INVISIBLE CHILDREN

Charity number: 1128466
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Invisible Children uses the transformative power of documentary film to raise awareness and funds to support development programs in Africa in order to end the abduction of child soldiers by the Lord's Resistance Army.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 March 2009: Standard registration
  • 17 April 2012: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

No financial information provided for the past 5 financial periods

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 June 2011 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2011 Not submitted
Annual return 30 June 2010 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2010 Not submitted

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 22 AUGUST 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 26 FEBRUARY 2009

Charitable objects

(1) TO "PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) BY SEEKING TO ELIMINATE THE ABDUCTION OF CHILDREN AND THEIR CONSCRIPTION AS CHILD SOLDIERS IN NORTHERN UGANDA. THE CHARITY SHALL DO THIS BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: = RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; = PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; = PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; = RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF VULNERABLE YOUTH AFFECTED BY THE ARMED CONFLICT IN NORTHERN UGANDA BY: = MENTORING CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN WHO ARE TOTAL ORPHANS, HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD, FORMERLY ABDUCTED RETURNEES, LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS, OR CHILD MOTHERS; = PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH YOUTH; = ORGANISING TEACHER EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES; AND = ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF TEACHER TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, WATER AND SANITATION AND OTHER RESOURCES FOR UGANDAN SCHOOLS. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTHERN UGANDA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN NORTHERN UGANDA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Area of benefit

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

NORTHERN UGANDA.