Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 14

AFRICAN CARIBBEAN CARE GROUP

The principal activity of the African Caribbean Care Group is to promote the welfare of older people of African Caribbean descent, in Manchester, Trafford and neighbouring districts, by providing care services, advancing education and promoting the physical, social and mental health of the beneficiaries.

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Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£537	£432	£105	£0	£454	£350	9.7	20	28
31/03/22		£508	£413	£94	£0	£349	£285	8.3	18	25
31/03/21		£406	£271	£136	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/20		£244	£287	£-42	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/19		£235	£308	£-73	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	46
31/03/18		£299	£349	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£205	£256	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£243	£295	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£231	£281	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£216	£282	£-66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£239	£362	£-123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£339	£400	£-61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£401	£395	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£491	£419	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£466	£414	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£471	£385	£87	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£375	£325	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£368	£329	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£338	£305	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£338	£275	£63	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 9.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 18.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 31 years

www.accg.org.uk

admin@accg.org.uk

01612266334

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City, Stockport, Trafford,

Who it helps

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 significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£528,115
Masonic Trust	£15,000
MACC	£3,430

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Windrush 75 Community Celebrations
£9,900	21/04/2023	The funding will be used to hold multiple celebratory events and a trip for Windrush elders and their families. The project aims to celebrate the 75th anniversary promote social interaction across ....more The funding will be used to hold multiple celebratory events and a trip for Windrush elders and their families. The project aims to celebrate the 75th anniversary promote social interaction across generations and help build strong relationships.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£15,000	24/03/2022	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
MACC - African Caribbean Care Group
£3,430	21/12/2021	To help vulnerable people and families cover the cost of essentials with a one-off gift payment of either £100 (for households/families with dependent children aged under 19) or £70 (for ....more To help vulnerable people and families cover the cost of essentials with a one-off gift payment of either £100 (for households/families with dependent children aged under 19) or £70 (for households/single-occupants with no children)
National Lottery Community Fund - BAME Digital Community Support
£28,215	27/11/2020 6	The organisation aims to promote the welfare of older people of African Caribbean descent in Manchester and Trafford by providing culturally appropriate care services advancing education and ....more The organisation aims to promote the welfare of older people of African Caribbean descent in Manchester and Trafford by providing culturally appropriate care services advancing education and promoting the physical social and mental health of service users. Funding will go towards helping older African and Caribbean adults develop digital skills by teaching them how to use technology that will help them to connect with each other and participate in activities online.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Connections
£490,000	12/12/2019 60	The African Caribbean Care Group (ACCG) aims to promote social inclusion amongst older African and Caribbean people. Funding for the organisation will go towards expanding their current services.
National Lottery Community Fund - BME Older Peoples Community Connections
£9,980	30/05/2019 12	The funding will be used to develop a programme of activities and volunteer support for older African and Caribbean adults. The project aims to prevent social isolation and loneliness by keeping the ....more The funding will be used to develop a programme of activities and volunteer support for older African and Caribbean adults. The project aims to prevent social isolation and loneliness by keeping the older generation connected within the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustaining Care For Older Citizens
£9,900	21/03/2018 12	e funding will be used by a care group to carry out a feasibility study to try to extend the lease of their building.
MACC - Community Connect with holistic Therapies to Reduce Social Isolation and Loneliness in African Caribbean Older people
£10,000	05/12/2014	This project seeks to demonstrate how reducing social isolation in older African Caribbean people will significantly improve their health and well-being.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-76

ANA SINCLAIR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Treasurer

GARY GILLETT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Operations Director

MONICA WEIR Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Director

PAULETTE HANLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

PAULINE GAYE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

RAPHAEL HILL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/11/1993, number: 1028464
Registered at Companies House on 23/03/1993, number: 02802745

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR12: 20 days late, AR08: 20 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

African Caribbean Care Group
Claremont Centre
2 Jarvis Road
Manchester
M15 5FS

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF INHABITANTS OF CENTRAL MANCHESTER AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SUCH INHABITANTS AS ARE ELDERLY AND HAVE AFRICAN-CARRIBBEAN ANCESTRY WITH THE OBJECTS OF (1) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND PROMOTING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUCH BENEFICIARIES (2) RELIEVING NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG SUCH BENEFICIARIES AND RELIEVING AGED AND SICK BENEFICIARIES (3) PROMOTING THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF SUCH BENEFICIARIES AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH BENEFICIARIES (4) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF THE TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY LESS FAVOURABLY THAN OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON GROUNDS OF COLOUR, RACE, NATIONALITY OR ETHNIC OR NATIONAL ORIGINS AND TO PROMOTE EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS GENERALLY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CENTRAL MANCHESTER AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS

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