AFRICAN CULTURE ARTS AND SPORT NETWORK
Our aims is to promote social cohesion, integration and opportunity by working with excluded groups mainly African refugees community to change their lives and overcome exclusion through provision of different services such as training opportunity, recreational activities, employment opportunity, advise on welfare benefit, interpreting and translation services and youth counseling service.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity operated with no senior staff members and reported a net surplus of £8,807 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £12,107. However, the trustees report that the organization faced significant challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis and a lack of successful grant funding, which forced them to provide only minimum services. The charity's policy on reserves is to build reserves to ensure core activities can continue during unforeseen difficulties, though the current year showed no free reserve in the specific context of that policy statement despite the positive balance sheet position.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has no senior staff members.” — page 3
“For the current year the charity has no free reserve.” — page 6
Trustees
- KATALAY TSHUNZA KATAMBALAchair
- Jean-Marie Lutete
- NATACHA NDUMBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £68k | £60k |
| 30/11/2024 | £57k | £53k |
| 30/11/2023 | £38k | £39k |
| 30/11/2022 | £18k | £20k |
| 30/11/2021 | £16k | £19k |
Common questions
Is AFRICAN CULTURE ARTS AND SPORT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity operated with no senior staff members and reported a net surplus of £8,807 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £12,107. However, the trustees report that the organization faced significant challenges due to the cost-of-living crisis and a lack of successful grant funding, which forced them to provide only minimum services. The charity's policy on reserves is to build reserves to ensure core activities can continue during unforeseen difficulties, though the current year showed no free reserve in the specific context of that policy statement despite the positive balance sheet position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/01/2024 | £10k | Cost of Living Resilience Training Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2008 | £10k | East London African Culture Festivals |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 31/01/2006 | £5k | "The Aim Of This Group Is To Promote African Culture, Arts And Sport. This Grant Will Provide African Dance And Drumming Workshops." |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2006 | £5k | African Dance and Drumming workshops |