African Rights Action — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 24 April 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £500
Latest expenditure: £500
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: St. Georges Chambers, 23, South Mall, London

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote social inclusion and integration of African communities, particularly Rwandan Refugee Communities and a networking group that encourages and enables them to participate more effectively with the wider community, particularly in the areas of education, training and employment.

03 Official extract

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £500

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: 31 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £480

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: 19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £500

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: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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: 1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £500
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £480
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £500
Total Gross Expenditure: £500
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
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: Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo
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: Cameroon
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: African Rights Action
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-04-24T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Apr 2018 as amended on 22 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects: (1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM RWANDA NOW LIVING IN THE UK, FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING A NETWORKING GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THE WIDER COMMUNITY.(B) INCREASING AND CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE ABOVE COMMUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS.(2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF RWANDAN REFUGEES NOW LIVING IN THE UK, IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.(3) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY RWANDAN PEOPLE IN UK AND ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 595074
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: RWANDA TOGETHER

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management