NKANU DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
Run drop-in information shop and training for the community regarding employment. Run evening classes and/or home work club for children of ages 7 to 11 years old. We will organise bi-annual visits to leisure centres. Training in basic skills to help find work. Fundraising events.
Objects
(C) OBJECTS - THE CHARITY’S OBJECT (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE:1.0 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, UNEMPLOYMENT, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG NKANU COMMUNITY FROM NIGERIA AND OTHER IMMIGRANTS FROM AFRICA; AFRICANS IN UK. 2.0 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF NKANU COMMUNITY, AND IMMIGRANTS FROM OTHER AFRICANS COUNTRIES, 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 DISABLEMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3.0 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF CLASSES, WHICH WILL SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING SCHOOL CURRICULUM AND PROVIDE IGBO, HAUSA, YORUBA, ENGLISH AND ANY OTHER AFRICAN LANGUAGES. 4.0 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF NEEDY PERSON(S) SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HANDICAP;5.0 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF ASYLUM SEEKERS AND REFUGEES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS FROM NKANU COMMUNITY AND OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO ASSIST THEIR INCLUSION INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY.6.0 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY BETWEEN THE NKANU COMMUNITY, OTHER AFRICAN COMMUNITY AND THE WIDER BRITISH PUBLIC IN ORDER TO FOSTER MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND ETHNIC TOLERANCE.
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 05/09/2024, 218 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 10/02/2022, 10 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- CHARITY AGBO
- MAUREEN UJAM
- PATRICK UJAM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £0 | £172 |
| 31/03/2024 | £2k | £1k |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £876 |
| 31/03/2022 | £847 | £835 |
| 31/03/2021 | £1k | £1k |
Common questions
Who funds NKANU DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NKANU DEVELOPMENT AND CULTURAL ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | Community Spirit Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2020 | £1k | Bringing Nkanu Communities and the Youth together |