SPONSORING ACADEMIC AND MEDICAL ACCESS

Charity Number: 1149006
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity supports children and families in The Gambia, West Africa. We provide access to education through sponsorship at nursery or school and provide access to medication and healthcare. We provide clothing and food items for children and families in The Gambia alongside supporting family members getting into employment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £13,007
Total expenditure: £12,617

People

4 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 September 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • S.A.A.M.A (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Miss Kate Elizabeth Chair 07 June 2017
None on record
Tracy Roughley Trustee 07 June 2017
None on record
Kathryn Ann Murphy Trustee 07 June 2017
None on record
ANGELA MARY CARTER Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £14.81k £11.06k £15.01k £12.64k £13.01k
Total expenditure £13.88k £11.25k £15.02k £13.45k £12.62k
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 August 2023 29 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2022 29 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2020 08 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 August 2019 25 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 30 AUG 2012

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF GAMBIAN CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR USE AT SCHOOL INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION & IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. TO ADVANCE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE OF GAMBIANS BY PROVISION OF ANNUAL HEALTH CHECKS AND EMERGENCY TREATMENT FUND IN LOCALISED AREAS. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN YOUNG GAMBIANS IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION, START UP FUNDS AND TRAINING

Contact information

Address:
18 Childwall Park Avenue
Childwall
LIVERPOOL
L16 0JG
Phone:
01517222791
Email:
saamainthegambia@hotmail.com
Website:

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