CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD

Charity number: 1013587
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Chance for Childhood is an award-winning charity working in Africa to support the most vulnerable children, often invisible from society, such as street children, disabled children, children affected by conflict and children in conflict with the law. These children are often hidden members of their communities, unable to go to school, excluded from society and living in abject poverty.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,468,522

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Donations and legacies £1.22m
Charitable activities £14.54k
Other trading activities £570
Investments £1.59k
Other £235.32k

Total expenditure:
£1,426,457

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Raising funds £288.45k
Charitable activities £1.14m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £288.45k
Charitable expenditure £1.14m
Retained for future use £42.07k

People

58 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 March 1999: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • JUBILEE ACTION (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Helen McMillan Trustee 25 February 2025
HOPE FOR CHILDREN
Received: On time
Janine McKelvey Trustee 28 February 2024
None on record
Derrick Betts Trustee 03 May 2023
None on record
Max Whicher Trustee 15 February 2023
None on record
Nicoletta Gopsill-Piccolrovazzi Trustee 28 July 2022
HOPE FOR CHILDREN
Received: On time
Richard Charles Edwards Trustee 13 January 2021
HOPE FOR CHILDREN
Received: On time
Elizabeth Kigozi Ntege Trustee 25 June 2020
None on record
Carole Ramella Trustee 25 June 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £1.40m £868.13k £970.19k £1.56m £1.47m
Total expenditure £1.33m £1.02m £975.24k £1.43m £1.43m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £30.30k £12.60k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £1.40m £866.09k £970.15k £1.55m £1.22m
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £570
Income - Charitable activities £0 £1.64k £0 £3.43k £14.54k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £1.10k £392 £33 £580 £1.59k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £2.77k £235.32k
Income - Legacies £53.22k £93.13k £11.26k £45.17k £21.10k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.16m £833.27k £816.32k £1.17m £1.14m
Expenditure - Raising funds £169.07k £182.09k £158.92k £258.52k £288.45k
Expenditure - Governance £32.20k £39.57k £41.39k £55.98k £70.29k
Expenditure - Grants institution £560.51k £319.56k £263.15k £213.88k £200.62k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £3.70k £3.22k £2.71k £9.16k £6.99k
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £432.24k £286.59k £297.18k £470.93k £498.84k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £25.89k £26.05k £39.95k £85.05k £70.33k

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 24 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 24 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 26 August 2020 On Time 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/07/1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/02/2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2008 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/04/2014 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 JAN 2018

Charitable objects

TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND OTHER CHARITABLE NEEDS, AND IMPROVE WELLBEING, AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES; TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: ADVANCING THE INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; SEEKING REDRESS FOR, AND/OR THE RELIEF OF NEED OF, CHILD AND OTHER YOUNG VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE, AND/OR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONFLICT WITH THE LAW; RAISING AWARENESS OF, AND/OR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE. NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008. IN THE DEFINITIONS SECTION: "HUMAN RIGHTS" MEANS ANY OR ALL OF THE RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, AND THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED.

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 1013587-1 STREET CHILD AFRICA
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 13 JULY 1998 AS AMENDED 2 NOVEMBER 2005, 6 DECEMBER 2007 AND 25 APRIL 2008. NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 MAR 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2015 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 25 FEB 2019
Charitable objects
1.1 TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND OTHER CHARITABLE NEED AMONG DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; 1.2 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES; 1.3 TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: 1.3.1 ADVANCING THE INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSE WITH DISABILITIES; 1.3.2 SEEKING REDRESS FOR, AND/OR THE RELIEF OF NEED OF, CHILD AND OTHER YOUNG VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE, AND/OR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONFLICT WITH THE LAW; 1.3.3 RAISING AWARENESS OF, AND/OR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Area of benefit
AFRICA
Registration history
  • 24 March 1999 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
PO Box 3030
Romford
Essex
RM7 1US
Phone:
01483203250
Email:
info@chanceforchildhood.org
Website:

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