West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre

Analysis

West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in May 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03916617). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending April 2025, West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.7m, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.6m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, West Bromwich African Caribbean Resource Centre sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Helpforce Community (£1.6m), Remind UK Charity (£1.6m) and Age Concern (Age UK) Ashford Ltd (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and donations and legacies 5.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £196k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 69 people.