THE LIBRA FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1123200
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Libra's team has been taking UK students to work with disadvantaged children in Romania for 15 years. Our work has been focussed on disabled children in the Children's Centres in Onesti and Bradet and on social integration projects for young people in Moinesti, Comanesti and Manastirea Casin. Libra also takes out professional therapists to share best practice with carers, teachers and parents.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2020

Total income: £1,582
Total expenditure: £21,041

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dorset
  • Hampshire
  • Southampton City
  • Throughout London
  • Romania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 March 2008: Standard registration
  • 06 December 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2015 30/09/2016 30/09/2017 30/09/2018 31/03/2020
Total gross income £112.37k £118.60k £76.97k £16.72k £1.58k
Total expenditure £106.53k £106.88k £85.70k £26.81k £21.04k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 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 2021 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 February 2021 11 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2018 14 March 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2018 Not Required
Annual return 30 September 2017 20 January 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2017 20 January 2018 On Time

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 JANUARY 2007

Charitable objects

1) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING HARDSHIP OR WHO BY REASONS OF DISABILITY OR THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES ARE DISADVANTAGED OR IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE IN ROMANIA OR ELSEWHERE; 2) TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY WORKING WITH OR LIVING WITH OR ASSISTING PERSONS REFERRED TO IN SUBCLAUSE (1) INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF EXPERIENCE FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE WITH CHILDREN LESS FORTUNATE THAN THEMSELVES IN PLACES SUCH AS THE ALEXANDRA CENTRE OR ELSEWHERE; 3) TO EDUCATE AND IMPROVE THE SKILL OF CARERS OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN SUBCLAUSE (1); 4) TO ENCOURAGE LOCAL VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT SUCH CARERS TO ENABLE THE RELIEF OF PERSONS REFERRED TO IN SUBCLAUSE (1) TO BE LOCALLY SUSTAINABLE. 5) SUCH OTHER PURPOSES CHARITABLE IN LAW;

Area of benefit

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

ROMANIA