CONGO CHILDREN TRUST

Charity number: 1121048
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Trust currently works in the city of Lubumbashi and the the three main activity areas are: To set-up and run "Centre Kimbilio" as a centre offering education, skills training and basic welfare for street children in association with the Anglican church. To create longer term residential accommodation for street children. To work with others to prevent children ending up on the streets.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £184,903
Total expenditure: £169,107

People

6 Trustee(s)

8 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
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 October 2007: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Isabelle Kamalandwa Bryan Trustee 11 February 2021
None on record
Balagizi Maheshe Trustee 11 February 2021
None on record
Rev Stephen George Johnson Trustee 18 March 2015
CHURCH STRETTON EDUCATIONAL CHARITY
Received: On time
Victoria Sile Reynolds Trustee 18 March 2015
None on record
Dr MARK EDWARD GANT BA PhD Trustee
WESLEY METHODIST CHURCH
Received: On time
RUTH EDSON Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £199.85k £188.39k £194.64k £232.75k £184.90k
Total expenditure £205.76k £205.46k £179.87k £248.07k £169.11k
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 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 25 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 07 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 19 January 2023 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 11 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 15 January 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.

MODEL TRUST DEED DATED 20 MAY 2007

Charitable objects

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, HUNGER, SICKNESS AND HARDSHIP OF STREET CHILDREN IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) 2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE 3) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NATURE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DISTRESS, HARDSHIP AND WANT OF AFORESAID 4) TO ADVANCE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN CONNECTION WITH COMBATING POVERTY NEED AND DISTRESS 5) AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES SUCH OTHER ASSISTANCE AS IS DEEMED NECESSARY.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
St. Margarets Centre
Brantingham Road
Chorlton cum Hardy
MANCHESTER
M21 0TT
Phone:
07951020183
Email:
mark@congochildrentrust.org
Website:

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