HORN OF AFRICA YOUTH ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1111637 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HAYA

Encourage and assist young people and families to take initiatives role, which will improve the quality of their lives. Create opportunities and networks through community organisations, and mainstream youth service providers. Horn of Africa Youth Assocation provides education, housing,employment, advice, information and support for youth and lone parents.

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

Latest income

£32k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced difficulties during the year and operates with minimal reserves, having a net deficit of £25,629 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity has always operated at significant risk of falling to achieve adequate income to meet its commitments, with none of its income sources regarded as secure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £6k; policy: four months operating expenditure)

“The charity currently operates with minimal reserves. The trustees are endeavouring to build up its donor base with a view to having reserves equal to four months operating expenditure.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Hussein Askarchair
Abdirahman Mohamed
MRS N ADEL
Omar Hoore
Omar Ibrahim

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£32k	£28k
31/03/2024	£13k	£38k
31/03/2023	£62k	£44k
31/03/2022	£62k	£52k
31/03/2021	£86k	£46k

Common questions

Is HORN OF AFRICA YOUTH ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced difficulties during the year and operates with minimal reserves, having a net deficit of £25,629 for the year. Per the trustees' report, the charity has always operated at significant risk of falling to achieve adequate income to meet its commitments, with none of its income sources regarded as secure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	29/05/2020	£3k	COVID-19 CEF
London Borough of Hounslow	17/03/2016	£500	Grant to Horn of African Youth Association (HAYA)
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	12/06/2012	£22k	"Hillingdon Youth Roots"
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/08/2004	£5k	Youth Sports