COUNCIL FOR THE ETHNIC MINORITIES LUSOFONIA VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (CEMLVO)

Charity number: 1147799
Charity reporting is overdue by 671 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the general public, in particular but not exclusively the socially and economically disadvantaged members of the wider Portuguese speaking communities and their third sector organisations by; a) the promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of resources b) the provision of capacity building initiatives

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 07 September 2021

Total income: £1,675
Total expenditure: £393

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Angola
  • Australia
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Cape Verde
  • Chile
  • China
  • Congo
  • Cuba
  • East Timor
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • France
  • Germany
  • Gibraltar
  • Guernsey
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-bissau
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Ireland
  • Jersey
  • Macau
  • Malaysia
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • São Tomé And Principe
  • Senegal
  • South Africa
  • Spain
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 June 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CEMLVO AND LUSOPHONE ALLIANCE (ALIANCA LUSOFONA) (Working name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PEDRO GAMMA Trustee 14 June 2012
None on record
RAQUEL PAIVA Trustee 14 June 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 07/09/2017 07/09/2018 07/09/2019 07/09/2020 07/09/2021
Total gross income £795 £1.38k £1.08k £870 £1.68k
Total expenditure £120 £295 £164 £89 £393
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 07 September 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 305 days
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 305 days
Annual return 07 September 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 671 days
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2022 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 671 days
Annual return 07 September 2021 01 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 07 September 2020 12 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2020 Not Required
Annual return 07 September 2019 12 April 2021 279 days late
Accounts and TAR 07 September 2019 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/09/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22/06/2012

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE WIDER PORTUGUESE SPEAKING COMMUNITIES (SOMETIMES CALLED PALOP OR LUSOFONIA OR LUSOPHONE), AND THE THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS THAT REPRESENTS THEM AND PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ENGLAND AND WALES (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) BY 5(1) THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVE OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BY CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROVISION OF SUCH SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE; 5(2) ASSISTING IN BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. 5(3) THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS OF THE LUSOFONIA (OR LUSOPHONIA) COMMUNITIES AND OTHER COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY NEWLY ARRIVED REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS, ESPECIALLY BY THE PROVISION OF LANGUAGE SERVICES, AND ADVICE AND ADVOCACY REGARDING MATTERS SUCH AS IMMIGRATION, SOCIAL AND WELFARE RIGHTS, HEALTH, HOUSING, COMMUNITY INTEGRATION, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT; 5(4) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND ADVICE ON HEALTH ISSUES; 5(5) THE PROVISION OF OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THESE OBJECTS: (A)"THIRD SECTOR" MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. (B)"CHARITIES” ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C)"VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES" ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.”

Contact information

Address:
JEFF KAWENDE
Flat 41
Dacre House
Beaufort Street
LONDON
SW3 5BH
Phone:
07508790570
Email:
director@cemlvo.org.uk
Website:

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