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Africa Community Action

Registered charity 1132960 Registered since 2009

Operates: Bolton, Manchester City, Lancashire, Blackburn With Darwen, Benin, Cameroon, Malawi, Zimbabwe

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Board DNA

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8
trustees on the board
13y median 14.5y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
4
trustees past 6 years
6.5y
average years in governance
8 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
0
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 8General Charitable Purposes 8The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 8

Gaps to watch

  • No commercial or business experience on the board
  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact

Websitewww.a-c-a.org.uk
Phone07957175706
AddressGROUND FLOOR, 10 STRAWBERRY BANK, BLACKBURN, BB2 6AA

Finances

£9,650 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£2,850£2,950
2022£5,000£4,965
2023£8,600£8,320
2024£7,350£7,330
2025£9,650£9,200

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyOverseas Aid/famine ReliefAccommodation/housingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or DiversityRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial OriginThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

3.1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF THOSE GRANTEDREFUGEE STATUS IN NEED THEREOF SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFEAND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY.3.2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THEISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THEUNITED KINGDOM.3.3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND THE PRESERVATION ANDPROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THEUNITED KINGDOM OR WHO HAVE BEEN GRANTED REFUGEE STATUSAND THEIR DEPENDANTS.3.4) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFEOF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASONOF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIALHARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Governing document: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 JULY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 22 OCTOBER 2009

Trustees (8)

8trustees
0aged 70+

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