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DUDLEY CARIBBEAN AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 519199 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AFRICAN CARIBBEAN BEFRIENDING PROJECT, IMPACT TRAINING

The charity's principle activity was to manage the two projects run by the trustees, Impact Training and the African Caribbean Befriending Service to provide service directly to the elderly and to contribute to the socio-economic wellbeing of the community. The charity continue to work in partnership with Dudley MBC

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£152k
Latest spending
£102k
Registered
1987
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £49,881 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £94,217. The trustees report that despite funding pressures, the charity maintained a modest surplus and secured additional funding sources to improve its short-to-mid-term viability. The organization remains dependent on securing sustainable future funding to continue its activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least the next 12 months (held: £15k)
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds, not designated for the next 12 months or invested in fixed assets, should be maintained at a level that will fund the management and administration activities for at least the next 12 months.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£152k£102k
31/03/2024£93k£75k
31/03/2023£33k£46k
31/03/2022£92k£76k
31/03/2021£60k£53k

Common questions

Is DUDLEY CARIBBEAN AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £49,881 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted and restricted funds of £94,217. The trustees report that despite funding pressures, the charity maintained a modest surplus and secured additional funding sources to improve its short-to-mid-term viability. The organization remains dependent on securing sustainable future funding to continue its activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DUDLEY CARIBBEAN AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DUDLEY CARIBBEAN AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION as a grant recipient include THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE THOMAS WALL TRUSTFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2019£10kSupported Job Search
The National Lottery Community Fund25/07/2016£10kInspire 2 Achieve
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2004£166kFree training to the elderly BME community in Dudley in using new technolog