SCHOOL-AID UK

Charity number: 1070416
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

School-Aid UK recycles text books and other educational and sporting equipment from British schools and delivers them to the most disadvantaged African communities and other educational establishments. The charity creates and supports links between UK and African schools.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2018

Total income: £297,500
Total expenditure: £258,638

Fundraising

The charity raises funds from the public. It works with professional fundraisers and commercial participators with agreements 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
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:
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 July 1998: Standard registration
  • 22 October 2020: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 22 October 2020: Funds transferred to 1176070 SCHOOL AID UK CIO
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • SCHOOL-AID (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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 £277.85k £320.07k £436.11k £453.98k £297.50k
Total expenditure £163.03k £306.20k £412.69k £450.96k £258.64k
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 14 October 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 14 October 2019 On time
Annual return 31 December 2017 03 October 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 03 October 2018 On time
Annual return 31 December 2016 25 July 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 25 July 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 DATED 10 MAY 1998, AMENDED 13 DECEMBER 1998. AS AMENDED BY A SCHEME OF THE COMMISSIONERS DATED 28TH FEBRUARY 2005

Charitable objects

TO FORM A LINK BETWEEN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN THE UK AND RURAL SCHOOLS IN AFRICA WHERE TEACHING IS IN ENGLISH SO THAT SCHOOL BOOKS, EQUIPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL NO LONGER NEEDED CAN BE SENT TO AFRICAN SCHOOLS WHERE SUCH ITEMS ARE IN DESPERATELY SHORT SUPPLY.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA.