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LIGHT UP BLACK AND AFRICAN HERITAGE CALDERDALE

Registered charity 1199784 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho the charity helps:Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesPeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankindHow the charity helps:Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsWhere the charity operates:Calderdale

Objects

“TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN CALDERDALE, UK WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING:?(A) SUPPORT TO DEVELOP IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN OTHER SKILLS AND SUBJECTS;?(B) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITYANDTO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN CALDERDALE, UK AND THOSE IN FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OVERSEAS IN AFRICAN AND SUB SAHARAN COUNTRIES BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO LOCAL SERVICES, SIGNPOSTING SUPPORT SERVICE TO ORGANISATIONS THAT PROVIDE ADVICE ON WELFARE, BENEFITS, HOUSING AND EMPLOYMENT.”

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£42k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity reported a net payment of £7,581 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £9,992. The independent examiner identified a matter of concern regarding the maintenance of accounting records during the year, though remedial work was secured. The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of core operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations
“Grants and donations” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of core operating costs (held: £10k)
“Light Up Black and African Heritage Calderdale aims to maintain unrestricted reserves equivalent to at least three months of core operating costs.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“I have completed my examination. I have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that: 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; During the year, accounting records had not been maintained at a level to meet the requirements of the Charities Act.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans made to the charity by Chair Bilikisu Eleyinmi from a personal account.
“Loans made to the charity, in the form of payments from a personal account”
“Payment for delivery of IT sessions”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment for delivery of IT sessions by Chair Bilikisu Eleyinmi.
“Loans made to the charity, in the form of payments from a personal account”
“Payment for delivery of IT sessions”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: The examiner identified that accounting records were not kept as required by section 130 of the Charities Act during the year.
“I have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that: 1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; During the year, accounting records had not been maintained at a level to meet the requirements of the Charities Act.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
29/11/2025£42k£48k
29/11/2024£76k£84k
29/11/2023£72k£30k

Common questions

Is LIGHT UP BLACK AND AFRICAN HERITAGE CALDERDALE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported a net payment of £7,581 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £9,992. The independent examiner identified a matter of concern regarding the maintenance of accounting records during the year, though remedial work was secured. The charity aims to maintain reserves equivalent to three months of core operating costs. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LIGHT UP BLACK AND AFRICAN HERITAGE CALDERDALE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LIGHT UP BLACK AND AFRICAN HERITAGE CALDERDALE as a grant recipient include COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALEFY2022£7kHousehold Support Fund
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALEFY2024£1kGeneral Flow Through Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council14/11/2023£3kCalderdale Council Small Grants Programme 2023/24 Round 1