CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN

Registered charity 1142821 · organisation 5013874

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 July 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06651532
Financial period
1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income
£15,767
Latest expenditure
£14,681
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 21 WALKHAMPTON AVENUE, BRADWELL COMMON, MILTON KEYNES, MK13 8ND

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofthecaribbean.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote the benefit of the public, in particular but not exclusively members of the Caribbean Community in Milton Keynes and the surrounding area, by: a) The promotion and preservation of good health. b) The advancement of education. c) Helping Young People, in particular but not exclusively members of the Dual Heritage Community to develop their capabilities

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,681
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,465
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,649
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,113
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,554
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,165

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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
1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2025
Ar Due Date
31 May 2026
Ar Received Date
6 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£15,767
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,681
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2024
Ar Due Date
31 May 2025
Ar Received Date
28 May 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,691
Total Gross Expenditure
£34,465
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2023
Ar Due Date
31 May 2024
Ar Received Date
16 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£14,730
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
20
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 July 2022
Ar Due Date
31 May 2023
Ar Received Date
30 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£27,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£26,113
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£22,203
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
20

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-08-03T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
3073377
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1064745
Assoc Charity Name
CONNIBURROW COMMUNITY GROUP
Charity Name
FRIENDS OF THE CARIBBEAN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-07-11T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/07/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/06/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/07/2011
Charitable Objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY IN MILTON KEYNES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY:A) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;C) HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL MENTORING, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE CARIBBEAN BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
LOCAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
426473
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FOTC

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Charity Policy

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