ZEST FOR LIFE

Charity number: 1126679
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We raise funds in the UK to support the education and well-being of the students (and former students) and teachers attending Miriu Secondary School together with Innis Primary School in the Sondhu area of Western Kenya.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2024

Total income: £11,159
Total expenditure: £10,578

People

5 Trustee(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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Shropshire
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 November 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:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • 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
JANE ELIZABETH SCARLE Trustee 29 March 2023
None on record
MARY ESTHER BREEZE Trustee 29 June 2022
None on record
HAZEL REES Trustee 10 January 2012
None on record
KEITH WILLIAM EDWARDS Trustee
None on record
KAREN DENISE JONES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2020 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024
Total gross income £10.34k £27.64k £15.66k £10.96k £11.16k
Total expenditure £8.87k £12.49k £21.12k £16.57k £10.58k
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 August 2024 11 June 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2023 15 August 2024 46 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2022 19 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 14 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2020 13 April 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2020 Not required
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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 2 OCTOBER 2008

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT MIRIU SECONDARY SCHOOL AND INNIS SCHOOL AND SUCH OTHER SCHOOLS (THE SCHOOLS) THAT MAY COME INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH THE THOMAS ADAMS SCHOOL AND BUNTINGSDALE INFANTS SCHOOL FROM TIME TO TIME BY PROVIDING (AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF):- A) FACILITIES AND CONSUMABLE SUPPLIES EMPLOYED IN THE EDUCATION PROVISION AT THE SCHOOLS. B) RELIEF FOR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF TEACHERS AND PUPILS ATTENDING THE SCHOOLS, AND THEIR FAMILIES. C) ASSISTANCE IN THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS WORKING IN THE SCHOOLS. D) ASSISTANCE WITH THE FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION OF FORMER PUPILS OF THE SCHOOLS.

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE LOCAL AND OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
1 Croeswylan Close
OSWESTRY
Shropshire
SY10 9PS
Phone:
07791 983129
Email:
mail@zfl.org.uk
Website:

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