Registered charity · Milton Keynes
Friends of the Caribbean
Friends of the Caribbean is a registered charity (number 1142821) based in Milton Keynes, governed by 6 trustees. Latest income £16k (2025). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as Fotc (Charity Commission)
- 6 trustees
- Income £16k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Where
- Milton Keynes
- Website
- www.friendsofthecaribbean.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- Friends of the Caribbean
- Registered
- 2011
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£16k£15k
- 2024£46k£34k
- 2023£15k£14k
Earlier years
- 2022£27k£26k
- 2021£8k£5k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Income source mix, 2022: Government grants 81%. From the charity's annual return.
Charitable objects
1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY MEMBERS OF THE CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY IN MILTON KEYNES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, BY:A) THE PROMOTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH;B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;C) HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL MENTORING, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE CARIBBEAN BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS.
Grants received
2 grants · £20,000 total360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.
Top funders
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- The National Lottery Community Fund
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
6 trustees on the board
- Anthony Russell since 2022
- Eddie Burrell since 2011
- Jacent Coote
- Pauline Garrique since 2019
- Shirley Palmer-Hopkins since 2019
- Wain Mcintosh
Trustees past 6 years
- Eddie Burrell since 2011
- Pauline Garrique since 2019
- Shirley Palmer-Hopkins since 2019
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (6)
- Anthony Russell since 2022
- Eddie Burrell since 2011
- Jacent Coote
- Pauline Garrique since 2019
- Shirley Palmer-Hopkins since 2019
- Wain Mcintosh
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1142821
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21/07/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/06/2011AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 08/07/2011
- Companies House
- Company number 06651532 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01908242045 · info@friendsofthecaribbean.co.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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