Karibu African Support Group

Registered charity 1122028 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KARIBU AFRICAN WOMEN'S SUPPORT GROUP

Karibu provides its members and the public with information, advice and support, dealing with family; isolation; health and well being; and education. We are the hub of the local African community, dealing with ethnic and cultural diversity. Members meet once a month, ensuring the enhancement of social inclusion. Karibu runs weekly health & well being activities for all & classes for children .

Objects

1 TO RELIEVE ANY CHARITABLE NEED OF ADULTS AND CHILDREN IN THE UK AND WORLDWIDE, IN PARTICULAR SUFFOLK AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:1.1 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED AND SICKNESS;1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR BY RUNNING AN AFTERSCHOOL CLUB OR CLUBS;1.3 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY; AND2 THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS.

Area of benefit: SUFFOLK

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 · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity raised £55,655.94 and incurred total expenditure of £49,290.69 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a surplus. The trustees report that securing sustainable funding remains a challenge, noting a reliance on grants and difficulties in attracting staff due to low pay rates.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds 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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Adebukola Ifejika
• Anita Chinwe Harris-Eze
• ELIZABETH ADEDAYO ADEJUWON
• GODSPOWER ABANUM
• SECILIA TUNA NALOOVI AUSIKU

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

Operates in: Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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