FAO (FRIEND OF AFRICAN ORGANISATIONS)

Charity number: 1147157
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ? EDUCATION / TRAINING ? THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH OR SAVING OF LIVES ? THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ? OVERSEAS AID / FAMINE RELIEF ? ACCOMMODATION / HOUSING ? ARTS / CULTURE / HERITAGE / SCIENCE ? ECONOMIC / COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT / EMPLOYMENT ? RECREATION

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2019

Total income: £3,500
Total expenditure: £3,490

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnet

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 May 2012: Standard registration
  • 17 January 2020: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • FAO(FRIEND OF AFRICAN ORGANISATIONS) (Working name)
  • HOPE 4 US (Previous name)
  • HOPE 4 US (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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 01/01/2015 01/01/2016 01/01/2017 01/01/2018 01/01/2019
Total gross income £167.79k £83.90k £44.75k £9.45k £3.50k
Total expenditure £76.59k £38.30k £43.85k £9.12k £3.49k
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 01 January 2020 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2020 Not submitted
Annual return 01 January 2019 17 May 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2019 Not Required
Annual return 01 January 2018 02 September 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2018 Not Required
Annual return 01 January 2017 01 September 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2017 04 September 2017 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 2011 AS AMENDED ON 15 MAR 2016

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS), BEING PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND OTHER ETHNIC MINORITIES WITHIN GREATER LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE: 1. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY. 3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO INCREASING PEOPLE'S SKILLS AND REALIZING THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. 4. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGE OF 10 TO 19 YEARS OLD BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANIZING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; (B) ADVANCING EDUCATION; (C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; (D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. (5) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN THROUGH AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS.