EYE AID FOR AFRICA

Charity Number: 1112959
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

EYE SURGERY & EXAMINATIONS, SUPPLY OF GLASSES & OTHER AIDS,SUPPLY OF DRUGS FOR TREATMENT OF EYE CONDITIONS. ALSO SUPPLY OF OPTOMETRIC EQUIPMENT AND GLAZING EQUIPMENT. RELIEF OF POOR. IN 2008 PAID FOR SURGERY IN UK FOR BOY WITH MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMOUR AFFECTING SIGHT AND ONGOING TREATMENT UNTIL DISCHARGED IN JUNE 2013. HELPING SUPPORT EYE CLINIC NEAR KUMASI AND CHILDREN AT THE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2022

Total income: £20,250
Total expenditure: £0

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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 February 2006: Standard registration
  • 17 January 2023: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • EAA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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 31/01/2018 31/01/2019 31/01/2020 31/01/2021 31/01/2022
Total gross income £11.36k £13.04k £13.47k £10.64k £20.25k
Total expenditure £26.65k £18.00k £2.00k £24.72k £0
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 January 2022 11 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2021 26 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 January 2019 26 November 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2019 Not Required

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.

TRUST DEED DATED 17 OCTOBER 2005

Charitable objects

3.1 THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE TRUST FUND UPON TRUST TO APPLY THE INCOME, AND ALL OR SUCH PART OR PARTS OF THE CAPITAL, AT SUCH TIMES, IN SUCH MANNER, AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR DISCRETION THINK FIT FOR OR TOWARDS THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND IN PARTICULAR BY 3.1.1 PROVIDING EYE CARE TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM EYE DISEASE IN AFRICA 3.1.2 THE STUDY OF THE CAUSES AND THE SEARCH FOR WAYS TO REDUCE BLINDNESS IN AFRICA. 3.1.3 THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND CONSUMABLES FOR THE RELIEF OF BLINDNESS AND REFRACTIVE ERRORS AND THE CURE OF EYE DISEASE 3.1.4 COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS IN ORGANISING OPHTHALMIC SURGICAL AND MEDICAL CAMPAIGNS 3.1.5 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES OF EYE CARE IN AFRICA 3.1.6 ANY OTHER ACTIVITY THAT CONTRIBUTES TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BLIND IN AFRICA.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA