AFRICAN YOUTH ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1065675 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The African Youth organisation provides employment and training, and cultural awareness which enables young people to pay a fuller role in the communities, as well as raising academic achievements in African Cultural (Iyoba Cultural Group). The organisation works in partnerships with various community groups including Race Equality in Newham, (REIN), and the Afro Caribbean Resource Centre.

Objects

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM AND AFRICAN CULTURE AND LANGUAGES. (11) TO ENCOURAGE THE MORAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE IN MATTERS RELATING TO HEALTH, SEX EDUCATION AND DRUG ABUSE.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£39k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £680 at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of holding 6-10% of total unrestricted income. The filing confirms that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6-10% of its total unrestricted income (held: £680)
“The charity reserve’s policy is to hold 6-10% of its total unrestricted income at the end of every financial year depending on the financial situation of the organization.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£39k£39k
31/07/2024£24k£24k
31/07/2023£22k£22k
31/07/2022£25k£25k
31/07/2021£21k£21k

Common questions

Is AFRICAN YOUTH ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £680 at the end of the financial year, which is below its stated policy target of holding 6-10% of total unrestricted income. The filing confirms that the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/03/2002£5k"This organisation runs a supplementary saturday school as well as providing cultural workshops. They will use the award to stage an African"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund05/09/2000£5k"This group provides a saturday supplementary school and African culture workshops. The award will be used to hold an event to celebrate all"