CONGO ACTION

Charity number: 1088833
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity has proven records of encouraging self supporting projects ,focusing on the activities of women's groups through micro-credit loans and sewing groups. As from 2017, The Charity's main program was to maintain a primary school in a remote part of the DRC, Congo. In 2018, The Charity achieved the planned rebuilding of the school , and continue to support the teachers and the school.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £12,089
Total expenditure: £10,452

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 October 2001: Standard registration
  • 16 February 2023: Funds received from 1145161 WORKING TOGETHER - CONGO
  • 16 February 2023: Funds received from 1145161 WORKING TOGETHER - CONGO
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARTINE LE BUZULLIER Chair 16 April 2022
None on record
Rattiros Isyarlar Trustee 16 April 2022
None on record
Chloe Nelson Trustee 16 April 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £15.30k £12.58k £21.16k £18.84k £12.09k
Total expenditure £7.49k £9.53k £13.98k £20.12k £10.45k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 16 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 February 2024 28 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 01 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2001

Charitable objects

(1) FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO ("THE DRC"); AND (2) FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE DRC AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Contact information

Address:
13 UPPER FANT ROAD
MAIDSTONE
ME16 8BP
Phone:
07874751758
Email:
congoaction@hotmail.com
Website:

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