AFEMAI CHILDREN'S TRUST

Registered charity 1138899 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A.C.T

Afemai Children's Trust deliver cultural workshops to engage children and young people from all backgrounds. Their workshops develop understanding of different traditions and reduce isolation. Conveying diverse subjects, Afemai Children's Trusts' mission is to positively celebrate heritage and culture, and work with institutions that are keen to encourage a global outlook.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£84k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with income of £71,965.00 against expenditure of £84,435.17. The trustees confirm that the Trust has no reserves and all monies are accounted for. The charity is currently dependent on secured grants, such as a three-year award from the National Lottery Community Fund, to sustain its operations.

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
No reserves policy is in place as the Trust has no reserves, all monies are accounted for. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Bradford City · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City · Nigeria · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£72k£84k
31/10/2024£70k£74k
31/10/2023£80k£60k
31/10/2022£10k£14k
31/10/2021£11k£8k

Common questions

Is AFEMAI CHILDREN'S TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with income of £71,965.00 against expenditure of £84,435.17. The trustees confirm that the Trust has no reserves and all monies are accounted for. The charity is currently dependent on secured grants, such as a three-year award from the National Lottery Community Fund, to sustain its operations.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2023£136kHealthy Minds
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2022£10kCulture Coaching
UK government02/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund17/08/2018£10kCreate Your Film
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/12/2015£49k"Travel With Us"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/08/2011£50k"Let's Represent"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/03/2010£10kAfrica Day Workshops