UNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN FAMILIES

Registered charity 1209404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Objects

A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE FROM BAME COMMUNITIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO ACCESS AND ENGAGE IN EDUCATION.B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PARTICULARLY AMONG BAME COMMUNITIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING A FOOD BANK AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS TO PEOPLE IN NEED.

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

Registered contact address: Oldham, North West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£33k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2024
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £3,613.10 at the year end, representing a net decrease in funds of £556.90 for the period. The charity does not currently have a reserves policy, and there are no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern. Expenditure slightly exceeded income, resulting in a reduction of available funds from £4,170 to £3,613.10.

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 2 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 4
  • Government income: £32,730 — grants £32,730 (32,730); 100% of the £32,730 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oldham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£33k£29k

Common questions

Is UNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN FAMILIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held total funds of £3,613.10 at the year end, representing a net decrease in funds of £556.90 for the period. The charity does not currently have a reserves policy, and there are no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern. Expenditure slightly exceeded income, resulting in a reduction of available funds from £4,170 to £3,613.10. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2026£17kMothers and Daughters Unity Circles Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NNS FOUNDATION1£193k
DELTA PHILANTHROPIES1£50k
THE CARRINGTON CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
UNITY SCHOOL SUPPORT FOR AFRICAN FAMILIES£33k——unclear—no doubt
THE AFRICA CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£643k——unclear—material uncertainty
THE AMERICAN SCHOOL IN LONDON FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
THORNHILL SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025£56k—0unclear—no doubt
CRESSEX COMMUNITY SCHOOL FUND FY2025£349k—0unclear—no doubt
UNITED KINGDOM EDUCATION & FAITH FOUNDATION FY2024£250k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.