CHILDREN OF THE MEKONG

Charity number: 1116375
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Children of the Mekong is the UK branch of Enfants du Mekong, a French charity founded in Laos in 1958. Our mission is to educate, train and mentor the poorest children and young people. We run sponsorship programmes, developments projects, education centres and foster houses in six countries of Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £297,033
Total expenditure: £338,207

People

7 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Burma
  • Cambodia
  • Laos
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 October 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE MINERVA TREEHOUSE (Previous name)
Company number:
05860929 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JEAN-MARC DEBRICON Chair
None on record
Anthony Joseph Olufemi OSIJO Trustee 25 September 2019
None on record
Guillaume d'Aboville Trustee 09 December 2017
None on record
CAMILLE BURGERHOUT Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record
MARCUS FEDDER Trustee 31 October 2012
None on record
JULIA GOH Trustee 04 October 2011
None on record
ANDREAS BOLSTAD POVLSEN Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £200.07k £239.76k £230.99k £262.27k £297.03k
Total expenditure £184.77k £236.49k £221.31k £213.41k £338.21k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £10.24k N/A £3.26k 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 30 June 2024 10 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 10 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 01 May 2024 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 01 May 2024 1 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 06 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 06 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 12 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 12 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 24 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 24 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/08/2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/2011

Charitable objects

TO ENGAGE IN PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN IN ECONOMICALLY UNDER-DEVELOPED AND UNSTABLE COUNTRIES AND REGIONS OF THE WORLD, FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

COUNTRIES AND REGIONS OF THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
13B Taylors Green
LONDON
W3 7PE
Phone:
07412692254
Email:
info@childrenofthemekong.org
Website:

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