PEARL OF AFRICA CHILD CARE LIMITED

Charity number: 1122809
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

In line with our chief objects to support schoolchildren in Uganda, especially those who are vulnerable and whose lives are affected by poverty and/or the AIDS epidemic, our main work has been to support and raise funds for the Molly & Paul Childcare Foundation of Uganda.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 February 2024

Total income: £171,806
Total expenditure: £124,152

People

6 Trustee(s)

37 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
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 February 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE PEARL OF AFRICA CHILDRENS CHOIR LTD (Previous name)
Company number:
05717237 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
ROBIN GRANT WHAITE Chair
None on record
Jennifer Griffiths Trustee 18 June 2020
None on record
Leonie Claire Bell Trustee 01 June 2020
None on record
David Tonge Trustee 24 July 2018
ROTARY CLUB OF ORMSKIRK CLOCK TOWER TRUST FUND
Received: On time
Elizabeth Angela Tonge Trustee 24 July 2017
None on record
Becs Brocken Trustee 25 May 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 29/02/2020 28/02/2021 28/02/2022 28/02/2023 29/02/2024
Total gross income £180.08k £108.19k £73.26k £55.24k £171.81k
Total expenditure £126.73k £118.48k £117.79k £76.82k £124.15k
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 29 February 2024 27 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2024 27 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2023 23 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2023 23 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2022 27 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2022 27 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 28 February 2021 22 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 28 February 2021 22 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 29 February 2020 24 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2020 24 December 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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 21 FEBRUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 18 NOVEMBER 2010

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF WIDOWS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND TO SOURCE AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS FOR SCHOOLS AND SPONSORSHIP FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN IN UGANDA; AND 2) TO RELIEVE THE CHARITABLE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE VICTIMS OF AIDS AND WAR IN AFRICA AND THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DEEM FIT.

Area of benefit

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

UGANDA AND OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA.

Contact information

Address:
Seltirk
Station Road
Gilwern
ABERGAVENNY
Gwent
NP7 0BY
Phone:
07875002200
Email:
lynnpreece@ymail.com
Website:

www.pearlofafrica.org.uk Open in new window