AFRICA 95

Charity Number: 1039039
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance the education of the public whether in the United Kingdom or overseas in all matters relating to the African arts in all their forms, including but not limited to theatre, dance, music, cinema, architecture, literature and the visual arts. The charity raises funds and administers the Caine Prize for African writing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £11,341
Total expenditure: £186,621

People

6 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Southwark
  • Austria
  • Cameroon
  • France
  • Ghana
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa
  • Switzerland
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 June 1994: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE CAINE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN WRITING (Working name)
Company number:
02813337 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ELLAH WAKATAMA ALLFREY OBE Chair 25 June 2013
THE ROYAL LITERARY FUND
Received: On time
Professor Fareda Banda Trustee 03 June 2024
THE NATIONAL LIFE STORY COLLECTION
Received: On time
Simiso Velempini Trustee 09 May 2023
None on record
Olubukola Adejoke Akinyemi Trustee 27 March 2023
None on record
Nii Ayikwei Parkes Trustee 01 June 2019
None on record
ALICIA BARBARA ADAMS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £181.84k £191.02k £177.51k £150.67k £11.34k
Total expenditure £108.02k £84.86k £110.41k £240.86k £186.62k
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 30 September 2023 23 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2022 06 December 2023 129 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 06 December 2023 129 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 18 November 2022 111 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 18 November 2022 111 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 16 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 16 July 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 APR 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29 JUN 1993 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10 JUN 2016 as amended on 26 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WHETHER IN THE UNIED KINGDOM OR OVERSEAS IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE AFRICAN ARTS IN ALL THEIR FORMS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THEATRE, DANCE, MUSIC,CINEMA, ARCHITECTURE, LITERATURE AND THE VISUAL ARTS.

Area of benefit

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

THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
The Africa Centre
66 Great Suffolk Street
LONDON
SE1 0BL
Phone:
02073786234
Email:
info@caineprize.com
Website:

caineprize.com