GHANA UNION BRADFORD

Charity number: 1170324
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Ghana Union Bradford is a charitable organisation which provide help to people of Ghana origin and other ethnic minority groups. We also provide services such as cultural diversity education to local authorities to equip their social workers to have a good knowledge of the cultural norms of people/children of Ghana and African backgrounds. we also sign post people to services and advice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £8,353
Total expenditure: £4,917

People

3 Trustee(s)

75 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • 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 Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 November 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • GHANAIAN COMMUNITY BRADFORD (Previous name)
  • GHANAIAN UNION BRADFORD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
BENJAMIN TETTEH Chair 01 January 2022
None on record
PETER TETTEH Trustee 10 April 2010
None on record
MARIAN YANKEY Trustee 10 April 2010
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.74k £1.77k £1.53k £2.54k £8.35k
Total expenditure £2.64k £100 £2.79k £672 £4.92k
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 2024 12 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 17 May 2024 107 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 17 May 2024 107 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 March 2022 55 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 27 March 2022 55 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 13 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 13 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 23 Nov 2016

Charitable objects

3.1 TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY). 3.2 THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY: (A)PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (B)ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS AMONG PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS; (C)WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.

Contact information

Address:
M A P A
1 Coates Street
BRADFORD
BD5 7DL
Phone:
07956982200
Email:
ghana.bradford@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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