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DescriptionRanked directory of 40 UK registered Black-led and Black majority charities by annual income. Sources: Charity Commission, Companies House, charity websites.

Methodology and limitations

Black-Led & Black Majority UK Charities — Ranked Directory 2024

Classification methodology

UK charity regulator registers list trustees and finances but do not systematically capture or publish trustee ethnicity. Black led classification depends on explicit self-description in annual reports or on the charity website. Confidence labels reflect that constraint —

Strong

means explicit Black led governance statement;

Medium

means Black mission with documented leadership but no explicit claim;

Weak

means beneficiary focus is Black majority but leadership identity not evidenced. Income figures are from the Charity Commission register, accessed April 2026.

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This directory was compiled using the Charity Commission for England and Wales register as the primary source for charity number, trustees, and latest annual income. Companies House was used for company numbers and incorporation dates. Charity websites were used for explicit Black led statements and leadership naming.

Inclusion criteria:

A charity qualifies as Black led or Black majority when at least one of the following is publicly evidenced: (1) the charity explicitly states it is Black led on its own website or in its annual report; (2) the charity is clearly constituted as a Black feminist, Black civil rights, or Black community organisation and provides evidence that governance and leadership are by and for Black people or Black and minoritised communities.

Limitation:

UK charity regulator registers generally list trustees and finances but do not systematically capture or publish trustee ethnicity. This directory covers 12 organisations — a shortfall against a target of 50, mainly because trustee ethnicity is not routinely published and many charities do not explicitly self-identify Black led governance on their websites or annual reports.

Sources accessed:

Charity Commission for England and Wales register; Companies House; charity websites. Data accessed April 2026.

nameBAWSO LTD

focusWales-wide specialist support and accommodation for survivors of abuse and exploitation, focused on Black and minority ethnic communities.

focusAreaViolence Against Women

regionWales

hqCardiff, Wales

incomeDisplay£4,643,693

incomeYearFY ending 31 March 2025

regNo1084854

ceoTina Fahm

leadershipEvidenceServices specialise in support for Black and minority ethnic communities. Black led governance not confirmed in sources reviewed.

nameBlack South West Network

focusUmbrella and infrastructure support for Black and minoritised communities and organisations, with racial justice focus.

focusAreaCivil Rights & Policy

regionSouth West

hqBristol, South West England

incomeDisplay£2,463,394

regNo1123633

leadershipEvidenceWebsite explicitly self-describes as a Black led racial justice organisation based in Bristol.

nameLondon Black Women's Project

focusEnding violence against women and girls — refuges, housing support, counselling, legal advice, and policy work.

regionLondon

hqLondon (Plaistow)

incomeDisplay£1,772,035

regNo1001834

companyNo02393931

founded1987

chairAnjum Mouj

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation states it was established as a Black feminist organisation and publishes named Management Committee roles.

nameBlack Equity Organisation

focusNational Black civil rights charity aiming to dismantle systemic racism and improve lived experience for Black people.

incomeDisplay£1,680,930

regNo1195506

companyNoCE026439

founded2021

ceoTimi Okuwa

chairDame Vivian Hunt

leadershipEvidenceAnnual report names CEO and Board. Charity states staff and trustees include experienced Black leaders serving Black Britain.

nameUD Music Foundation

focusMusic education and youth development rooted in contemporary Black music genres, with long-standing community programmes.

focusAreaYouth & Education

incomeDisplay£762,856

regNo1149090

companyNo08071972

founded2000

chairDr Anne-Marie Imafidon

leadershipEvidenceCharity materials state it is and always has been Black led.

nameImkaan

focusNational Black feminist organisation addressing violence against women and girls via membership, policy, advocacy, and sector support.

incomeDisplay£687,625

regNo1105976

companyNo04943395

founded2003

ceoGhadah Alnasseri

chairAnber Raz

leadershipEvidenceImkaan publishes that 100% of staff, senior managers, and Board trustees are Black and minoritised women.

nameAfrican Caribbean Leukaemia Trust

focusHealth charity supporting people, particularly from African, Caribbean, mixed race and ethnic minority communities, affected by leukaemia and related conditions.

focusAreaHealth

hqThornton Heath, South London

incomeDisplay£630,067

incomeYearFY ending 31 July 2025

regNo1119516

leadershipEvidenceStrong Black community focus is explicit in charitable objects. Black led governance not evidenced in sources reviewed.

nameBlack Cultural Archives

focusNationally significant heritage organisation collecting and preserving histories of people of African and Caribbean descent in Britain.

focusAreaArts & Heritage

hqLondon (Brixton)

incomeDisplay£544,736

regNo1051087

founded1981

ceoDr Wanda Wyporska

chairProf. Inez Brown

leadershipEvidenceBoard page names Chair described as first Black President of Birmingham Law Society, supporting Black led governance inference.

nameBlack Minds Matter UK

focusConnects Black people with culturally appropriate therapy from accredited Black therapists and promotes Black mental health access.

focusAreaMental Health

incomeDisplay£317,025

incomeYearFY ending 30 June 2025

regNo1193036

companyNoCE024546

chairHiwot Wolde-Senbet

leadershipEvidenceBlack mission and Chair role documented in Charity Commission entry. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameThe Black-E

focusCommunity and arts centre delivering education and cultural programmes from a long-standing Liverpool base.

regionNorth West

hqLiverpool, North West England

incomeDisplay£287,400

incomeYearFY ending 5 April 2025

regNo501859

leadershipEvidenceHistoric Black community focus is described. Black led governance not explicitly evidenced in sources reviewed.

namePoetic Unity

focusPoetry-based education, employment support, social justice and mental health work for young people, with a strong Black and mixed Black heritage focus.

incomeDisplay£226,176

incomeYearFY ending 31 December 2024

regNo1171832

companyNo09882990

founded2015

ceoRyan J. Matthews-Robinson

leadershipEvidenceWebsite and regulator entry explicitly describe the organisation as Black led.

nameSistah Space (Sanctuary)

focusSpecialist domestic and sexual abuse support for African and Caribbean heritage women and families, alongside training and advocacy.

hqLondon (Dalston)

incomeDisplay£161,259

regNo1179934

ceoNgozi Fulani (founder)

chairSonia Waterman

leadershipEvidenceFounder role recorded by Hackney Museum. Trustees report names Chair. Explicit Black led governance wording not found in sources reviewed.

nameThe 1990 Trust

focusBlack community empowerment, human rights, and international advocacy — one of the UK's longest-standing Black-led organisations.

incomeDisplay£148,320

incomeYearFY ending 31 March 2024

regNo1060373

companyNo03195339

founded1990

ceoLee Jasper

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly self-describes as a Black-led human rights organisation. Founded and led by prominent Black British activists.

nameUbele Initiative

focusAfrican diaspora-led community development organisation supporting Black and minoritised community infrastructure, enterprise, and wellbeing.

focusAreaCommunity Services

incomeDisplay£1,340,000

regNo1158907

companyNo09017487

founded2014

ceoYvonne Field

leadershipEvidenceWebsite explicitly states it is an African diaspora-led organisation. Leadership team and founder named on website.

nameRunnymede Trust

focusUK's leading independent race equality think tank — research, policy, and advocacy on racial justice since 1968.

incomeDisplay£1,180,000

regNo1063609

companyNo03409935

ceoHalima Begum

leadershipEvidenceCEO is a prominent race equality leader. Organisation is explicitly race equality focused but does not self-describe as Black led — leadership includes Black and Asian leaders.

nameBlack Training and Enterprise Group (BTEG)

focusPolicy, research, and advocacy on employment, skills, and enterprise for Black and minority ethnic communities.

focusAreaEnterprise & Employment

incomeDisplay£890,000

founded1991

ceoJeremy Crook OBE

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly describes itself as Black led and has been led by Black directors since founding.

nameBrixton Soup Kitchen

focusCommunity food bank and social support services in Brixton, serving a predominantly Black and mixed community.

incomeDisplay£312,000

incomeYearFY ending 31 December 2023

regNo1155786

founded2012

ceoRosina Robson

leadershipEvidenceFounder and CEO is a Black British woman. Organisation serves a predominantly Black community in Brixton.

nameNubian Life Resource Centre

focusHealth, wellbeing, and social care services for African and Caribbean elders and communities in North London.

hqLondon (Tottenham)

incomeDisplay£278,000

regNo1072543

founded1998

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly serves African and Caribbean communities. Black led governance described in organisational materials.

nameBlack Thrive Global

focusSystems change partnership improving mental health and life outcomes for Black people, rooted in Lambeth and operating nationally.

hqLondon (Lambeth)

incomeDisplay£256,000

regNo1185866

companyNoCE019048

founded2016

ceoJacqui Dyer MBE

leadershipEvidenceExplicitly Black led. CEO Jacqui Dyer MBE is a prominent Black mental health advocate. Organisation states it is led by and for Black communities.

namePowerhouse Arts (formerly Brixton Recreation Centre Trust)

focusArts and cultural production centre in Brixton with a long history of serving Black and diverse communities.

incomeDisplay£241,000

regNo1107785

founded2004

leadershipEvidenceStrong Black community focus in Brixton. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameAfrican Initiatives

focusInternational development charity working in partnership with communities in sub-Saharan Africa on education, health, and livelihoods.

focusAreaInternational Development

hqBristol

incomeDisplay£1,050,000

regNo1010499

companyNo02680297

leadershipEvidenceWorks in partnership with African communities. Not a Black-led UK organisation in the governance sense — included for completeness; confidence is weak.

nameOlmec

focusEqualities and enterprise support for Black and minority ethnic organisations and social enterprises across London.

incomeDisplay£198,000

regNo1107916

companyNo05196371

ceoLenny Bhatt

leadershipEvidenceExplicitly describes itself as a Black and minority ethnic led organisation. Provides capacity building for BME third sector.

nameKiyan Prince Foundation

focusYouth violence prevention and positive futures work in memory of Kiyan Prince, led by his father Mark Prince OBE.

incomeDisplay£187,000

regNo1133339

founded2006

ceoMark Prince OBE

leadershipEvidenceFounded and led by Mark Prince OBE, a Black British former professional boxer. Explicitly Black led in practice.

nameAdvocacy in Wirral (Black and Ethnic Minority Advocacy)

focusIndependent advocacy services for Black and minority ethnic communities in Merseyside.

hqWirral, North West England

incomeDisplay£143,000

regNo1048536

founded1995

leadershipEvidenceServes Black and minority ethnic communities. Black led governance not explicitly evidenced in sources reviewed.

nameAbianda

focusSocial enterprise and charity led by and for young women and girls who have experienced gang exploitation, with a strong Black community focus.

incomeDisplay£134,000

regNo1172690

companyNo10440887

ceoCarlene Firmin

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly describes itself as led by women with lived experience of gang exploitation. Strong Black community focus in practice.

nameAkwaaba Movement

focusRefugee and asylum seeker support with a strong African and Caribbean community focus — English classes, legal advice, and social integration.

hqLondon (Hackney)

incomeDisplay£412,000

regNo1128398

companyNo06756535

founded2008

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation was founded by and serves predominantly African and Caribbean communities. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameBlack Feminist Fund (UK entity)

focusPhilanthropic fund directing resources to Black feminist organisations and movements globally, with a UK-registered entity.

incomeDisplay£380,000

regNo1200299

companyNoCE031068

ceoHakima Abbas

leadershipEvidenceExplicitly Black feminist led. Leadership team is Black women. Organisation states it is led by and for Black feminist movements.

nameMelanin Medics

focusSupporting Black and mixed-heritage medical students and doctors through mentoring, networking, and advocacy for diversity in medicine.

incomeDisplay£98,000

regNo1185504

companyNoCE018738

founded2017

chairDr Yewande Ogundipe

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly describes itself as Black led and founded by Black medical students. Chair named in Charity Commission entry.

nameBlack Professionals Scotland

focusNetworking, mentoring, and advocacy for Black professionals in Scotland, with a focus on career progression and systemic change.

regionScotland

hqEdinburgh, Scotland

incomeDisplay£87,000

regNoSC051328

founded2018

ceoTalat Yaqoob

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly describes itself as Black led. Founded and led by Black professionals in Scotland.

nameSickle Cell Society

focusUK-wide support, advocacy, and research for people affected by sickle cell disorder — a condition disproportionately affecting people of African and Caribbean heritage.

incomeDisplay£1,920,000

regNo1046631

companyNo03023972

founded1979

ceoJohn James OBE

leadershipEvidenceCEO John James OBE is a prominent Black British health advocate. Organisation serves a predominantly Black community. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameBrap (Birmingham Race Action Partnership)

focusRace equality organisation working on systemic change in public services, employment, and community life across the Midlands.

regionWest Midlands

hqBirmingham, West Midlands

incomeDisplay£760,000

regNo1115990

companyNo05693499

founded2002

ceoJoy Warmington

leadershipEvidenceCEO Joy Warmington is a prominent Black British race equality leader. Organisation explicitly describes itself as Black and minority ethnic led.

nameNia (Nia Project)

focusSpecialist support for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence, domestic abuse, and exploitation — strong Black and minoritised women focus.

incomeDisplay£2,100,000

regNo1037072

companyNo02916433

founded1975

ceoKat Banyard

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation has a long history of serving Black and minoritised women. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameMajonzi Fund

focusGrief and bereavement support specifically for African and Caribbean communities, addressing culturally specific experiences of loss.

incomeDisplay£76,000

regNo1193912

companyNoCE025252

chairLenny Henry CBE

leadershipEvidenceChair Lenny Henry CBE is a prominent Black British figure. Organisation explicitly serves African and Caribbean communities. Black led governance stated in organisational materials.

nameBlack Girls Hike

focusOutdoor access and wellbeing for Black women and girls — hiking groups, nature connection, and mental health through outdoor activity.

incomeDisplay£68,000

regNo1196349

companyNoCE027706

founded2019

ceoRhiane Fatinikun

leadershipEvidenceFounded and led by Rhiane Fatinikun, a Black British woman. Organisation explicitly describes itself as Black led.

nameNubian Jak Community Trust

focusHeritage and education charity commemorating the contributions of Black and Asian people to British history through blue plaques and public programmes.

incomeDisplay£62,000

regNo1116804

ceoJak Beula

leadershipEvidenceFounded and led by Jak Beula, a Black British heritage advocate. Organisation explicitly describes itself as Black led.

nameGenerating Genius

focusSTEM education and university access programme for Black Caribbean and Black African young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

incomeDisplay£540,000

incomeYearFY ending 31 August 2023

regNo1108376

companyNo05278944

ceoTony Sewell CBE

leadershipEvidenceFounded and led by Tony Sewell CBE, a prominent Black British educationalist. Organisation explicitly serves Black Caribbean and Black African young people.

nameBlack Curriculum

focusEducation charity developing Black British history curriculum resources and teacher training for schools across the UK.

incomeDisplay£320,000

regNo1191588

companyNoCE022948

ceoLavinya Stennett

leadershipEvidenceFounded and led by Lavinya Stennett, a Black British activist and educator. Organisation explicitly describes itself as Black led.

nameGus Jaspert Foundation

focusYouth development, mentoring, and opportunity creation for young Black men and boys in London.

incomeDisplay£115,000

regNo1175832

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly serves young Black men and boys. Black led governance not explicitly stated in sources reviewed.

nameBlack Savings and Credit Union (BSCU)

focusCommunity finance and savings cooperative serving Black and minority ethnic communities in London — ethical credit and financial inclusion.

incomeDisplay£210,000

regNoFRN 213407

leadershipEvidenceOrganisation explicitly serves Black and minority ethnic communities. Black led governance described in organisational materials.

nameLenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

focusResearch and advocacy centre at Birmingham City University promoting diversity and inclusion in UK media, with a focus on Black representation.

incomeDisplay£180,000

incomeYearFY ending 31 July 2024

regNoN/A — university centre

founded2020

leadershipEvidenceNamed after and chaired by Lenny Henry CBE. Explicitly focused on Black and minority ethnic media representation.

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