AFRICAN COMMUNITY CENTRE
To promote participation and break down barriers to community cohesion by delivering services and activities to promote the health, wellbeing, education, employment and partcipation of African and African Carribean people.Our vision is of a society where African and African Caribbean community members are fully included, where their wellbeing is a priority and where justice is promoted.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £20,715 and held net assets of £270,027. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain free reserves between three and six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level between three and six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure.” — page 7
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (01/10/2018)
Trustees
- Augustine Egwebe
- Charlotte Ajomale Evans
- Funmilayo Bunmi Olaniyan
- Grace Rungua
- Jeffrey Nsofor
- Mohammed Ansari
- Nkechi Allen Dawson
- Taiwo Okeyene
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £405k | £385k |
| 31/03/2024 | £361k | £344k |
| 31/03/2023 | £326k | £189k |
| 31/03/2022 | £398k | £260k |
| 31/03/2021 | £288k | £271k |
Common questions
Is AFRICAN COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £20,715 and held net assets of £270,027. Per the trustees' report, the charity aims to maintain free reserves between three and six months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds AFRICAN COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name AFRICAN COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES, SWANSEA C V S.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | FY2022 | £52k | Asylum Seekers and Refugees |
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2022 | £19k | Primary Care Network Fund |
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2023 | £6k | Primary Care Network Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/09/2024 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2023 | £10k | Digital Access for All: Closing the Inequality Divide |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 01/06/2021 | £58k | "The Young People's Digital Diversity Exchange Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2019 | £9k | EmpowerMe |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 23/05/2019 | £43k | "Windrush Generations: Evolving Heritage" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2016 | £2k | Fair and Friendly Swansea - African Community Celebration 2017 |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 21/11/2016 | £43k | "The Windrush Intergenerational Project" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2016 | £5k | Telling Tales - Improving English |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/09/2011 | £5k | Youth Forum Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/08/2006 | £5k | There is no project name available for this record |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/07/2006 | £4k | "The project is a cultural event to commemorate Abolition of Slavery Day. The money is for venue hire, workshop costs and publicity." |