GUATEMALAN FAMILIES ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1105241
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

i) to promote the care, upbringing, establishment in life and support in their birth culture of children adopted from Guatemala ii) to advance the understanding of the public in the UK and Guatemala in general about the issues relating to inter-country adoption and all parties of the adoption triad iii) to promote general charitable purposes for the benefit of the community of Guatemala

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £28,139
Total expenditure: £30,325

People

13 Trustee(s)

6 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 August 2004: Standard registration
  • 31 January 2017: Funds received from 1054159 OVERSEAS ADOPTION SUPPORT AND INFORMATION SERVICE
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • GFA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

13 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Paul Spencer Chair 16 March 2024
None on record
Osvaldo Hernan Jack Whitehead Trustee 12 April 2025
None on record
Veronica Maybeli Nina Whitehead Trustee 12 April 2025
None on record
Thomas Peter Carswell Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Marisa Bradley Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Sally Jane Tripp Trustee 26 May 2022
None on record
Natalia Paola Elizabeth Bradley Trustee 09 April 2022
None on record
Stevan John Frano Brangjolica Whitehead Trustee 09 April 2022
None on record
Hannah Cassel Trustee 27 March 2021
None on record
Aaron Carlos Fernando Roosedale Trustee 14 April 2018
None on record
Nicholas Harrison Trustee 08 April 2017
NEIGHBOURS WELCOME
Received: On time
SARAH ROSEMARY MOORE Trustee 04 April 2015
BLEDLOW SOCIAL CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Received: On time
PATRICIA ANNE PARTLETT Trustee
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 £21.51k £27.73k £36.38k £23.38k £28.14k
Total expenditure £40.13k £27.61k £35.49k £23.62k £30.33k
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 05 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 05 June 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 20 March 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 14 May 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 14 May 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 26 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 26 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 16 January 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 8 JULY 2001 AS AMENDED 29 NOVEMBER 2003 AND 10 JULY 2004. AS AMENDED ON 11/04/2015 as amended on 26 May 2022 as amended on 26 May 2022 as amended on 16 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE: I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN ADOPTED FROM GUATEMALA IN GUATEMALAN CULTURE. II) TO PROMOTE THE CARE, UPBRINGING AND ESTABLISHMENT IN LIFE OF CHILDREN BORN IN GUATEMALA, FOR WHOM INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION IS THE BEST OPTION FOR THEIR WELL-BEING, BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND ADVICE CONCERNING INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION. III) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN GUATEMALA AND THOSE FAMILIES WHO HAVE ADOPTED FROM GUATEMALA AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE; PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF GUATEMALA.

Area of benefit

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

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
OLD SEVEN STARS
SANDPIT LANE
BLEDLOW
PRINCES RISBOROUGH
HP27 9QQ
Phone:
07811116218
Email:
moores2003@btinternet.com
Website:

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