AKAMA

Charity number: 1198572
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Akama develops higher education scholarships and sets eligibility criteria through analysing data on societal need, and where there are specific gaps, for example, students from poorer backgrounds or industries where there is under-representation. Each scholarship relates to a profession rather than a subject and students at any UK university that match the criteria may apply.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £92,030
Total expenditure: £90,634

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 April 2022: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Akama Fund (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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
Thelma Onyeka Chair 11 April 2022
None on record
Dr Louise Maynard-Atem Trustee 26 September 2022
WITHINGTON GIRLS' SCHOOL
Received: On time
EDITH DAVID Trustee 08 August 2022
THE VALENTINE POOLE CHARITY
Received: On time
EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE)
Received: On time
JINMI OLUANUIGA Trustee 01 July 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £7.24k £3.10k £92.03k
Total expenditure £5.88k £837 £90.63k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 30 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 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 11 Apr 2022

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY IN THE UK AND THROUGH SUPPORTING THEM TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING UNIVERSITY.

Contact information

Address:
4TH FLOOR, SILVERSTREAM HOUSE
45 FITZROY STREET
FITZROVIA
LONDON
W1T 6EB
Phone:
03000301217
Email:
contact@akamafund.org
Website:

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