AFRICAN BILLFISH FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1096850
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

TO ENCOURAGE THE CONSERVATION OF BILLFISH FOR RECREATIONAL SPORT FISHING PURPOSES IN THE OCEANS AROUND AFRICA. CARRY ON RESEARCH INCLUDING A SCIENTIFIC BILLFISH TAGGING PROGRAMME WITH THE INTENTION OF REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF THE CONTINENT AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE LEVEL TO FURTHER CONSERVE THE BILLFISH.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £25
Total expenditure: £24

People

1 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:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Angola
  • Australia
  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
  • Oman
  • São Tomé And Principe
  • Seychelles
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • United Arab Emirates

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 April 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ABF (Working name)
Company number:
04502290 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
GERALD HARRY JOHNSON Chair
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 £0 £0 £0 £100 £25
Total expenditure £0 £0 £0 £100 £24
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 09 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 11 September 2024 73 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 10 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 19 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2020 09 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 02 AUGUST 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 MARCH 2003

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF BILLFISH AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO SPECIES OF AFRICAN BILLFISH AND TO ENCOURAGE THE MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION AND BREEDING IN ADEQUATE NUMBERS OF SUCH SPECIES OF BILLFISH. (II) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION OF BILLFISH AND OTHER SPECIES OF FISH AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL SCIENCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, ORGANISE, CARRY ON, PROVIDE AND DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL, STUDY, LEARNING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH FACILITIES, EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AFRICA, NORTH AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA.

Contact information

Address:
STUDIO 20
2 OLD BROMPTON ROAD
LONDON
SW7 3DQ
Phone:
+254723823475
Email:
geraldhj@gmail.com
Website:

www.africanbillfish.org Open in new window