DISCET (UK)

Charity number: 1109438
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DISCET UK supports DISCET, a Sierra Leone charity which has contributed to the transformation of many lives over the past 20 plus years despite ongoing challenges presented by Covid and reduced finances. Its current key focus is on counselling programmes and developing capacity in counselling, as well as supporting various activities to relieve poverty and promote mental and physical health.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £15,485
Total expenditure: £14,200

People

8 Trustee(s)

11 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MURIEL JONES Trustee 28 February 2013
None on record
CLARE BENKA-COKER Trustee
None on record
CECILIA ESI MORKEH-YAMSON PELLIGRIN Trustee
None on record
STEVE CHENG-WHITEHEAD Trustee
None on record
Rev HANNAH LERINA SABINA NEALE Trustee
SIERRA LEONE INTERDIOCESAN ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
AFRICAN EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL AND HEALTH ORGANISATION LIMITED
Received: On time
BLACK ASIAN MINORITY ETHNIC VOICE (BAME VOICE)
Received: On time
Dr JOHN HAWKINS OBE Trustee
THE MUSTARD TREE FOUNDATION (READING)
Received: On time
EGERTON JOE FODE GBONDA BSC Trustee
None on record
Rev STEVE CLEARY Trustee
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 £23.73k £20.65k £14.46k £12.12k £15.49k
Total expenditure £24.00k £21.00k £14.43k £13.15k £14.20k
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 28 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2019 30 December 2020 60 days late
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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 09 MAY 2005 as amended on 10 Jul 2018

Charitable objects

(1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF EVANGELISTIC AND PREACHING SERVICES AMONGST THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE; (B) SUPPORTING THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN-BASED ADVICE AND COUNSELLING, TO FACILITATE RECONCILIATION AND THE SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE PEOPLE OF SIERRA LEONE; (C) SUPPORTING AND EQUIPPING PASTORS AND OTHER CHRISTIAN LEADERS WITH THE AIM TO ENHANCE THEIR CAPACITY FOR CHRISTIAN SERVICE, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION. (2) TO RELIEVE THOSE PEOPLE IN SIERRA LEONE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

Area of benefit

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

SIERRA LEONE

Contact information

Address:
25 Calverley Crescent
DAGENHAM
RM10 7QU
Phone:
02085929039
Email:
STEVE.CLEARY@GMAIL.COM
Website:

No information available