SEED INTERNATIONAL FUND TRUST

Charity number: 1094193
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

SIFT is a Christian charity committed to helping the poor of Nicaragua, Central America. Nicaragua is the second poorest nation in Latin America. We are helping the poor of Nicaragua to find their own way out of poverty through projects in health, education and housing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £87,931
Total expenditure: £96,900

People

3 Trustee(s)

4 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • 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
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Devon
  • Nicaragua

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 October 2002: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • SIFT (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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
FREJA JOY BROWN BA MArchD Chair 18 January 2020
None on record
MATTHEW FARRER DipArch Trustee 24 October 2014
None on record
DAVID JOSEPH LANGMEAD BA Trustee 08 October 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £117.82k £115.75k £113.28k £112.10k £87.93k
Total expenditure £140.03k £109.68k £111.18k £104.92k £96.90k
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 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 30 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 30 June 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 30 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 30 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 30 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 30 June 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 10 OCTOBER 2002.

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY 2. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION 3. TO ADVANCE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH 4. TO FACILITATE EDUCATION

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE SOUTH DEVON, THROUGHT NICARAGUA IN CENTRAL AMERICA AND ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD

Contact information

Address:
1 Harepath Road
SEATON
Devon
EX12 2RP
Phone:
0129722484
Email:
info@seed-trust.com
Website:

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