# Coventry West African Community (Cwac)

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1200195 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1200195)
- Latest income: £11.4k; spending £8,935
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 7
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/coventry-west-african-community

We provide support services that help socially excluded individuals and deprived communities to become independent and integrated into society. our services include:providing training and development providing temporary financial helpproviding counselling & support servicemaking grantfood distribution to the needyproviding references to support their job applications and the others.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2025 | £11.4k | £8,935 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2024 | £7,820 | £4,768 | not filed |
| 30 Apr 2023 | £12.9k | £12.9k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> Charitable object/purpose'to promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people (in particular, members of the economically deprived African and caribbean communities and the others in the West midlands) from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded on the grounds of their ethnic origin, religion, belief, creed, poor educational or skills attainment; relationship and family breakdown and assisting them to integrate into society'.

## What it funds

Coventry West African Community (Cwac) is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and prevention or relief of poverty for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Coventry West African Community (Cwac) reported income of £11.4k and spending of £8,935. Over its last 3 reported years, to 30 Apr 2025, it spent £26.6k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Coventry West African Community (Cwac) 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 Coventry West African Community (Cwac) open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Coventry West African Community (Cwac) is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Coventry West African Community (Cwac) fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does Coventry West African Community (Cwac) give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Coventry West African Community (Cwac) makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Coventry West African Community (Cwac) give each year?

The register does not break out Coventry West African Community (Cwac)'s grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 30 Apr 2025 was £8,935. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £8,863 a year.

### How large is Coventry West African Community (Cwac)?

In its latest reported year Coventry West African Community (Cwac) reported income of £11.4k and spending of £8,935.


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