THE GAMBIA UNITED SOCIETY

Charity number: 1111860
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We are a UK Gambian based charity, helping the poor in the Gambia and here in the UK. We help in areas: Health, Education, Cultural awareness, Arts and Legal advice. We have recently donated thousands of mosquito nets to the poor in the Gambia for free distribution.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2023

Total income: £1,372
Total expenditure: £941

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 October 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Volunteer management
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
IDA SANYANG-JAITEH Chair 22 February 2014
None on record
EBRIMA JATTA Trustee 22 February 2014
None on record
BAKARY SINGHATEH Trustee 22 February 2014
None on record
SULAYMAN CAMARA Trustee 22 February 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2019 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023
Total gross income £12.93k £973 £626 £3.68k £1.37k
Total expenditure £8.52k £1.69k £626 £4.65k £941
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 July 2023 26 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2022 08 August 2023 69 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2021 21 May 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2020 10 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 July 2019 25 November 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 25TH SEPTEMBER 2005.

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION AMONG CITIZENS OF THE GAMBIA AND/OR THOSE OF GAMBIAN ORIGIN OR DESCENT, BOTH WITHIN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY BODIES, NGO'S, OTHER AGENCIES AND SAID INDIVIDUALS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SAID INDIVIDUALS.

Area of benefit

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

GAMBIA, UK AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Clockhouse Community Centre
Defiance Walk
Woolwich
LONDON
SE18 5QL
Phone:
07526636682
Email:
info@gambiaunitedsociety.org
Website:

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