AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1205699
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A Welcoming Space, meaningful discussions and community gatherings where you can connect with others, shared experiences, Bi Weekly Luncheon Club, Enjoy delicious meals while fostering friendships and supporting each others well being. Community BBQs, Celebrate our culture, Educational Talks, inform on current events and issues that matter to our community through regular discussions.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Derbyshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 November 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AFRICAN & CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (ACCA) (Working name)
Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
Ludwig Ramsey Chair 01 April 2018
None on record
Brian Alan Croft Trustee 01 April 2024
None on record
David Young Trustee 13 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 14 Nov 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CHESTERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE: (1) THE RELIEF OF MEMBERS OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES (“BENEFICIARIES”) WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE BY: (A) PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE HEALTH INITIATIVES TO EDUCATE AND ADVISE ON ISSUES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TYPE 2 DIABETES, SICKLE-CELL ANAEMIA, HYPERTENSION AND MENTAL ILL HEALTH WHICH DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT THE BENEFICIARIES; (B) DEVELOPING A CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SITTING SERVICE TO OFFER RESPITE AND SUPPORT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CARERS OF BENEFICIARIES WHO SUFFER FROM CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS AND DISABILITIES, TOGETHER WITH ANCILLARY SUPPORT AND ADVICE TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR CARRYING OUT THEIR CARING ROLES; (C) PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE PROVIDERS/ RELEVANT AGENCIES TO ENABLE THEM TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE SERVICES AND REFERRAL PATHWAYS FOR BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE; (D) PROVIDING CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 30 FROM AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES WHICH RELIEVE THEIR NEEDS AND HELP THEM, DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (E) PROVIDING FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BENEFICIARIES. (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY STAGING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO DEVELOP A GREATER UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN HISTORY, HERITAGE AND CULTURE. (3) THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY BY: (I) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE; (II) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS IN EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY (III) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS; (V) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY. (4) THE PREVENTION OF HATE CRIME AND HARASSMENT, IN PARTICULAR THAT MOTIVATED BY RACE, AND THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY IT, IN PARTICULAR BY IMPLEMENTING SYSTEMS TO INCREASE REPORTING OF INCIDENTS TO THE POLICE AND WORKING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE POLICE TO DEVELOP MORE EFFECTIVE SERVICES IN THE REPORTING OF RACIALLY MOTIVATED HATE CRIME AND MEETING THE NEEDS OF THOSE AFFECTED BY IT.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
Unit 2 Penmore Business Centre
Hasland Road
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 0SJ
Phone:
01246208052
Email:
accachesterfield@gmail.com
Website:

www.accachesterfield.org.uk Open in new window