KUNSAKA
Kunsaka is established to promote social inclusion, by working with people in London, especially the London borough of Wandsworth, who are socially excluded on the grounds of their financial hardships, ethnic origin, old age, or ill health and to relieve the needs of such people and assist them to integrate in the society.
Objects
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN WANDSWORTH WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, ETHNIC ORIGIN, OLD AGE, OR ILL-HEALTH AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:A) INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED CLASS TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS;B) PROVIDING ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT;C) PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Kunsaka generated total income of £40,615 and incurred total expenditure of £40,230, resulting in a modest surplus of £385 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are held at a level considered appropriate against their policy target of three months of core operating expenditure. The charity's financial position is described as sustainable, with income largely derived from restricted grants and a five-year core grant providing income stability.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees’ policy is to aim to hold unrestricted free reserves equivalent to approximately three months of core operating expenditure.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Benny Bwembya Mulenga
- Liboma Mubiana
- soka kapundu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £41k | £40k |
| 31/03/2024 | £24k | £32k |
| 31/03/2023 | £10k | £21k |
| 31/03/2022 | £59k | £40k |
| 31/03/2021 | £53k | £32k |
Common questions
Is KUNSAKA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Kunsaka generated total income of £40,615 and incurred total expenditure of £40,230, resulting in a modest surplus of £385 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report that unrestricted free reserves are held at a level considered appropriate against their policy target of three months of core operating expenditure. The charity's financial position is described as sustainable, with income largely derived from restricted grants and a five-year core grant providing income stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 14/07/2023 | £49k | Grant to Kunsaka |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Kunsaka Transitioning Crisis |
| UK government | 02/09/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |