THE KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST

Charity number: 1091477
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The chief objects of the charity are to help relieve and alleviate child poverty and support families living in in the wider Kisumu community of Kenya, to advance the Christian religion and to promote and advance education and training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £224,923
Total expenditure: £248,633

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 March 2002: Standard registration
  • 09 April 2019: Funds received from 1123761 BREAD OF LIFE KENYA
  • 03 April 2023: Funds received from 1089289 UHURU MINISTRIES SUPPORT ASSOCIATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • KISUMU CHILDREN (Working name)
  • KISUMU CHILDREN TRUST (Working name)
  • KISUMU TRUST (CHERRY BRIERLEY CHILDRENS TRUST) (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JONATHAN GOODES Trustee 19 January 2025
None on record
GRAEME THOMAS SHAW Trustee 13 January 2025
None on record
ALAN HEWERDINE Trustee 20 May 2024
None on record
Dr PETER WILLIAM BRIERLEY Trustee 05 September 2017
THE PLAIN TRUTH
Received: On time
STEPHEN PAUL RODERICK Trustee 09 May 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £201.83k £150.40k £123.80k £129.23k £224.92k
Total expenditure £201.65k £187.53k £151.86k £143.18k £248.63k
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 2024 30 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 30 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2023 01 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 01 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 October 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 11 August 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 19 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 19 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 25/02/2002 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12/03/2011 as amended on 24 Feb 2018

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM FOR THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE: -TO RELIEVE/ALLEVIATE POVERTY BY DEVELOPING SUITABLE FACILITIES FOR KISUMU CHILDREN; -TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION; TO ADVANCE/PROMOTE EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

Area of benefit

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

EAST AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
36 Derrybeg Drive
Newry
BT35 6ES
Phone:
+447704981668
Email:
office@kisumuchildren.org.uk
Website:

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