CHAMOS - IN AID OF THE CHILDREN OF VENEZUELA

Charity number: 1123410

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Chamos improves the wellbeing of children in Venezuela by supporting education and healthcare projects. We invest in these two interconnected areas that are so key to children's development, working with local, community focused organisations to improve outcomes across the country.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £197,284
Total expenditure: £196,264

People

5 Trustee(s)

20 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

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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Venezuela

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mariana Siblesz de Alvarez Chair 01 July 2014
None on record
Andreina Palma Trustee 18 May 2022
None on record
Graciela Muci Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record
Maria Antonieta Rodriguez Trustee 01 July 2014
None on record
IBERIA TORRES-WEST Trustee
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 £77.12k £79.88k £130.82k £160.57k £197.28k
Total expenditure £99.66k £74.79k £66.82k £156.26k £196.26k
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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 28 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 26 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 26 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 September 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED 20 JANUARY 2008 as amended on 01 May 2025

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN IN VENEZUELA, AND 2. TO RELIVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN DISPLACED FROM VENEZUELA DUE TO POLITICAL UNREST, ECONOMIC DECLINE, OR ACUTE SHORTAGES OF VITAL RESOURCES SUCH AS FOOD, MEDICINE, AND ELECTRICITY, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROVIDING OR SUPPORTING THE DELIVERY OF PROGRAMMES OF RELIEF IN AREAS SUCH AS EDUCATION, NUTRITION, HEALTH, EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING AND SUPPORT WITH NAVIGATING THE EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF MIGRATION, INCLUDING MIGRATORY GRIEF AND EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE.

Area of benefit

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

VENEZUELA

Contact information

Address:
56 Sloane Square
Blandel Bridge House
Suite 8
London
SW1W 8AX
Phone:
02079019050
Email:
finance@chamos.org.uk
Website:

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