LEEDS AFRICAN COMMUNITIES CHARITABLE TRUST (LAC TRUST)

Charity number: 1191879
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Leeds African Communites Trust promotes the wellbeing of people of African descent throughout Leeds, by advancing education, relieving poverty and improving their welfare, through community based activities in partnership with its associated African community groups, Leeds City Council and other public and private sector bodies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £77,760
Total expenditure: £61,973

Total income includes £38,823 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 October 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • LAC (Working name)
  • LEEDS AFRICAN COMMUNITIESTRUST (Previous name)
  • THE LEEDS AFRICAN COMMUNITIES TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
AISSATA TOURE Trustee 07 January 2023
None on record
Kaddy Jabang Trustee 01 July 2022
KOMBO SILLAH ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Victoria Ebun Ajayi Trustee 13 March 2020
None on record
ABDUL RASHID THOMAS Trustee 13 March 2020
THE SIERRA LEONE POVERTY ALLEVIATION CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Yankuba Sawo Trustee 13 March 2020
HAMARA HEALTHY LIVING CENTRE
Received: On time
The Gambia Welfare Society
Received: 20 days late
DAVID SALAHDU Trustee 13 March 2020
None on record
LUCY NDLOVU Trustee 13 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £15.71k £61.78k £77.76k
Total expenditure £10.73k £31.33k £61.97k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.30k £28.05k £38.82k

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 24 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 26 January 2023 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 19 Oct 2020 as amended on 17 May 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND GUIDANCE FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT IN LEEDS. (2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT IN POVERTY OR NEED DUE TO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES IN LEEDS BY PROVIDING FOOD ITEMS, CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES, AS WELL AS ADVICE AND GUIDANCE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Contact information

Address:
LITTLE LONDON COMMUNITY CENTRE
OATLAND LANE
LEEDS
LS7 1SR
Phone:
+447738930081
Email:
leedsafricancommunities@gmail.com
Website:

No information available