CARACOL - YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Charity number: 1096971
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Caracol - a youth development arts project based in Arenal on the Belize-Guatemala Border. Using creative & expressive arts Caracol builds the confidence & self-esteem of children & young people while promoting intercultural understanding between young Belizeans & Guatemalans. Workshops, exchange and scholarships enable young people to become peer educators, decision-makers and community leaders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £7,183
Total expenditure: £7,244

People

3 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
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Belize
  • Guatemala

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 April 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CARACOL (Working name)
  • CARACOL-YCD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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
Ovid Jonathon Stuart Ottley Chair 22 December 2019
None on record
ELIZABETH ANN MOULTON Trustee
None on record
MYRA JOYCE OTTLEY Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £12.06k £12.49k £7.60k £7.28k £7.18k
Total expenditure £13.19k £10.75k £11.26k £6.74k £7.24k
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 2025 22 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2024 19 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 26 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 23 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 23 November 2022 146 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 19/12/2002 AS AMENDED ON 18/03/2003 AS AMENDED ON 26/09/2005 AS AMENDED ON 20/11/2011

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 5-25 RESIDENT IN BELIZE AND GUATEMALA IN CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES OF INFORMAL EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

BELIZE

Contact information

Address:
14 LYE GREEN ROAD
CHESHAM
HP5 3LN
Phone:
01494782179
Email:
JONOVIDOTTLEY@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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