Registered charity (CIO) · Sunderland
Afriparent CIO
Afriparent CIO is a registered charity (number 1213577) based in Sunderland, governed by 4 trustees and chaired by Oloruntobiloba Esther Ekeng since 2025. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
- 4 trustees
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, Disability, Economic/community Development/employment
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales
- Website
- www.afriparent.com (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 2025
Charitable objects
1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONG FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE FROM AFRICAN IMMIGRANT BACKGROUNDS, BY:A) PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PARENTING PROGRAMMES, RESOURCES, AND INFORMATION DESIGNED TO IMPROVE PARENTING SKILLS, STRENGTHEN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS, AND PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF SAFEGUARDING LAWS, CHILD PROTECTION PROCEDURES, AND LEGAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE UKB) ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT CELEBRATE AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE WHILE ENCOURAGING MUTUAL RESPECT, UNDERSTANDING, AND SOCIAL COHESION WITHIN THE WIDER COMMUNITY.2. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AMONG FAMILIES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE FROM AFRICAN IMMIGRANT BACKGROUNDS, BY PROMOTING ACCESS TO HEALTH EDUCATION, WELLBEING RESOURCES, AND SUPPORT SERVICES AIMED AT IMPROVING FAMILY HEALTH, RESILIENCE, AND STABILITY.3. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING TO PREVENT SOCIAL ISOLATION, FAMILY BREAKDOWN, AND SAFEGUARDING RISKS AMONG AFRICAN IMMIGRANT FAMILIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, AND COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO FOSTER POSITIVE INTEGRATION INTO UK SOCIETY.
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.
4 trustees on the board
- Oloruntobiloba Esther Ekeng Chair since 2025
- Chidebele Irene Oluwayomi since 2025
- Efanga Bassey Ekeng since 2025
- Emily Oluwayomi since 2025
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (4)
- Oloruntobiloba Esther Ekeng Chair since 2025
- Chidebele Irene Oluwayomi since 2025
- Efanga Bassey Ekeng since 2025
- Emily Oluwayomi since 2025
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity
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.
Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 1213577
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Jun 2025
- Contact on the register
- 07949530595 · support@afriparent.com
- 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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