MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES UK

Charity number: 1068995
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

RAISING FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES OF MUSTARD SEED COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTRIES WHERE IT OPERATES; CURRENTLY IN JAMAICA, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, NICARAGUA ,ZIMBABWE AND MALAWI. OUR MAIN FOCUS IS NOW ON RAISING FUNDS FOR ZIMBABWE, WHERE WE ARE RUNNING HOMES FOR AIDS ORPHANS AND FEEDING PROGRAMMES FOR CHILDREN. WE ALSO SEND VOLUNTEERS TO WORK IN MUSTARD SEED LOCATIONS, MAINLY IN JAMAICA.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £22,575
Total expenditure: £24,006

People

4 Trustee(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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Dominican Republic
  • Haiti
  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 1998: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • JAMAICA MUSTARD SEED - UK (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Peter Mitchell Chair
None on record
Hyacinth Parsons Trustee 03 May 2021
THE ASSOCIATION OF JAMAICANS (UK) TRUST
Received: On time
KUDA MAGORIMBO Trustee
None on record
BOB JONES Trustee
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 £5.86k £52.41k £5.26k £7.12k £22.58k
Total expenditure £0 £0 £50.03k £20.02k £24.01k
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 16 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 April 2024 84 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 February 2021 25 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 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 28TH MAY 1997, AND AMENDED 7TH OCTOBER 1997 AND 25TH FEBRUARY 1998 AND 21 OCTOBER 1999.

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SUFFERING IN JAMAICA, HAITI AND OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES (INCLUDING STARVATION, SICKNESS OR ANY PHYSICAL DISABILITY OR AFFLICTION) IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING FOR THAT PURPOSE TO PROVIDE FOOD, HEALING, CLOTHING, SHELTER, TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

JAMAICA, HAITI AND OTHER CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES.

Contact information

Address:
Vale Lodge
30 North Cray Road
Bexley
Kent
Phone:
07770931477
Email:
peter.mitchell@mustardseed.com
Website:

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