CCEW Charity Commission profile

GHANA UNION MIDLANDS

Registered charity 1160692 · organisation 5049975

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
27 February 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£7,837
Latest expenditure
£7,637
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 101 WOODSIDE AVENUE SOUTH, COVENTRY, CV3 6BL

Website recorded by the regulator: http://ghanaunionmidlands.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The main function of Ghana Union are:Bring together the various Ghanaian unions, associations and other groups under one regional umbrella body, and to foster good relationships and understanding amongst the various groups which support the Ghanaian community in the MidlandsOffer support and advice on management, financial management ,funding,,governance and consultancy to its member

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,837
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,637
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
14 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£5,690
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,252
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
23 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,536
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
4 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,416
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
25 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,395

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
4 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£23,031
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
18720
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
25 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£12,890
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,395
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottingham City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derby City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
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
Leicester City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Dudley
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GHANA UNION MIDLANDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2015-02-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 09 AUG 2014AS AMENDED ON 25/01/2015
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF ETHNIC AND CULTURAL VALUES THROUGH A VEHICLE FOR EXPLORING, LEARNING, RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY, AND PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY;4) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.5) TO PREVENT OR MINIMISE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELL BEING SO AS TO SUPPORT THE VULNERABLE PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
552083
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
GUM

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling