AFRO INNOVATION GROUP
Afro Innovation Group provides advice, advocacy, education, training, health and wellbeing support, employability, housing and community development services for refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and disadvantaged communities. We work through partnerships, research, volunteering and community leadership initiatives across the UK and support international development projects.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1.TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO MIGRANTS AND THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS IN THE EAST MIDLANDS AREA BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM WITH THE ADAPTION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, WITH THE OBJECTS OF: -A)PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTHB)ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING;C)RELIEVING THEM FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND UNEMPLOYMENT; ANDD)ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2)TO RELIVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN AFRICA THROUGH SUCH SUPPORT AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM APPROPRIATE.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORIZE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT SCOTLAND ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT NORTHERN IRELAND 2008.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity faced ongoing sustainability pressures due to increased service demand, inflationary cost increases, and limited unrestricted reserves. The trustees acknowledge that without continued multi-year funding support, service continuity would be at risk, although the charity reported a net income surplus for the year.
What the accounts disclose
“The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis on the assumption that grant income from funding bodies will continue to be received.” — page 17
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/10/2023)
Trustees
- Lilian Rudo Mukuduchair
- Annette Ngalula
- Deville Poto Moto
- Eden Moges
- Nejah Alwich
- Nicola Babunga
- Rwakasihi Marembo
- Taysir Al- Fayed
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £414k | £324k |
| 31/03/2025 | £323k | £310k |
| 31/03/2024 | £241k | £248k |
| 31/03/2023 | £417k | £252k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is AFRO INNOVATION GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity faced ongoing sustainability pressures due to increased service demand, inflationary cost increases, and limited unrestricted reserves. The trustees acknowledge that without continued multi-year funding support, service continuity would be at risk, although the charity reported a net income surplus for the year. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2026 | £460k | BASE + |
| Sport England | 19/02/2026 | £13k | Accessing Sport Plus |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/07/2025 | £215k | "Afro Heritage Project" |
| Sport England | 11/09/2024 | £11k | Accessing Sport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/08/2024 | £20k | Eureka Again Project |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/07/2024 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2023 | £10k | AIG - Young People Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/05/2023 | £374k | BASE+ PROJECT |
| A B Charitable Trust | 21/04/2022 | £20k | A grant to Afro Innovation Group (AIG) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/01/2022 | £10k | Eureka Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/01/2020 | £390k | Beyond BASE |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £10k | ICT for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/05/2018 | £10k | Women Together Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2017 | £254k | BASE PROJECT |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/07/2014 | £10k | Advocacy-Aid Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/11/2011 | £10k | AIG Befriending |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/03/2010 | £10k | Com-Aid, a shortening of our objective Community Aid |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2008 | £890 | Afro Show |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/03/2007 | £8k | Music Teaching |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION | 2 | £29k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. PETER, FORMBY | 1 | — |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | — |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £78k |
| DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £28k |
| THE DAVID BROWNLOW CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| DISRUPT FOUNDATION | 1 | £22k |
Charities like this
- AFRICAN WOMEN'S HEALTH GROUP
- REVIVE CIO
- AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION
- DOSTIYO- ASIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ORGANISATION
- AFRICAN CARIBBEAN ACHIEVEMENT PROJECT
- GRANBY SOMALI WOMEN'S GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFRO INNOVATION GROUP | £414k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| AFRICAN WOMEN'S HEALTH GROUP | £118k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| REVIVE CIO | £358k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| AFRICA ADVOCACY FOUNDATION | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DOSTIYO- ASIAN WOMEN AND GIRLS ORGANISATION | £209k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AFRICAN CARIBBEAN ACHIEVEMENT PROJECT | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |