LES AMIS - BURKINA FASO

Charity number: 1120772
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Relief of poverty and hardship, including the support of mothers of disabled children or women disabled themselves, putting children through school, supporting an AIDS hospice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £51,145
Total expenditure: £50,346

People

3 Trustee(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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Burkina Faso

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 September 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JUDITH O'MARA-SPICER Trustee 26 July 2011
None on record
Gillie Nicholls-Penny Trustee 01 September 2007
None on record
David Nicholls Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £45.40k £45.66k £54.23k £54.92k £51.15k
Total expenditure £55.86k £53.84k £51.91k £55.69k £50.35k
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 August 2024 03 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 03 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 28 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 28 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 28 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 28 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 04 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 04 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 01 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 01 November 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 20 JULY 2007.

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BURKINA FASO BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES. 2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF AIDS IN BURKINA FASO THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE. 3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN BURKINA FASO BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE. 4) TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit

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

BURKINA FASO

Contact information

Address:
11 MARE LANE
HASCOMBE
GODALMING
GU8 4JH
Phone:
01483208432
Email:
gillie.nicholls@btopenworld.com
Website:

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