Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 4
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 1 ?

THE ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICANS (UK) TRUST

The charity supports grassroots organisations, students and Senior Citizens. We also provide a befriending scheme, a drop-in centre and regular social meetings to reduce social isolation and enhance the circumstance of our members. We work with the Jamaican High Commission and others to champion the interest of Jamaicans in the UK, celebrate our cultural heritage and annually mark our independence
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£19£19£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£1£5£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£9£4£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20*£3£2£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19*£9£10£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£5£4£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£6£9£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£6£10£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£6£10£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14?*£10£14£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£7£12£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£10£14£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£10£14£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£11£14£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£8£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£7£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£7£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£8£6£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£11£13£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 48 years

www.aojuk.co.uk

donalddougie@aol.com

07956585981

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Charity of Sir Richard Whittington - Covid-19 London Community Response Grant - Wave 3
£9,464 13/08/2020
6
To establish two culturally-based befriending schemes, one scheme will focus on South London while the other will support North London.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed

  • AEION SWINTON Appointed: 2022
  • CORDELLA KING Appointed: 2022
  • DAPHNE DAYTES
  • DONALD DOUGLAS (Chair) Appointed: 2018
  • HERMAN CLIFFORD ROBINSON
  • HYACINTH PARSONS Appointed: 2022
  • OSWALD LOUIS SADLER
  • PATRICIA LEARMOND Appointed: 2022
  • PAULINE ALLARD Appointed: 2022
  • VIVIENE WITTER Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/05/1976, number: 271040
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR23: 232 days late, AR20: 275 days late, AR19: 5 days late, AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 121 days late, AR16: 120 days late, AR15: 115 days late, AR14: 21 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from BLACK AFRICAN CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT GROUP on 20/01/2022
Main office

P0 Box 2197
CROYDON
SURREY
CR90 9UT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF JAMAICAN NATIONALS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS LIVING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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