MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA
Multicultural Cumbria has four Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic programme areas: Culture, Education, Events, Health and Wellbeing, for the preservation of race, heritage, identity of ethnic diversities in the Cumbria. Delivery through workshops, demos, talks, performances and community social events using The Arts, Food, Sport, Arts & Crafts to reduce isolation and prejudice towards BAME people
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CUMBRIA BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY;(C) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(D) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £44,157, which the trustees note represents two months of staff costs, falling short of their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although the risk policy highlights the need for more sustainable funding and reserves to manage unforeseen difficulties.
What the accounts disclose
“the cash reserve to continue to be built up to the equivalent of three month’s running costs.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £64,572 — grants £64,572 (3); 32% of the £199,781 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024
- Volunteers: 51
- Government income: £33,001 — grants £33,001 (3); 29% of the £114,123 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2023
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £5,300 — grants £5,300 (2); 4% of the £123,594 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Aldwin Samuel
- Alex Matolo Musau Kioko
- Lauren Exley
- Tiffany Christel Lew
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £200k | £155k |
| 31/10/2024 | £114k | £91k |
| 31/10/2023 | £124k | £129k |
| 31/10/2022 | £159k | £159k |
| 31/10/2021 | £79k | £95k |
Common questions
Is MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £44,157, which the trustees note represents two months of staff costs, falling short of their stated policy target of three months' running costs. The accounts state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although the risk policy highlights the need for more sustainable funding and reserves to manage unforeseen difficulties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA as a grant recipient include THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND, THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HILDEN CHARITABLE FUND | FY2025 | £10k | |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Social Needs |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/02/2023 | £10k | Hilltop Empowerment Project |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £13k | MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA |
| UK government | 24/09/2020 | £14k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| Sport England | 27/03/2019 | £10k | Dance Carousel Around The World |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE EVELYN TRUST | 1 | £50k |
| THE JOSEPH AND LILIAN SULLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE MRS L D ROPE THIRD CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £27k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- COBRIDGE COMMUNITY MULTI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION
- PRIDE IN NORTH CUMBRIA
- CAMBRIDGE ETHNIC COMMUNITY FORUM
- CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST
- YOUR WELLBEING
- AYLESBURY MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MULTICULTURAL CUMBRIA | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COBRIDGE COMMUNITY MULTI CULTURAL ASSOCIATION | £32k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRIDE IN NORTH CUMBRIA | £175k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE ETHNIC COMMUNITY FORUM | £247k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CUMBRIA THEATRE TRUST | £4.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUR WELLBEING | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |