DEPENDANTS.3.4) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFEOF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONOF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIALHARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 502160
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investment