AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1205699 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (ACCA)

A Welcoming Space, meaningful discussions and community gatherings where you can connect with others, shared experiences, Bi Weekly Luncheon Club, Enjoy delicious meals while fostering friendships and supporting each others well being. Community BBQs, Celebrate our culture, Educational Talks, inform on current events and issues that matter to our community through regular discussions.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CHESTERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE: (1) THE RELIEF OF MEMBERS OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES (“BENEFICIARIES”) WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY:(A) PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE AND ADVISE ON ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TYPE 2 DIABETES, SICKLE-CELL ANAEMIA, HYPERTENSION AND MENTAL ILL HEALTH WHICH DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT THE BENEFICIARIES; (B) DEVELOPING A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SITTING SERVICE TO OFFER RESPITE AND SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CARERS OF BENEFICIARIES WHO SUFFER FROM CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND DISABILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR CARRYING OUT THEIR CARING ROLES; (C) PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE PROVIDERS/ RELEVANT AGENCIES TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE; (D) PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 FROM AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES WHICH RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS AND HELP THEM, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (E) PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY STAGING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO DEVELOP A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE.(3) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY:(I) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY(III) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(V) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.(4) THE PREVENTION OF HATE CRIME AND HARASSMENT, IN PARTICULAR THAT MOTIVATED BY RACE, AND THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY IT, IN PARTICULAR BY IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS TO INCREASE REPORTING OF INCIDENTS TO THE POLICE AND WORKING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE POLICE TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE SERVICES IN THE REPORTING OF RACIALLY MOTIVATED HATE CRIME AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY IT.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

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

Causes: Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net income of £15,047 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £37,517. The accounts state that the charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under the Companies Act 2006. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention giving cause to believe the accounts were not prepared in accordance with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ludwig Ramseychair
• Brian Alan Croft
• David Young

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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