WHOLE PLANET FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1137896
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Whole Planet Foundation's mission is poverty alleviation through microcredit in communities worldwide that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products. The foundation provides grants to microfinance institutions in Latin America, Africa and Asia who in turn develop and offer microenterprise loan programmes, training and other financial services to the self-employed poor.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2019

Total income: £63,268
Total expenditure: £155,367

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public. It works with a commercial participator without an agreement in place. It does not work with a professional fundraiser

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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Malawi
  • Scotland
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 September 2010: Standard registration
  • 29 March 2021: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk 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 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019
Total gross income £118.91k £120.65k £108.31k £66.11k £63.27k
Total expenditure £343.97k £130.93k £93.28k £4.60k £155.37k
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 December 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2019 20 December 2020 50 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 20 December 2020 50 days late
Annual return 31 December 2018 24 October 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 24 October 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 26 October 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 26 October 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 24 AUGUST 2009

Charitable objects

3.1 THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE UNDEVELOPED OR DEVELOPING WORLDS BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO-LENDING PROJECTS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP; AND (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION) EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS, WATER SUPPLY, PUBLIC HEALTH AND TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.

Area of benefit

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

THE WORLD