Ghana Union

Registered charity 1123393 Registered since 2008

Operates: Throughout London, Ghana

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

11.2y median 13y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

14.4y

average years in governance

7 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 9General Charitable Purposes 9The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 9

Commercial experience

Other services 11Property 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

Walworth Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
Federation of Ghanaian Muslim Women Associations UK 1 shared trustee

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Federation of Ghanaian Muslim Women Associations UK 1 shared trustee
Walworth Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
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Contact

Website	www.ghanaunion.org.uk
Email	info@ghanaunion.org.uk
Phone	07958648234
Address	225-229, SEVEN SISTERS ROAD, LONDON, N4 2DA

Finances

£24,850 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£40,400	£34,260
2022	£40,872	£36,169
2023	£20,712	£18,163
2024	£28,833	£27,591
2025	£24,850	£24,217

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

(1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG GHANAIANS IN THE UK AND GHANA(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF GHANAIANS OF ALL AGES IN THE UK AND GHANA(3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF GHANA AMONG GHANAIANS OF ALL AGES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE UK(4) THE RELIEF OF THOSE GHANAIANS IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, GENDER, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN GHANA AND THE UK

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 OCTOBER 2007

Trustees (9)

9trustees

64median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 9 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Emmanuel Kwesi Quaysonage 50 Chair since 2013
Adjara Shardowage 71 since 2013
Charlotte Frimpongage 41 since 2013
Christie Okpattahage 70 since 2016
David Owusu-Yianoma LLB Honsage 62 since 2019
George Atsu Oclooage 65 since 2015
Mavis Osei-Agyapong since 2018
YAW Baffour Offeage 70 since 2013
Zara ADUage 38 since 2013

Linked company (Companies House)

Ghana Union · 06395354 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 10/10/2007

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

Walworth Methodist Church 1 shared trustee
Federation of Ghanaian Muslim Women Associations UK 1 shared trustee

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