African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK
Analysis
African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK reported income of £52k and spending of £135k, spending 261% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £460k to £52k (-89%), an average of -42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, African Caribbean Careers & Employment Support Services UK sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Keren Hinda (£52k), Pharaohs Dream Trust (£52k) and Living Faith Foursquare Gospel Church (£52k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Improve BME youth outcomes within Education, Employment, and Enterprise. Provide bespoke, end-to-end careers solutions/ IAG services for disadvantaged and underserved young minoritised job seekers. Access UK also provides culturally competent consultancy and engagement services based on the public health approach delivery model to tackle serious youth violence and anti-social behaviour.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Keren Hinda | London | £52k |
| Pharaohs Dream Trust | Leighton Buzzard | £52k |
| Living Faith Foursquare Gospel Church | Bedford | £52k |
| Craze and Hunkin Almshouse Charity | Cornwall | £52k |