AFRICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL
Registered charity 1087936 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFRICAN COMMUNITY SATURDAY SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL
ACS Provides holistic support and teaching of the National Curriculum subjects for KS 1 to KS4,revision class for GCSE and SATs test, mentoring,ICT class and cultural awareness. Saturday's 10.00am to 1.00pm. Summer Mon to Fri: 8.40am to 6pmFree Accredited adults classes ICT, Functional English,Maths, Vocational courses, Well-being activities : Mon-Fri.Family learning Parenting class
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £187,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds retained of £697,099. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of 6 to 9 months of operating costs, and the actual unrestricted reserves of £12,915 are below this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 6 to 9 months operating costs (held: £13k)
“The school has a policy of maintaining reserves of at least 6 to 9 months operating costs to enable it to cope with any sudden loss of income or adapt to changes with smooth transitions.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Amii Louise McIntosh
- CHERRY JOSIAH
- Caroline Anne Hickey
- Myles Ejegi-Memeh
- Rosalind Joseph
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is AFRICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £187,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds retained of £697,099. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy of 6 to 9 months of operating costs, and the actual unrestricted reserves of £12,915 are below this policy target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AFRICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL as a grant recipient include THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITIES, SOUTH HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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