CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD
Provide general advice, guidance and informtion on welfare, educatin, training, voluntary and employmentReferral, sign-posting and interpretation services for refugees from African French speaking community.Organise social, health and educational eventsRun weekend musical skills programmes for disavantaged children and young people of all ethnic backgroundsorganise recreational activities.
Objects
(1) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM CENTRAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES LIVING IN LONDON BOROUGH OF ENFIELD IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID PERSONS. (2) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE SAID BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ON HEALTH ISSUES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased significantly from £25,196 to £595, resulting in a net payment position of £10,983 for the year. The trustees report that the charity had a successful fundraising year with total income of £33,556, primarily from restricted grants. The filing indicates the charity continues to deliver services to the community despite the reduction in cash reserves.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £2,195 — grants £2,195 (1); 7% of the £33,556 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £1,920 — grants £1,920 (1); 3% of the £57,776 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 05/04/2022, 64 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- GEOFFREY KITITUchair
- Fideline Mbuyi Kanagila
- Kalamba Luala
- Patricia Bekantoyi - Watshi
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £34k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £58k | £58k |
| 31/03/2023 | £60k | £45k |
| 31/03/2022 | £43k | £44k |
| 31/03/2021 | £29k | £19k |
Common questions
Is CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted funds decreased significantly from £25,196 to £595, resulting in a net payment position of £10,983 for the year. The trustees report that the charity had a successful fundraising year with total income of £33,556, primarily from restricted grants. The filing indicates the charity continues to deliver services to the community despite the reduction in cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2024 | £19k | YOUTH MUSIC ENGAGEMENT |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 07/09/2022 | £42k | "The Story of Congolese Rumba in Enfield." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2022 | £10k | COVID19 VACCINE CHAMPIONS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/03/2021 | £10k | Covid19 Youth Music Recovering Programme |
| UK government | 01/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 31/05/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2015 | £10k | Music And Change (MAC) |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 12/06/2007 | £23k | "Identification of Congolese People in Enfield" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £33k |
| THE BARTLETT FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | 1 | £25k |
| United by 2022 Charity | 1 | £21k |
| KFC FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £9k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- CARDIFF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
- AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- CENTRE FOR LEGAL AID ASSISTANCE AND SETTLEMENT
- CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
- THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL AFRICAN YOUTH IN ENFIELD | £34k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ENFIELD SOMALI COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £100k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CARDIFF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION | £737k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN FRENCH SPEAKING COMMUNITY SUPPORT | £292k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE FOR LEGAL AID ASSISTANCE AND SETTLEMENT | £90k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB LIMITED | £71k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |