Registered charity · West Midlands
African French Speaking Community Support
1. The prevention and relief of financial hardship in people of African ethnic origin whose first language is French and who are residing in Africa or in England and Wales by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare...
- 5 trustees
- Income £292k (2025)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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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, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability and 10 more
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Angola, Burundi, Cameroon and more
- Website
- www.afscs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Linked company
- African French Speaking Community Support LTD
- Registered
- 2016
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2025£292k£262k
- 2024£181k£144k
- 2023£199k£155k
Earlier years
- 2022£171k£112k
- 2021£226k£110k
Income trend, 2021 to 2025.
Charitable objects
1. The prevention and relief of financial hardship in people of African ethnic origin whose first language is French and who are residing in Africa or in England and Wales by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient.2. The development of the capacity and skills of the socially and economically disadvantaged communities of French speaking Africa so that they are better able to identify and meet their own needs and participate more fully in society.3. The relief and assistance of people who live in French speaking African countries, or who have been displaced from French speaking areas of Africa by natural disaster or catastrophe by the supply aid to such persons.4. To promote for the benefit of the public the conservation of the natural environment and the sustainable use of natural resources, including without limitation, fauna and flora, water, and soils, and the promotion of education in conservation environment, and in the sustainable use of natural resources.
Grants received
23 grants · £576,170 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
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales · £127,250 (3 grants)
- Independent Age · £104,185
- The National Lottery Community Fund · £103,188 (5 grants)
- People's Health Trust · £63,787 (2 grants)
- Postcode Local Trust · £61,500 (2 grants)
Most recent
- The National Lottery Community Fund
- Postcode Local Trust
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.
5 trustees on the board
- Jacques Matensi-Kubanza Chair since 2010
- Ian Sibanda since 2021
- Jason Ndundula BSC Hons since 2010
- Petelo Gally Sakwanga since 2021
- Simplice Odette Nkonge-Mbomba since 2021
Trustees past 6 years
- Jacques Matensi-Kubanza Chair since 2010
- Jason Ndundula BSC Hons since 2010
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Ian Sibanda since 2021
- Jason Ndundula BSC Hons since 2010
- Petelo Gally Sakwanga since 2021
- Simplice Odette Nkonge-Mbomba since 2021
Portfolio (1)
- Jacques Matensi-Kubanza Chair since 2010
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.
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.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1169279
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18 JUL 2016 as amended on 24 Oct 2024
- Companies House
- Company number 08615897 · Active
- Contact on the register
- 01216793354 · enquiries@afscs.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 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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