LINKING ARMS WITH RESCUED KIDS

Charity number: 1111400
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

LARK supports the Children's Rescue Centre in Eldoret, Kenya. The rescue centre accommodates up to 100 abandoned or orphaned street children and provides education, healthcare, counselling and some vocational training. Children are assessed, rehabilitated and, if possible, re-homed, including placement to permanent children's homes.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2020

Total income: £19,231
Total expenditure: £48,539

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 September 2005: Standard registration
  • 06 January 2021: Removed (Ceased to exist)
  • 06 January 2021: Funds transferred to 274467 ACTIONAID
  • 06 January 2021: Funds transferred to 1044872 KARIBUNI CHILDREN
  • 06 January 2021: Funds transferred to 1013587 CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LARK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2016 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020
Total gross income £26.36k £32.71k £33.78k £27.35k £19.23k
Total expenditure £25.18k £26.79k £31.19k £28.01k £48.54k
Income from government contracts £0 £0 £0 N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 £0 £0 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 2020 18 December 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2019 25 August 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 25 August 2019 On time
Annual return 31 March 2018 28 September 2018 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2018 28 September 2018 On time
Annual return 31 March 2017 04 September 2017 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2017

(These accounts
have been qualified)

04 September 2017 On time

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 ON 21ST MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED ON 31ST AUGUST 2005.

Charitable objects

(1) TO RELIEVE THE SUFFERING OF CHILDREN IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SOCIETY, ELDORET. (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY THE PROVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION IN SUPPORT OF THE CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SOCIETY, ELDORET. (3) TO RELIEVE POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OR BY ANY OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS.

Area of benefit

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

KENYA