CEIA

Registered charity 1142232 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

CEIA specialises in promoting the benefits of ethnic minority citizens in the United Kingdom and in particular but not exclusively in the county of Shropshire by, the advancement of education and training; the relief of financial hardship; the promotion of good health; and the relief of unemployment.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£74k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £12,841, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £36,676 to £23,835. The trustees report that despite these challenges, the charity has maintained stability and built essential reserves to cover general operating costs. The future prospects are described as positive, with a shift towards community-led service delivery to ensure sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £4k)

“The Trustees accordingly have set a target reserve level of future (three to six months) operating costs.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Community Foundation for Staffordshire — “Educational Transition and Support For Black, Asian and Monitory Ethnic Communities (Funded by Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Na…” (source page)
National Emergencies Trust — “Educational Transition and Support For Black, Asian and Monitory Ethnic Communities (Funded by Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Na…” (source page)
The National Lottery Community Fund — “Funding from the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, distributed by The National Lottery Community Fund, has helped us to deliver Aap Ka Saa…” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Asha Shaheen Raja
Emma-Janne Owen
RAFEEN RASHID
SHAMIM BEGUM
Tasneem Arshad

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
27/08/2025	£74k	£50k
27/08/2024	£55k	£25k
27/08/2023	£45k	£78k
27/08/2022	£91k	£85k
27/08/2021	£101k	£66k

Common questions

Is CEIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £12,841, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £36,676 to £23,835. The trustees report that despite these challenges, the charity has maintained stability and built essential reserves to cover general operating costs. The future prospects are described as positive, with a shift towards community-led service delivery to ensure sustainability. 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
UK government	09/09/2020	£42k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/05/2012	£5k	Health and Wellbeing Workshops