CHILDREN AT RISK IN ASIA

Charity number: 1165824
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

CARA is a UK based charity working with partners based in Sangkhlaburi, Thailand north west of Bangkok on the border with Myanmar. We work to improve the lives of children from mainly poor migrant families in the area through providing funds, arranging volunteers to work with our partners and shipping good quality used children's clothes and toys for distribution to the nurseries we support.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £54,802
Total expenditure: £39,633

People

3 Trustee(s)

10 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 March 2016: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • CARA (Working name)
  • CHILDRE AT RISK IN ASIA (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DR COLIN LILLICRAP BSC, MSC, PHD Chair 16 January 2014
None on record
Kevin John Paul Connaughton Trustee 22 April 2022
None on record
JANET LILLICRAP Trustee 16 January 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £24.56k £36.66k £34.72k £32.83k £54.80k
Total expenditure £29.07k £25.54k £37.95k £29.23k £39.63k
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 December 2024 25 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 25 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 05 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 05 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 12 August 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 12 August 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 14 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 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 18/08/2015

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF CHILD POVERTY IN ASIA, THROUGH PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER RESOURCES, IN PARTICULAR SUPPORTING CHILD PROTECTION, EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
10 GREYSTOKE CLOSE
BERKHAMSTED
HP4 3JJ
Phone:
01442873439
Email:
colin.lillicrap@btinternet.com
Website:

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