AFROCATS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 June 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 June 2024 – 5 June 2025
Latest income: £281,744
Latest expenditure: £259,739
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Piccadilly Business Centre, Unit C Aldow Enterprise Park, MANCHESTER, M12 6AE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Afrocats is based in Manchester and works diverse people to provide access to experiences through a variety of mediums to enable them to development their well being, a sense of belonging and new experiences. We consult with various communities and fundraise to ensure that our provision is mostly free to break down barriers to access.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £281,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,739

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £223,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,055

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,957

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 6 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,371

Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 5 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,480

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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: 6 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £281,744
Total Gross Expenditure: £259,739
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £64,398
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: 38

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £223,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £165,055
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £4,995
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: 49

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £88,478
Total Gross Expenditure: £98,957
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: No
Count Volunteers: 26

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 6 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £52,518
Total Gross Expenditure: £63,371
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 65

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 6 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 5 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £52,302
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,480
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 27

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFROCATS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-06-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Jun 2017
Charitable Objects: THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures