MEDWAY AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1179545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MACA

We run a weekly drop in for senior citizens. We hold an annual young Black achievers awards. We develop and deliver projects that promote diversity and celebrate heritage and culture. We work with partners across statutory, voluntary, private sectors to achieve our objectives. We work with young people with regards to culture, arts and education.

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Latest income

£123k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net increase in funds of £27,587.56, bringing the closing bank balance to £94,179.88. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a strong financial position and operates within its reserves policy to ensure continuity of services. The majority of income was derived from grant funding, which constituted over 80% of total income.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (80% of income)

“Grants: this constituted over 80% of the income.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: two months of its average annual expenditure (held: £64k)

“MACA's reserve policy is to maintain a minimum level of reserves equivalent to two months of its average annual expenditure, unrestricted funds, based on the average expenditure the previous 3 financial years.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

Landmark grant provider (unnamed in snippet) — “Press release: Medway African and Caribbean Association awarded landmark grant in excess £282,000 for work with young people.” (source page)

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/05/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Dr Carol Stewartchair
Amanda Halpin
Andrew Leslie
Lady Ima Ama Jane Brown
PATRICIA COOPER

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£123k	£95k
31/03/2024	£101k	£79k
31/03/2023	£54k	£75k
31/03/2022	£141k	£94k
31/03/2021	£85k	£76k

Common questions

Is MEDWAY AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net increase in funds of £27,587.56, bringing the closing bank balance to £94,179.88. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a strong financial position and operates within its reserves policy to ensure continuity of services. The majority of income was derived from grant funding, which constituted over 80% of total income. 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
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/05/2023	£10k	Our Windrush stories: connecting generations
Sport England	09/11/2022	£6k	Jubilee Fund - Activate Youth Sports programme
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	17/08/2020	£10k	"COVID19 Medway African Caribbean Association"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	19/07/2016	£68k	"Black History live"