CCEW Charity Commission profile

ASHINAGA ASSOCIATION IN THE UK

Registered charity 1183750 · organisation 5126848

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
6 June 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10634278
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£607,184
Latest expenditure
£325,087
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 13-14 CORNWALL TERRACE, OUTER CIRCLE, LONDON, NW1 4QP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ashinaga Association in the UK provides financial support to orphaned students from sub-Saharan Africa for undergraduate degrees in the UK, along with leadership training and support to develop scholars into compassionate change-makers. This work is part of the Ashinaga Africa Initiative, an international leadership programme that cultivates the next generation of young leaders for Africa.

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
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£607,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,087
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£702,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£487,310
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
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£708,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,711
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£840,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,340
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
20 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,892,692

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
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£607,184
Total Gross Expenditure
£325,087
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
1
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£702,144
Total Gross Expenditure
£487,310
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
0
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
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£708,623
Total Gross Expenditure
£643,711
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£840,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,340
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
5
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
20 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,497
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,892,692
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£6,920
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
26 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
607114
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
70
Income Total Income And Endowments
607184
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,145
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£295,942
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
325087
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
86234
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£72,109
Assets Total Fixed
109384
Assets Own Use
109384
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£123,384
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,656,798
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,424,030
Creditors One Year Total Current
296921
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1359877
Assets Cash
£123,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
72109
Funds Restricted
-1496139
Funds Total
-1424030
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
702144
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
702144
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£29,695
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£457,615
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
487310
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
115946
Expenditure Depreciation
850
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£69,427
Assets Total Fixed
496
Assets Own Use
496
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£224,827
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,931,450
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,706,127
Creditors One Year Total Current
282316
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1649134
Assets Cash
£108,150
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
69427
Funds Restricted
-1775554
Funds Total
-1706127
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
680601
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
22
Income Other
28000
Income Total Income And Endowments
708623
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£38,096
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£605,615
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
643711
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12340
Expenditure Support Costs
127318
Expenditure Depreciation
2079
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£205,311
Assets Total Fixed
1346
Assets Own Use
1346
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£231,866
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,154,173
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,920,961
Creditors One Year Total Current
295748
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
1858425
Assets Cash
£109,396
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
205311
Funds Restricted
-2126272
Funds Total
-1920961
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
813986
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
25000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1905
Income Total Income And Endowments
840891
Income Legacies
15000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,327
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£648,013
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
649340
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9650
Expenditure Support Costs
156817
Expenditure Depreciation
2376
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,289
Assets Total Fixed
3425
Assets Own Use
3425
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£278,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,267,820
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£1,985,873
Creditors One Year Total Current
237914
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2029906
Assets Cash
£191,503
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
177289
Funds Restricted
-2163162
Funds Total
-1985873
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
20 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
568577
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
6920
Income Total Income And Endowments
575497
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£237
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,892,455
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2892692
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9650
Expenditure Support Costs
183593
Expenditure Depreciation
2832
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£165,125
Assets Total Fixed
3250
Assets Own Use
3250
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£132,660
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,313,334
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
−£2,177,424
Creditors One Year Total Current
85307
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
2228027
Assets Cash
£87,109
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
165125
Funds Restricted
-2342549
Funds Total
-2177424
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ASHINAGA ASSOCIATION IN THE UK
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2019-06-06T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 FEB 2017 as amended on 24 Jun 2026
Charitable Objects
(A) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT, IN PARTICULAR, IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (OR ANY PART THEREOF) INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY:(I) PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND LOANS TO ORPHANS TO MEET EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH EDUCATION (INCLUDING COURSE FEES, TRAVEL AND MAINTENANCE ANDSUBSISTENCE EXPENSES);(II) PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE AND MENTORING, EMOTIONAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO ORPHANS;(B) SUPPORTING COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (OR ANY PART THEREOF) BY SUPPORTING AND FACILITATING ORPHANS' EDUCATION WITH A VIEW TO:(I) DEVELOPING THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND CAPACITY;(II) FOSTERING ENTHUSIASM AND TOLERANCE, INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND ENGENDERING RESPECT FOR INDIVIDUALITY, DIFFERENCE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK; AND(III) USING THEIR EDUCATION AND SKILLS TO THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES (WHETHER NATIONAL, REGIONAL OR LOCAL) WITHIN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;(C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA (OR ANY PART THEREOF) BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING; AND(D) SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management