CENTRE FOR ARMENIAN INFORMATION AND ADVICE

Registered charity 1088534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

- Information, advisory and advocacy services to refugees, senior citizens, Carers, women and other disadvantaged Armenians on issues such as immigration, housing, and health and welfare rights.- Specific social, educational and supporting activities targeting young people and children.- Publications and cultural events/resources.

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Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£182k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,084 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £447,656. The trustees confirm that cash resources are sufficient to cover working capital requirements for at least 12 months, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of charitable operating costs (held: £448k)
Unrestricted reserves, to enable CAIA to function by meeting contractual obligations in respect of staff salaries, running and legal costs, and client service provision, should represent at minimum three months and at maximum six months charitable operating costs — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£179k£182k
31/03/2024£189k£193k
31/03/2023£176k£193k
31/03/2022£209k£160k
31/03/2021£290k£178k

Common questions

Is CENTRE FOR ARMENIAN INFORMATION AND ADVICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,084 for the year, resulting in total reserves of £447,656. The trustees confirm that cash resources are sufficient to cover working capital requirements for at least 12 months, indicating no material uncertainty regarding going concern. 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 Community Fund24/03/2020£136kAddressing digital exclusion of Armenians
The National Lottery Community Fund23/01/2020£1kCelebrating 25th Anniversary of Hayashen Centre
London Borough of Hounslow19/11/2018£10kGrant to Centre for Armenian Information and Advice
The National Lottery Heritage Fund09/12/2015£73k"UK Armenians & the First World War"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/02/2012£49k"Armenian Library Digitisation Project"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund19/08/2008£4k"A Project By This Group In Ealing In Their Centre For Two Singers To Perform In A Concert And Hold An All Day Educational Workshop And For Y"
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2008£4kArmenian folk/avant-garde Acoustic Concern & Workshop
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2006£5kLunch & Social Club

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ARMENIAN MINISTRIES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
CENTRE FOR ARMENIAN INFORMATION AND ADVICE£179k0unclearno doubt
ARMENIAN MINISTRIES FY2024£346k0unclearno doubt
THE ARMENIAN RELIEF SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN TRUST FY2024£143k0unclearno doubt
KONGOLESE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION AND ADVICE FY2025£169k0unclearno doubt
ARMENIAN GENERAL BENEVOLENT UNION LONDON TRUST FY2024£263k0unclearno doubt
THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP FY2024£642k0belowno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.