# Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1104841 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1104841)
- Latest income: £19k; spending £19k
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Arts / culture / heritage / science, Environment / conservation / heritage, Economic / community development / employment, Human rights / equality / diversity, Recreation, Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, People of a particular ethnic or racial origin, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Sponsors or undertakes research, Acts as an umbrella or resource body, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout London, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Leicester City, Cameroon
- Other names: Caass UK (working); Cameroon Advice and Support Services UK (previous)
- Trustees: 6
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/community-advice-and-support-services

To realize our charitable objectives, we focus our support on a limited number of areas:? Advancement of Leadership Research and Development? Advancement of Research and Development? Provide training and other support for entrepreneurs, which enable them to improve the quality of their organisation? Public Policy Research and Advice the Arts? Economic Development in Africa

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £19k | £19k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £19k | £19k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £19k | £23k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22k | £25k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £23k | £28.4k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) to relieve poverty and distress, to preserve and protect good health and advance the education of the community in general by provision of Advice, counselling and assistance in such matters as health, education, training for employment, housing and welfare benefit and such other Services as the trustees shall deem necessary with the object of improving the conditions of life for such persons.2) to promote equality and diversity for the benefit of the public in general by seeking to eliminate discrimination on the grounds of race, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religion; promote activities to foster understanding between people from diverse backgrounds; conduct or commission research on equality and diversity issues and publish the results to the public3) to educate refugee communities and other minority groups on the subject of sustainable development and the environment in particular

## What it funds

Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief, arts / culture / heritage / science, environment / conservation / heritage, economic / community development / employment, human rights / equality / diversity and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information, sponsors or undertakes research and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) reported income of £19k and spending of £19k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £114k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Sandwell and Solihull and 4 more areas.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as London, Birmingham City, Coventry City, Sandwell and Solihull and 4 more areas.

### Does Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) give each year?

The register does not break out Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £19k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.9k a year.

### How large is Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk)?

In its latest reported year Community Advice and Support Services (Caass Uk) reported income of £19k and spending of £19k.


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