SOLON FOUNDATION UK

Charity number: 1125501
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Solon Foundation UK provided grants to Rising Academies to fund school construction, curriculum development and an on-going evaluation of school quality in Sierra Leone. Grants to Rising Academies also supported student scholarships for underprivileged children. Solon Foundation UK provided grants to support primary education on the Turtle Islands of Sierra Leone.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2021

Total income: £1,177
Total expenditure: £11,931

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Sierra Leone

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 August 2008: Standard registration
  • 28 April 2022: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • LIFE LITERACY UK (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2017 31/12/2018 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021
Total gross income £314.92k £382.14k £150.99k £2.79k £1.18k
Total expenditure £358.27k £289.81k £187.02k £50.86k £11.93k
Income from government contracts £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £0 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 December 2021 24 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 31 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 07 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 07 October 2020 On Time
Annual return 31 December 2018 23 October 2019 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 23 October 2019 On Time

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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 24/07/2008 AS AMENDED ON 26/06/2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF DISADVANTAGE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRIMARILY, THOUGH NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Area of benefit

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

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