CHILDREN OF WATAMU

Charity number: 1098731
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Education/Training. Relief of poverty. The main aim of the charity is to maintain the Happy House Project. It is a home for children, many of whom have been orphaned, neglected, beaten, abandoned and abused in many ways. The charity provides for these children kindergarten and primary education at Sue Hayward's Happy House School and secondary education at local high schools

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £120,234
Total expenditure: £81,538

People

7 Trustee(s)

1 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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Blackpool
  • Lancashire
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 July 2003: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • WORKING FOR THE CHILDREN OF WATAMU (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DAVID HAYWARD Chair 03 February 2015
None on record
PHILIP MARSHALL Trustee 30 July 2023
None on record
SILAS KARISA Trustee 16 January 2022
None on record
DAWN HEATHER WHITE Trustee 21 November 2021
None on record
Grace Dunbar Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Peter Michael Reid Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Chloe Groves Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £168.59k £160.01k £161.97k £153.12k £120.23k
Total expenditure £172.26k £155.90k £168.92k £158.90k £81.54k
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 2023 29 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 29 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 26 May 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 26 May 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 15 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 October 2020 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 15/04/2003 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 03/07/2003 AS AMENDED ON 16/10/2014

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN IN WATUMU, KENYA BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS SCHOOL FEES FOR CHILDREN IN WATUMU

Area of benefit

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

KENYA, AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
24 Chaytor Drive
NUNEATON
Warwickshire
CV10 9ST
Phone:
02475017861
Email:
sue@childrenofwatamu.net
Website:

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