GHANA SCHOOL AID

Charity number: 299178
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ghana School Aid supports the education of children, particular girls and young women, with a focus on rural areas by making grants to schools, vocational and teacher training centres in support of local efforts, for building materials, technical equipment, teaching and learning materials, books, and School Links to enable exchange and new experiences for young people in an interconnected world.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £34,764
Total expenditure: £39,457

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 October 1992: Standard registration
  • 06 January 2021: Funds received from 1164062 THE LIBRARY ACCESS PROJECT (LAP)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
EDWARD PATRICK MAYNE Chair
None on record
Nigel William Dennis Trustee 17 January 2019
None on record
LETITIA BOATENG Trustee 26 February 2012
None on record
MRS JO HALLETT Trustee 31 January 2012
None on record
Dr JENNIFER MACDOUGALL Trustee 31 January 2012
None on record
MS PENNY SEWELL Trustee 31 January 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £34.26k £23.84k £40.53k £24.40k £34.76k
Total expenditure £34.69k £28.14k £24.35k £28.63k £39.46k
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 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 January 2021 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.

TRUST DEED EXECUTED 8 JULY 1987

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN GHANA PARTICULARLY CHILDREN ATTENDING VILLAGE SCHOOLS BY THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE PROVIDED BY THE AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF SUCH SCHOOLS

Area of benefit

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

GHANA

Contact information

Address:
BOUNDARY HOUSE
230 Greys Road
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 1QY
Phone:
01491576052
Email:
nigelwdennis@btinternet.com
Website:

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