SAFE CHILD AFRICA

Charity number: 1112476
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Works with Nigerian Partner Organisations to save and transform the lives of vulnerable and stigmatised children; provide education and raise literacy levels of less privilaged children. Through advocacy and campaigning we promote a greater understanding of child rights and aim to prevent abuse of children today.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £91,181
Total expenditure: £49,896

People

2 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Manchester City
  • Nigeria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 December 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • STEPPING STONES NIGERIA (Previous name)
  • STEPPINGSTONES (NIGERIA) LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • 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 policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Louise Gittins Trustee 09 October 2020
None on record
Gary Foxcroft Trustee 09 October 2020
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 £48.81k £40.87k £43.72k £39.52k £91.18k
Total expenditure £47.61k £39.66k £37.57k £41.39k £49.90k
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 07 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 23 November 2023 23 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 23 November 2023 23 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 09 May 2023 190 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 May 2023 190 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 25 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 25 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 INCORPORATED 05/04/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/11/2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/03/2007 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 20/10/2012 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/12/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 14/11/2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 11/06/2014

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN NIGERIA WITH PARTICULAR REGARD WHERE APPROPRIATE TO THOSE PURPOSES IN THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: (I) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE IN RESPECT OF CHILD RIGHTS IN NIGERIA; (II) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN NIGERIA; AND (III) THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG CHILDREN LIVING IN NIGERIA AND THE PROTECTION FROM ABUSE AND ALL OTHER INJURIOUS HUMILIATING AND DEGRADING TREATMENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO STREET CHILDREN AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA).

Area of benefit

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

NIGERIA

Contact information

Address:
29 Queen Street
LANCASTER
LA1 1RX
Phone:
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Email:
info@safechildafrica.org
Website:

www.safechildafrica.org Open in new window