HELP2READ

Charity Number: 1109567
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The promotion of literacy in South Africa to children from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £64,535
Total expenditure: £74,474

People

4 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • 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:
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 May 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • MOSS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Company number:
05425426 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexandra Pardoe Trustee 14 August 2024
None on record
Sharon Lesley Constancon Trustee 27 September 2022
None on record
Emma Jane Marjorie Franklin Trustee 20 September 2022
None on record
Ian Rory Douglas Trustee 20 September 2022
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 £197.26k £119.33k £91.82k £49.21k £64.54k
Total expenditure £190.37k £142.81k £69.81k £41.08k £74.47k
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 13 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 13 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 16 December 2022 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 16 December 2022 46 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 11 January 2022 72 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 11 January 2022 72 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 15 APRIL 2005. CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 JANUARY 2008.

Charitable objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF ANY PURPOSE RECOGNISED AS CHARITABLE BY ENGLISH LAW ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT, IN PARTICULAR IN SOUTH AFRICA AND, WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROMOTION OF LITERACY WHETHER THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TUITION AND LEARNING SUPPORT OR OTHERWISE.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTH AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Oak Farm Cottage
Mill Street
Gislingham
Eye
IP23 8JT
Phone:
01379 783648
Email:
SHEILA@HELP2READ.ORG
Website:

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