BETTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WEST AFRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 October 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 14 October 2024 – 13 October 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 4 Cubbin Crescent, Liverpool, L5 7TU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.facebook.com/BCAWestAfrica (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

BCAWA focuses on schools (furniture, stationery, concrete floors), hygiene (toilets), library facilities, water and electricity, teacher training, and on income sustainability and 'survival' meaning food, school fees and medication. Future: to gain funding, especially to help Ker Serign nursery school, Ghanatown classrooms, and numerous other minor projects. Presentation of Mary dream.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 13 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 13 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 11 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 13 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £13
Total Gross Expenditure: £200

Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 13 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £105
Total Gross Expenditure: £100

Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 13 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £5
Total Gross Expenditure: £461

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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: 14 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 13 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 13 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 11 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 13 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £13
Total Gross Expenditure: £200
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 13 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £105
Total Gross Expenditure: £100
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 14 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 13 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 13 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £5
Total Gross Expenditure: £461
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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: The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
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: Country
Geographic Area Description: São Tomé And Principe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Cape Verde
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guinea-bissau
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

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

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: BETTER COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION WEST AFRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-10-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 13 OCT 2016AMENDED ON 04 JAN 2023
Charitable Objects: THE CIO IS ESTABLISHED TO FURTHER THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN WEST AFRICA OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. 1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY 2. TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH 3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION 4. TO PROMOTE RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RAISING AWARENESS OF AFRICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE, INCLUDING THAT OF THE GLOBAL DIASPORA, TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT. 5. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 575454
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BCAWA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures