AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN VOICES ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1098295
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ACVA aims to create a culture of lifelong learning for its clients enabling those of African and Caribbean extraction, particularly those over the age of 40, to achieve improvements in general well being, confidence and self-esteem. ACVA will do this through the provision of workshops, training courses and historical activities and the promotion of self-advocacy and healthy lifestyles.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2008

Total income: £94,056
Total expenditure: £89,802

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
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:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Antigua And Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Dominica
  • Ghana
  • Jamaica
  • Nigeria
  • Uganda
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2003: Standard registration
  • 07 January 2011: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ACVA (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2004 31/03/2005 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008
Total gross income £91.22k £92.72k £64.05k £64.04k £94.06k
Total expenditure £70.92k £99.66k £60.49k £67.92k £89.80k
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 March 2010 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2009 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2008 29 May 2009 118 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 29 May 2009 118 days late
Annual return 31 March 2007 27 February 2008 27 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2007 12 February 2008 12 days late
Annual return 31 March 2006 28 December 2006 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2006 Not submitted

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 FEBRUARY 2000 AS AMENDED 24 AUGUST 2002

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION ON ALL ASPECTS OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HISTORY AND CULTURE AND TO PROVIDE TRAINING, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION, TO THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 50 IN SKILLS RELATING TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, WRITING AND PRESENTATION AND SELF-ADVOCACY; AND 2. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FORUMS, PROJECTS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE GHANA, NIGERIA, USA, SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN