African Community Centre
Analysis
African Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Glamorgan. It was registered in June 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06331619). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, African Community Centre reported income of £405k and spending of £385k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £288k to £405k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 81% 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 Community Centre sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Citizens Advice Thanet (£405k), Bournemouth Heart Club (£405k) and The Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team CIO (£405k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote participation and break down barriers to community cohesion by delivering services and activities to promote the health, wellbeing, education, employment and partcipation of African and African Carribean people.Our vision is of a society where African and African Caribbean community members are fully included, where their wellbeing is a priority and where justice is promoted.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Citizens Advice Thanet | Margate | £405k |
| Bournemouth Heart Club | Bournemouth | £405k |
| The Duddon and Furness Mountain Rescue Team CIO | Broughton in Furness | £405k |
| The Reach for Health Centre Ltd | Northamptonshire | £406k |