THE CATHERINE BULLEN FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1110516
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Foundation is actively supporting in practical terms three schools in the Omaheke Region Namibia. They are Omuhaturua Primary School, Donkerbos Primary School and Eiseb Primary School supplying equipment and uniforms etc. It is also supporting the Otjimanangombe Primary Healthcare Clinic and the Catherine Bullen Primary Healthcare Clinic with the provision of medical equipment and maintenance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2023

Total income: £60,431
Total expenditure: £66,791

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Namibia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 July 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE CATHERINE BULLEN MEMORIAL FUND (Previous 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROGER WESLEY JOHANNES BULLEN MA Chair
None on record
Shirley Victoria Hodgson Trustee 06 July 2016
NUTRITIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH FOR NAMIBIA
Received: On time
MEDACT
Received: On time
LIONEL PENROSE FOUNDATION
Recently registered
Rachel Mary Gooden Trustee 25 January 2015
None on record
Dr STEPHANIE MONICA CHALMERS Trustee
None on record
Dr ELIZABETH GWYTHER Trustee
None on record
LINDA SUSAN BULLEN Trustee
None on record
DAVID ANTHONY CARTER Trustee
None on record

Financial history

" role="img"> Text alternative for this canvas graphic is in the data table below.

Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2019 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023
Total gross income £36.98k £59.16k £46.41k £50.47k £60.43k
Total expenditure £10.17k £4.28k £6.91k £35.38k £66.79k
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 2023 20 May 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 20 May 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 19 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 19 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 June 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 10 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 10 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2019 06 June 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2019 06 June 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
Submit annual return Open in new window

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 EXECUTED ON 6TH MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 29 MAY 2005 AND AS AMENDED 14 SEPTEMBER 2008.

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH IN RURAL NAMIBIA, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE OMHATURUA PRIMARY SCHOOL AND THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OF OTJIMANANGOMBE IN EASTERN NAMIBIA, BY THE FUNDING OF COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FRESH WATER SUPPLIES, MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND SUCH OTHER FACILITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DEEM NECESSARY WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

NAMIBIA

Contact information

Address:
15 COLCHESTER ROAD
WEST MERSEA
COLCHESTER
CO5 8RS
Phone:
01206383368
Email:
info@namibia-aid.org.uk
Website:

www.namibia-aid.org.uk Open in new window