CCEW Charity Commission profile

MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1182302 · organisation 5122310

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 March 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£16,932
Latest expenditure
£9,452
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: SOMEWHERE TO GO, 6-8 BOULEVARD, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, BS23 1NA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.mfa-wsm.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The MFA promotes integration by developing friendships and social networks across the divide of culture, race, and nationality, giving residents an opportunity to share knowledge and experience and improve their well-being.Our activities aim to tackle discrimination, advance equality of opportunity and help build community cohesion.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,452
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,310
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,941
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,941
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,432
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,893
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,369
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 May 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,754
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,789

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
27 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,452
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£13,035
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
30 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£12,941
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,432
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MULTICULTURAL FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-03-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 02 JUN 2010AS AMENDED ON 25 FEB 2019
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS ARE:(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF WESTON-SUPER-MARE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA.(2) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(A) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES AND FRIENDSHIP TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(C) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY; AND(D) PARTICIPATING IN AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES WHICH AIM TO TACKLE DISCRIMINATION, ADVANCE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AND HELP COMMUNITY COHESION.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures