SANGHA TRI-NATIONAL TRUST FUND LIMITED

Charity number: 1123276
Charity reporting is up to date (70 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of the Charity are to promote the conservation of the physical, natural and social environment and to advance education and science in particular through conserving the natural environment and biodoversity of the trans-boundary forest complex called Sangha Tri-National; and, promoting the environmentally sustainable management of the natural resources and eco-development in the region.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£2,159,601

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Donations and legacies £0
Charitable activities £1.63m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £524.16k
Other £7.73k

Total expenditure:
£3,706,001

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Raising funds £155.90k
Charitable activities £3.55m
Other £0

£3,609,541 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £155.90k
Charitable expenditure £3.55m

People

6 Employee(s)

11 Trustee(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:
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo

Governance

Registration history:
  • 20 March 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06193079 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Raymond Mbitikon Chair 27 May 2021
None on record
Herve Martial Maidou Trustee 01 June 2021
None on record
Guy Christophe Bienvenu Babela Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
David Abouem A Tchoyi Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Barthelemy Dipapoundji Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Georges Collins Mouncharou Ndjayou Trustee 27 May 2021
None on record
Gaspard Abitsi Trustee 01 September 2020
None on record
Bruno SCHOEN Trustee 09 April 2019
None on record
Clotilde NGOMBA Trustee 15 March 2019
None on record
THOMAS BREUER Trustee 22 February 2018
None on record
MARCEL ONDELE Trustee 16 May 2017
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 £3.47m £1.89m £2.25m £2.31m £2.16m
Total expenditure £3.59m £3.35m £3.49m £3.54m £3.71m
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
Income - Donations and legacies £10.94m £1.58m £1.91m £0 £0
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £1.98m £1.63m
Income - Endowments £7.82m £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £342.36k £296.52k £323.84k £320.40k £524.16k
Income - Other £6.46k £6.79k £13.00k £4.99k £7.73k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.39m £3.08m £3.26m £3.38m £3.55m
Expenditure - Raising funds £198.36k £262.33k £232.49k £158.06k £155.90k
Expenditure - Governance £87.56k £89.72k £81.35k £0 £79.99k
Expenditure - Grants institution £2.64m £2.36m £2.67m £2.63m £2.68m
Expenditure - Investment management £185.50k £250.78k £220.14k £154.55k £150.22k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £15.22k £8.07k £30.09k £21.60k £27.88k
Long-term investments £56.83m £56.79m £56.67m £53.82m £56.85m
Other assets £1.62m £1.34m £1.27m £1.64m £1.52m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £553.99k £364.57k £244.20k £407.09k £644.09k

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 09 January 2025 70 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 09 January 2025 70 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 November 2023 21 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 November 2023 21 days late 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 23 June 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 June 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 October 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29 MARCH 2007 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION ON 26 FEBRUARY 2008

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION OF THE PHYSICAL, NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THROUGH: 1 CONSERVING THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE CROSS-BORDER FORESTRY SITE KNOWN AS THE SANGHA TRI-NATIONAL (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS ¶TNS÷), WHICH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING PARKS: = LOBEKE NATIONAL PARK, IN CAMEROON, = DZANGHA-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK, IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC, AND = NOUABALE-NDOKI NATIONAL PARK, IN THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO AS WELL AS THE PERIPHERAL ZONE SURROUNDING EACH OF THESE PARKS, WHICH IN THE CASE OF THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC ALSO INCLUDES THE DZANGA SANGHA DENSE FOREST SPECIAL RESERVE (THE ¶PERIPHERAL ZONES÷, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE POLICIES AND STRATEGIES DEFINED BY THE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES OF THE TNS; AND 2 PROMOTING THE ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ECO-DEVELOPMENT IN THE TNS AND THE PERIPHERAL ZONES WHEREAS ¶ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE÷ MEANS MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.

Area of benefit

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

CAMEROON, THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AND THE REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Contact information

Address:
B.P. 35372
Yaounde
Cameroun
Phone:
+237222216954
Email:
secretariatftns@fondationtns.org
Website:

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