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Charity Details:

African Council Limited

SC046299Registered charity from 28 January 2016
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Address Grant Smith Law Practice
252 Union Street
Aberdeen
Postcode AB10 1TN
Website www.africancouncil.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The company's objects are: to advance active citizenship, community empowerment and the social welfare of the diverse members of the African community in Scotland and beyond; by engendering, defending and celebrating African culture history and values promoting the attainment of education, and life skills, especially among young Africans to prepare them for the world of work and to enable them to contribute to the social welfare of the communities in which they live and to Africa's social welfare enhancing the participation of Africans in social endeavours which enable them to contribute to the relief of poverty of young Africans in Scotland and Africa advancing active citizenship among Africans through engagement with and participation in political processes, institutions and leadership, both in Africa and in the African diaspora; and to work in partnership with other organisations in order to influence government policy on matters affecting the welfare of African communities in Scotland as well as on the African continent. Conducting research to inform, influence and support decisions and policies which further the aims and objectives of the company
Details of the charity's operations
Charity Status: Active
Last Updated: 01 Apr 2025
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 28 Jan 2016
Geographical Spread: UK and overseas
Main Operating Location: Aberdeen
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty","the advancement of education","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with a particular ethnic or racial origin","No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals","It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Accounts
31 Aug 2020 £34,098 £28,163 05 Jul 2021 Yes
31 Aug 2021 £81,996 £67,897 31 May 2022 Yes
31 Aug 2022 £81,663 £83,602 03 Jul 2023 Yes
31 Aug 2023 £27,000 £40,461 30 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Aug 2024 £11,220 £28,369 01 Apr 2025 Yes Published accounts can be found on the Companies House website
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

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