THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Registered charity 1163348 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHILDREN'S AID DRC CHARITY, The CAE
The CAE supports ethnically diverse and disadvantaged communities across Wales to overcome barriers to employment, enterprise and wellbeing. Through holistic support including employability, business support and housing advice, developing affordable, sustainable housing solutions to address housing insecurity and poverty.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £211,629 for the year, with total incoming resources of £641,640 against expenditures of £430,011. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £51,554 are deemed sufficient to meet their policy target of four months' operating costs, although the charity held insufficient cash to settle all liabilities at year-end before subsequent grant income was received.
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 (held: £52k; policy: four months' operating costs)
“At the present time, it is not possible for the Trustees to establish a longer term reserves policy as the charity relies mostly on restricted funding for specific projects. For the time being, therefore, the trustees are simply adopting a policy of keeping sufficient funds in hand to meet known commitments and the year-end unrestricted reserves of £51,554 is deemed sufficient.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“At the year-end, the charity holds insufficient cash funds to settle all liabilities. However, grant income received shortly after the year-end reimbursed spend during the year and improves the charity's cash funds. Therefore the charity continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £205k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Rebecca Nyasha Mamhendechair
- Ardeshir Foroozan
- Chris Williams
- ELLY HERMINAWATI · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Congo (Democratic Republic) · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £211,629 for the year, with total incoming resources of £641,640 against expenditures of £430,011. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £51,554 are deemed sufficient to meet their policy target of four months' operating costs, although the charity held insufficient cash to settle all liabilities at year-end before subsequent grant income was received. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE CENTRE FOR AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP as a grant recipient include THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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