African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.)

Analysis

African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04014153). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.) reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.5m, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.2m (+2.4%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, African Caribbean Community Initiative (A.c.c.i.) sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Streetsmart-Action for the Homeless (£1.2m), Forward in Faith Ministry U.k. (£1.2m) and Gloucestershire Deaf Association (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and donations and legacies 1.0%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £307k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 50 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.