THE CHILDREN OF SUMATRA

Charity number: 1098761
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity operates solely in Sumatra supporting primarily cleft lip and palate children across the Island. The charity has evolved over the past 10 years due to the needs of the people we support to fund the building of houses and essential services for families in need along with other social welfare projects as we deem necessary. Our primary focus remains the cleft lip and palate project.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £10,969
Total expenditure: £24,718

People

3 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Indonesia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 July 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ashley Platen-Mills Chair 01 November 2017
None on record
Christopher John Trustee 20 September 2024
None on record
KATIE PAVETT Trustee
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 £29.45k £18.60k £6.07k £8.95k £10.97k
Total expenditure £14.08k £10.98k £12.85k £14.37k £24.72k
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 19 September 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 10 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 02 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 20 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 20 October 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 OCTOBER 2002 AS AMENDED ON 8TH MAY 2003 AS AMENDED 9 JUNE 2003 AS AMENDED 9 MARCH 2005

Charitable objects

1 TO PROTECT THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN WITH CLEFT LIPS AND CLEFT PALATES IN THE ISLAND OF SUMATRA IN INDONESIA BY: (A) PAYING FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR THESE CHILDREN (B) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE PARENTS OF THESE CHILDREN IN ANY WAY THAT IS CHARITABLE INCLUDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 2 TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND PROTECT THE HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN ON THE ISLAND OF SUMATRA IN INDONESIA WHO ARE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION IN PARTICULAR WHO ARE SUFFERING AS A RESULT OF THE TSUNAMI DISASTER OF DECEMBER 2004 BY PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES

Area of benefit

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

ISLAND OF SUMATRA IN INDONESIA

Contact information

Address:
Flat 15
Deacon House
Black Prince Road
LONDON
SE11 6JF
Phone:
07949 763919
Email:
info@childrenofsumatra.org
Website:

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