AFRICAN SMILE

Registered charity 1109354 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFRICAN PROJECTS CENTRE

PROVIDING IMPARTIAL AND CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE & GUIDANCE, INFORMATION-EDUCATION-TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT-COMPUTER TRAINING. OFFERING LIFE SKILLS-ENGLISH TRAINING-SKILLS FOR CARE-INTERPERSONAL/EMPLOYABILITY, AND DIGITAL SKILLS. RUNNING SUPPLEMENTARY CLASSES TO HELP YOUTHS IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOL RESULTS, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES TO CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR AND STEER AWAY FROM GANG AND DRUG-RELATED CRIMES

Objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND DISTRESS, PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH ADVANCE EDUCATION OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS LIVING IN SOUTH EAST OF LONDON, BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE IN MATTERS SUCH AS HEALTH, EDUCATION, TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT, TRANSLATION SERVICES, HOUSING AND WELFARE RIGHTS.2. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF AFRICAN COMMUNITY LIVING IN SOUTH EAST OF LONDON THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, CULTURAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: SOUTH EAST LONDON

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Greenwich, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

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• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
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• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
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• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

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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 31/03/2023 (received 09/05/2024, 99 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

• ESTHER KYOLABA Degree
• LAWRENCE AKINLOYE AKINWUMI DEVEL. OFF
• OKITO DIMBA TAKONDANYA DR
• SYMPHORIEN BANTTANTOU
• Yves Kabare Degree

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Operates in: Throughout London

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