CENTENNIAL OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1189685
Charity reporting is up to date (68 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Centennial Old Students Association is geared towards raising funds to provide scholarships for deserving students who successfully complete their school leaving examination and are qualified to enter University. We also undertake the development of the school's infrastructure which was badly damaged during the last civil war in Sierra Leone. We provide assistance to some of our elderly members.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £980
Total expenditure: £5,000

People

3 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 May 2020: 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:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
EMMANUEL YOUNG Chair 29 March 2020
None on record
Mary Sesay Trustee 29 March 2020
None on record
Noah Deen-Jalloh Trustee 29 March 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £600 £1.70k £2.07k £980
Total expenditure £2.62k £550 £3.50k £5.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £1.00k N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £1.00k 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 09 April 2025 68 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 09 April 2025 68 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 August 2024 188 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 August 2024 188 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 May 2023 103 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 May 2023 103 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 20 February 2022 20 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 20 February 2022 20 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 - ASSOCIATION Registered 27 May 2020

Charitable objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AT CENTENNIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL IN MATTRU JONG, BONTHE DISTRICT, SIERRA LEONE, BY PROVIDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TO BOYS AND GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL, TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL AND CONTRIBUTION TO THEIR COMMUNITY AND SIERRA LEONE AS A WHOLE. 2. TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AT CENTENNIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL BY PROVIDING A SAFE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, EQUIPPED WITH THE RELEVANT RESOURCES. 3. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF BOYS AND GIRLS AT CENTENNIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, MATTRU JONG BY PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIP AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO CHILDREN IN NEED AT THE SCHOOL SO AS TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND BECOME PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS IN THE FUTURE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
82 COSSALL WALK
LONDON
SE15 2TN
Phone:
07956297255
Email:
hungbatei@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

No information available