REACH THE CHILDREN

Charity Number: 1108058
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Filtered springs for rural schools and villages in Uganda and Kenya. Funding construction of latrines for schools in Uganda and Kenya. Working with disability groups providing medical equipment to Uganda School for the Deaf. Supported Grandmas pineapple model gardens planting 15,000 suckers generating sustainable income for impoverished families in the rural environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £84,700
Total expenditure: £91,000

People

5 Trustee(s)

4 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
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 February 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RAYMOND BOTTERELL Chair 12 March 2004
None on record
Rachel Mace Trustee 01 October 2021
None on record
Tarig El Sheikh Trustee 01 January 2018
None on record
Tony Jordan Trustee 01 May 2017
None on record
KATHRYN GIBSON Trustee 13 June 2012
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 £38.11k £33.99k £94.13k £80.10k £84.70k
Total expenditure £40.13k £39.24k £59.09k £109.25k £91.00k
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 03 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 03 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 19 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 15 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 18 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 12 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 08 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 08 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 20 DECEMBER 2004.

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE POVERTY OF CHILDREN LIVING IN AFRICA WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF SUCH CHILDREN.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
2 Manor Gardens
Westoning
Bedford
MK45 5NA
Phone:
01525717697
Email:
info@reachthechildren.org.uk
Website:

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