ASSOCIATION OF GHANAIANS IN MILTON KEYNES

Charity number: 1163057
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

AGMK provides a number of activities for Ghanaians living in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. Some of the activities include the Annual Independence Fundraising Dinner Dance in March of each year, a trip to the Seaside in the summer, a number of health and wellbeing talks and presentations by experts in those field. Other activities are usually posted on our social media websites.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £6,040
Total expenditure: £487

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Milton Keynes

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 August 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AGMK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev GILBERT AMARTEY Trustee 07 August 2015
DIAMOND CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
Received: On time
MARY MIEZAH Trustee 07 August 2015
None on record
CHARLES WESLEY OBIRI Trustee 07 August 2015
None on record
KOFI TWUMASI-ADUTWUM Trustee 07 August 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £8.24k £2.42k £6.31k £6.21k £6.04k
Total expenditure £3.69k £1.18k £1.10k £289 £487
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 25 October 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 05 September 2024 310 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 05 September 2024 310 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 March 2023 140 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 March 2023 140 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 18 March 2022 138 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 18 March 2022 138 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 October 2020 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Association Registered 07 Aug 2015

Charitable objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 1)TO ADVANCE THE PUBLIC’S EDUCATION IS THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF GHANA; 2)THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN GHANA WHO ARE THE VICTIMS OF VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER, TROUBLE OR CATASTROPHE IN THE FORM OF MONEY OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE; AND 3)TO PROVIDE RELIEF TO THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS IN THE UK BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND SUPPORT SERVICES SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM WITH THE ADAPTION WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY, WITH THE OBJECTS OF: - A)PRESERVING AND PROTECTING THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; B)RELIEVING THEM FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND UNEMPLOYMENT; AND C)PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

IN GHANA

Contact information

Address:
50 MITCHAM PLACE
BRADWELL COMMON
MILTON KEYNES
MK13 8BX
Phone:
07742600207
Email:
info.agmk@gmail.com
Website:

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