ENFIELD CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1164139 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Enfield Caribbean Association was founded in 1986 to promote the interests, wellbeing and quality of life for the residents of the London Borough of Enfield, particularly those of Caribbean descent, through partnership work with Enfield Council, voluntary organisations and individuals with a shared interest.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£58k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £15,209 and total net assets reached £93,717 by the end of the financial year. The trustees report that the charity has a healthy balance of approximately £12,000 in unrestricted funds, which they consider sufficient to continue core activities during unforeseen difficulties. The organization secured significant grant funding, including over £93,000 from the National Lottery, to support its operations and staff appointments.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £15k; policy: at least 6 months’ (26 weeks) expenditure)
“The Charity has a healthy balance of approx. £12,000.00.” — page 7
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — ECA (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Enfield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£114k£58k
31/03/2025£21k£22k
31/03/2024£43k£46k
31/03/2023£27k£37k
31/03/2022£32k£13k

Common questions

Is ENFIELD CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £15,209 and total net assets reached £93,717 by the end of the financial year. The trustees report that the charity has a healthy balance of approximately £12,000 in unrestricted funds, which they consider sufficient to continue core activities during unforeseen difficulties. The organization secured significant grant funding, including over £93,000 from the National Lottery, to support its operations and staff appointments. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/11/2025£20kLuncheon Club - Feeding the Elderly
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£114kEnfield Caribbean Association Sustainability Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2022£4kBlack History Month Event - Our Youth Are Our Future
The National Lottery Heritage Fund14/04/2021£10k"Windrush Legacy Book"
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2019£9kEducation Challenges
The National Lottery Community Fund22/06/2016£6kPineapple Punch Festival
The National Lottery Community Fund07/02/2013£7kCaribbean Lunch Club
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2005£60kOutreach For The 50+