GUA AFRICA

Charity number: 1123840
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

GUA Africa works with individuals and communities, helping them overcome the effects of war and poverty through the promotion of education. We are currently involved in school construction in South Sudan and child sponsorship within all levels of education in Kenya. The child sponsorship schemes are with Kenyan Primary level children and Secondary & University level Sudanese Refugees.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £115,200
Total expenditure: £110,813

People

5 Trustee(s)

15 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for being a trustee.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06241750 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
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
Emmanuel Gatwitch Chair
None on record
Kamahl Hoque Trustee 14 January 2020
None on record
Susanna Cappellaro Trustee 08 May 2019
None on record
Susan Mulholland Trustee 01 January 2019
None on record
Tania Campbell Golding Trustee 19 March 2018
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £36.89k £36.89k £44.87k £62.15k £115.20k
Total expenditure £33.80k £33.80k £48.37k £58.92k £110.81k
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 30 April 2024 20 February 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 20 February 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 22 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 22 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 22 March 2023 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 22 March 2023 22 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 22 February 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 22 February 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 15 February 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 15 February 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 9 MAY 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 17 APRIL 2008 AND SPECIAL WRITTEN RESOLUTION DATED 4 SEPTEMBER 2009.

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, BY: 1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION. 2 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING. 3 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND SERVICES. 4 THE RELIEF OF NEED OF PERSONS IN AREAS OF CONFLICT OR AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. 5 THE RELIEF OF NEED OF ORPHANS BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, SERVICES AND FACILITIES.

Area of benefit

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

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
84
Buchanan Gardens
LONDON
London
NW10 5AE
Phone:
07891748298
Email:
info@gua-africa.org
Website:

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