THE ZOE CARSS EDUCATION TRUST

Charity number: 1059621
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The trust has as its primary objective the advancement of education, at the pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in developing countries. It operates mainly in sub Saharan Africa to a lesser extent in the Indian sub continent. Activities include providing, building and equipment, training teachers, supporting projects and research.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2018

Total income: £80,661
Total expenditure: £563,255

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Liberia
  • Madagascar
  • Malawi
  • Nepal
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Africa
  • South Sudan
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 1996: Standard registration
  • 11 January 2020: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE ZOE CARSS MEMORIAL TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017 31/12/2018
Total gross income £115.99k £117.89k £134.95k £134.55k £80.66k
Total expenditure £269.91k £198.63k £220.34k £406.10k £563.26k
Income from government contracts N/A £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 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 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2018 12 June 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 12 June 2019 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2017 25 June 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 26 June 2018 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2016 22 June 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 22 June 2017 On Time

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.

TRUST DEED MADE 20TH NOVEMBER 1996

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY AMONGST CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT THE PRIMARY AND SECONDARY LEVELS, IN SUCH DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, AS MAY BE SELECTED BY THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME. FOR THIS PURPOSE A DEVELOPING COUNTRY IS ANY COUNTRY WHICH MEANS THE WORLD BANK DEFINITION OF HAVING LOW TO MIDDLE INCOME PER CAPITA GNP. INITIALLY THE ACTIVITIES OF THE TRUST WILL BE FOCUSED ON NEPAL AND SOUTH AFRICA.

Area of benefit

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

INITIALLY, NEPAL AND SOUTH AFRICA