Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 3

KNOW AFRICA CIO

Established in 2018, Know Africa CIO is a registered charity dedicated to supporting, empowering, and celebrating the wide cultural diaspora of African people living in Manchester and beyond.Know Africa is committed to its role as a resource for African people, their traditions, and their unique identities to be visible and have a voi

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Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers including the Government recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
01/04/23	*	£52,354	£53,121	£-767	0
01/04/22		£33,996	£22,419	£11,577	6

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

www.knowafricafoundation.com

knowafricafoundation@gmail.com

07588514865

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Manchester City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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	£20,000
Forever Manchester	£14,800
Manchester City Council	£1,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Beginner's Knitting Workshop
£4,100	31/08/2023	The funding will be used to deliver a beginners knitting workshop for people in the community with little to no knitting experience. This project aims to empower beneficiaries by teaching them the ....more The funding will be used to deliver a beginners knitting workshop for people in the community with little to no knitting experience. This project aims to empower beneficiaries by teaching them the art of knitting and providing the fundamental skills to create their own knitted items. Through this project participants will develop a new skill that offers relaxation and stress relief reduces isolation and improves their wellbeing.
Forever Manchester - Raise Awareness of the Health Impacts of Air Pollution
£5,000	07/08/2023	Clean air project to raise awareness and run workshops in the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Kings Coronation Celebration
£5,900	30/03/2023	The funding will be used to host a three day cultural event to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate different heritages and ....more The funding will be used to host a three day cultural event to mark the King’s Coronation. The project aims to bring people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate different heritages and traditions.
Forever Manchester - Foodbank
£1,000	13/12/2022	Cost of Living- Foodbank
National Lottery Community Fund - lets do it together
£10,000	25/02/2022	The funding will be used to provide counselling sessions and wellbeing workshops for members of black and ethnic minority communities. The project aims to address the impact of the pandemic on ....more The funding will be used to provide counselling sessions and wellbeing workshops for members of black and ethnic minority communities. The project aims to address the impact of the pandemic on people's mental wellbeing including issues such as anxiety and depression.
Forever Manchester - wythenshawe African food bank
£1,000	26/08/2021	Community foodbank in Wythenshawe
Manchester City Council - Grant to Know Africa Foundation
£1,000	30/09/2020	Grant to fund events for local residents
Forever Manchester - inspire to empower
£5,000	12/08/2020	Food parcels, essential supplies and welfare support
Forever Manchester - kaf response team
£2,800	29/05/2020	Food parcels

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

JEFWA ROSE Appointed: 2020

RUTH VUBO Appointed: 2020

TABITHA NGABWA (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/12/2020, number: 1192781

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds 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

2 returns made; AR23: 108 days late,

Main office

Wythenshawe Fm
Hale Top
Civic Centre
Wythenshawe
MANCHESTER
M22 5RQ

Objectives

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF WYTHENSHAWE AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS OF GREATER MANCHESTER, AND ALSO THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA:1, THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY BY PARTICULARLY BUT LIMITED TO THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTH RELATED PROJECTS. 2, THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION, BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTERACTION AND THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES.

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