THE HELP A POOR OR NEEDY CHILD FUND

Charity number: 1003359
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To serve the poor and displaced children in Africa and Asia by providing programmes that help save lives, bring hope, restore dignity and raise their physical and educational levels in a meaningful, lasting way. To protect and preserve the health, both mental and physical of children. The assistance we provide will be without regard to religious beliefs, gender, or ethnic background.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £1,231
Total expenditure: £899

People

3 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire
  • Throughout London
  • India
  • Kenya
  • Sri Lanka
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 August 1991: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HELP A POOR CHILD (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • 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
DEEPAK MATHUR Trustee 18 September 2023
None on record
Dr RAJIV BAJEKAL Trustee
None on record
RUDOLF RODRIGUES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2020 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £968 £1.50k £5.52k £512 £1.23k
Total expenditure £7.13k £4.40k £6.81k £2.98k £899
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 05 April 2024 06 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2023 28 June 2024 144 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 09 October 2023 246 days late
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2020 27 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 JUNE 1991 AS AMENDED 2ND NOVEMBER 1997

Charitable objects

1)THE RELIEF OF THOSE PERSONS RESIDENT WITHIN THE INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT OR ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED,HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS,OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK.2)TO SAFEGUARD,PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH,BOTH MENTAL AND PHYSICAL OF CHILDREN,AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD,AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT.3)TO RELIEVE SICKNESS,POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST NECESSITOUS PERSONS,IN PARTICULAR FOR THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS.4)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AMONGST THE PERSONS AFORESAID BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOLARSHIP,GRANTS OR BURSARIES AS THE COMMITTE SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETREMINE.

Area of benefit

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

INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
3 PENTA COURT
2ND FLOOR
STATION ROAD
BOREHAMWOOD
HERTFORDSHIRE
WD6 1SL
Phone:
02089052761
Email:
info@helpapoorchild.com
Website:

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