BREAD AND WATER FOR AFRICA UK

Charity number: 1103138
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The main areas of activity are: - sustainable grant-making through partnerships with grass-roots non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Africa; - Education and development programmes (website, programme tour/safari, programme conference and newsletter); - Research/ fact-finding site visits to Africa.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £26,850
Total expenditure: £9,662

People

2 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Burundi
  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 07 April 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
05043252 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Street Child Trustee 01 April 2022
LESSONS FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
CHILDREN IN CRISIS
Received: On time
BUILD AFRICA
Received: On time
AFRICA EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Received: On time
Dr ANTHONY WALLERSTEINER Trustee 01 April 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £290.65k £178.02k £126.94k £75.22k £26.85k
Total expenditure £187.23k £279.30k £176.78k £34.67k £9.66k
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 March 2024 23 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 14 June 2022 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021

(These accounts
have been qualified)

14 June 2022 45 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 19 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 19 April 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 13 FEBRUARY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 FEBRUARY 2004 as amended on 29 Mar 2022

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHIN AFRICA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY WORKING WITH AND ASSISTING MEMBERS OF LOCAL POPULATIONS TO BUILD VIABLE LIVELIHOODS, ENCOURAGING SELF-RELIANCE AND SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE PROJECTS INITIATED BY THE INDIGENOUS POPULATION; AND B. ANY OTHER PURPOSES DEEMED CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Bread and Water for Africa
33 Creechurch Lane
London
EC3A 5EB
Phone:
02032890707
Email:
info@forafrica.org.uk
Website:

www.forafrica.org.uk Open in new window