THE ELDER DEMPSTER GHANA AND NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE TRUST

Charity number: 313867
Charity reporting is overdue by 209 days

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal objects of the Trust are to provide: 1. Post-graduate scholarships and grants for Ghanaians and Nigerians; 2. Financial assistance for Ghanaian and Nigerian artisans, technicians and engineers; 3. Awards for achievements by Ghanaians and Nigerians; and 4. Assistance in establishing educational schemes, institutions and foundations for the benefit of Ghanaians and Nigerians.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2022

Total income: £19,836
Total expenditure: £95,386

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

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:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Ghana
  • Nigeria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 August 1961: Standard registration
  • 28 March 2013: Funds received from 306135 THE ELDER DEMPSTER GHANA INDEPENDENCE TRUST
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • THE ELDER DEMPSTER NIGERIA INDEPENDENCE TRUST (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN DAVID GAVIN LOVE Trustee 27 September 2011
None on record
BERTRAND PAUL MARCEL JANNIN Trustee 27 September 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022
Total gross income £17.75k £19.25k £19.56k £16.95k £19.84k
Total expenditure £17.11k £17.10k £17.31k £112.47k £95.39k
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 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 209 days
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Overdue Charity reporting is overdue by 209 days
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 14 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
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.

TRUST DEED DATED 19 JANUARY 1961 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEEDS DATED 23 DECEMBER 1996 AND 9 DECEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

(1)TO PROVIDE POST GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS IN AID OF POST-GRADUATE RESEARCH BY GHANAIANS AND NIGERIANS. (2) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR GHANAIAN AND NIGERIAN ARTISANS TECHNICIANS AND ENGINEERS FOLLOWING AN ADVANCED COURSE OF INSTRUCTION IN THEIR TRADE OR PROFESSION. (3) THE PROVISION OF AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENTS BY GHANAIANS AND NIGERIANS IN THE ARTS AND SCIENCES. (4) THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN EDUCATIONAL SCHEMES INSTITUTIONS AND FOUNDATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHANAIANS AND NIGERIANS. (5) SUCH OTHER EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF GHANAIANS AND NIGERIANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
TLT Solicitors
1 Redcliff Street
BRISTOL
BS1 6TP
Phone:
03330060823
Email:
Paula.Williams@TLT.com
Website:

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