GRACE AND SMILES FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1179972
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To address poverty among families in rural communities in Ghana, West Africa. General charitable purposes- Donation of Books, clothing and toys Education- Reading clubs Relief of poverty Children and young people

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

3 Trustee(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 September 2018: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
CLARA PIETERSON Chair 14 August 2018
None on record
JOSEPH CAMPBELL Trustee 14 August 2018
None on record
AKASI YAWSON Trustee 14 August 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £366 £102 £164 £114 £0
Total expenditure £324 £54 £60 £100 £0
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 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 17 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 10 September 2024 223 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 10 September 2024 223 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 23 March 2021 51 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 23 March 2021 51 days late Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Sep 2018

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONG FAMILIES IN UNDERPRIVILEGED COMMUNITIES IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA BY PROVIDING ITEMS OF CHILDREN'S CLOTHING, SHOES, TOYS AND BOOKS TO DEPRIVED INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. IT IS ALSO OUR AIM TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THESE COMMUNITIES BY RUNNING READING CLUBS TO IMPROVE READING AND LITERACY SKILLS AMONG THE CHILDREN IN THESE COMMUNITIES.

Contact information

Address:
91 Severn Way
Bletchley
MILTON KEYNES
MK3 7QE
Phone:
07932021670
Email:
cpieterson@graceandsmiles.com
Website:

graceandsmiles.com