FRIENDS OF KENYA'S CHILDREN

Charity Number: 1116000
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

FKC raises funds in the UK to support orphaned, abandoned and/or destitute children in the Lodwar and Eldoret regions of Kenya, working through a Kenyan registered school active in these areas. The charity seeks to provide maintenance and education for the children and where necessary to assist also the communities and families in which they live and receive family care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £43,167
Total expenditure: £49,430

People

9 Trustee(s)

30 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Kenya
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 September 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev PAUL PRITCHARD Chair 23 August 2014
None on record
URSULA TOWNE Trustee 19 October 2022
None on record
BARRIE WITCOMB Trustee 25 October 2017
NEW WINE CHURCH BURTON
Received: On time
JEAN PROUDLOVE Trustee 23 August 2015
None on record
CLAIRE SMITH Trustee 29 February 2012
None on record
JENNIFER MAY ATHERTON Trustee 29 February 2012
None on record
SANDRA NOON Trustee
None on record
BARBARA CLARK Trustee
None on record
MARGARET HOPKINS Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £59.20k £70.07k £81.74k £51.30k £43.17k
Total expenditure £51.71k £72.33k £66.46k £61.53k £49.43k
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 May 2024 19 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 19 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 28 March 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 28 March 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 30 March 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2021 26 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 26 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 17 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 17 March 2021 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 12 JUNE 2006 AS AMENDED 27 FEBRUARY 2008 as amended on 30 Oct 2024

Charitable objects

2.1 To relieve the need of orphaned, abandoned or homeless children from Turkana County, Uasin Gishu County or elsewhere in Kenya who are formally placed in the care of Champions’ Preparatory School (CPS) (a Kenyan Government Registered Not for Profit Organisation) or for whom CPS may have assumed responsibility 2.2 To assist, in any humanitarian crisis and its aftermath, the families and communities in which such children live or may have sought or been granted refuge or temporary protection. 2.3 If the objects specified in 1 and 2 should for any reason fail or cannot be fulfilled then to work towards the reduction of poverty, advancement of education, protection of health and/or provision of welfare services for children generally in the said counties or other parts of Kenya whether directly or through other local charitable institutions there.

Area of benefit

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

LODWAR AND ELDORET DISTRICTS OF KENYA'S RIFT VALLEY PROVINCE

Contact information

Address:
118 ALLESTREE CLOSE
DERBY
DE24 8SX
Phone:
01332572598
Email:
alison41@onetel.com
Website:

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