Africa's Children of Purpose - U.K.

Charity number: 1179536
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work through grass-roots African organisations with a Christian ethos engaged in caring for orphans. Our approach focuses on building the capacity of our partners, by providing financial resources and expertise, and helping them to develop into self-sustaining organisations that have a real impact on the lives of orphaned and abandoned children in their communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £4,093
Total expenditure: £4,368

People

4 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 2018: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • OFA-UK (Working name)
  • ORPHANAGES FOR AFRICA (Working name)
  • ORPHANAGES FOR AFRICA - U.K. (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Antonia Naomi Jackson Trustee 16 June 2018
None on record
Janet Whited Trustee 15 April 2008
None on record
Etmonia Benjamin Trustee 08 February 2008
None on record
Catherine Evans Trustee 08 February 2008
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £7.97k £5.25k £5.12k £5.02k £4.09k
Total expenditure £2.61k £5.79k £4.86k £277 £4.37k
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 2023 20 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 19 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 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 FEB 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 JUL 2018 as amended on 12 Oct 2019

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF ORPHANS THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN CONTINENT BY PROVIDING GRANTS OF MONEY, GOODS OR SERVICES TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS, WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS. (B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY PROVIDING, AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF ORPHANS THROUGHOUT THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR ORPHANS, BY PROVIDING, AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, BIBLE STUDIES, SPIRITUAL AND MORAL EDUCATION, PRAYER MEETINGS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A LOCAL CHURCH.

Contact information

Address:
AFRICA'S CHILDREN OF PURPOSE
DANE HOUSE
26 Taylor Road
AYLESBURY
HP21 8DR
Phone:
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Email:
office@africaschildrenofpurpose.org
Website:

http://www.africaschildrenofpurpose.org Open in new window