Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ABC is dedicated to helping the most vulnerable children and young people of Brazil. By raising awareness and funding we support local, community-led organisations who give children the education, support and inspiration they need to transform their lives.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2016

Total income: £270,468

Total expenditure: £303,804

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public. It works with commercial participators with an agreement in place.

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
Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Economic/community Development/employment
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who the charity helps:

Children/young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How the charity helps:

Makes Grants To Organisations
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Where the charity operates:

Brazil

Governance

Registration history:

03 April 1998: Standard registration
15 January 2020: Removed (Ceased to exist)

Organisation type:

Charitable company

Other names:

ABC TRUST (Working name)

Gift aid:

Recognised by HMRC for gift aid

Other regulators:

No information available

Policies:

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Land and property:

This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure	31/01/2012	31/03/2013	31/03/2014	31/08/2015	31/08/2016
Total gross income	£508.65k	£401.48k	£844.69k	£673.33k	£270.47k
Total expenditure	£464.06k	£559.50k	£639.02k	£850.16k	£303.80k
Income from government contracts	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income from government grants	N/A	N/A	N/A	£0	£0
Income - Donations and legacies	£381.60k	N/A	£110.31k	£128.15k	N/A
Income - Other trading activities	£53.55k	N/A	£51.76k	£57.37k	N/A
Income - Charitable activities	£72.97k	N/A	£679.66k	£487.38k	N/A
Income - Endowments	£0	N/A	£0	£0	N/A
Income - Investment	£77	N/A	£23	£23	N/A
Income - Other	£457	N/A	£2.95k	£419	N/A
Income - Legacies	£0	N/A	£4.00k	£11.50k	N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities	£368.28k	N/A	£476.90k	£732.33k	N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Expenditure - Governance	£15.67k	N/A	£33.44k	£37.89k	N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution	£0	N/A	£0	£608.23k	N/A
Expenditure - Investment management	£0	N/A	£0	£0	N/A
Expenditure - Other	£0	N/A	£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
Annual return	31 August 2019	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2019	Not submitted
Annual return	31 August 2018	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2018	Not submitted
Annual return	31 August 2017	Not submitted
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2017	Not submitted
Annual return	31 August 2016	04 September 2017	66 days late
Accounts and TAR	31 August 2016	04 September 2017	66 days late

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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7TH JANUARY 1998

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AMONG AND THE MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION OF DEPRIVED POOR OR HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN BRAZIL.

Area of benefit

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

BRAZIL

ACTION FOR BRAZIL'S CHILDREN TRUST