THE AFRICAN BOREHOLE TRUST

Charity number: 1128537
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objectives of the African Borehole Trust are to preserve and protect the good health of, and create employment for, people in arid areas of Sub-Saharan Africa by assisting in the provision of water.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 29 February 2016

Total income: £175
Total expenditure: £11,500

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 March 2009: Standard registration
  • 02 February 2017: 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

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2012 31/03/2013 31/03/2014 31/03/2015 29/02/2016
Total gross income £14.15k £7.63k £29 £400 £175
Total expenditure £7.61k £450 £444 £7.81k £11.50k
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 2016 20 December 2016 On time
Accounts and TAR 29 February 2016 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2015 15 October 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2015 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2014 08 January 2015 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2014 Not required
Annual return 31 March 2013 01 October 2013 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2013 Not required

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 13 JANUARY 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 25 FEBRUARY 2009

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN AFRICA BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SAFE DRINKING WATER PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH: (1) THE FUNDING, FACILITATING AND COMMISSIONING OF BOREHOLES AND ACCESS TO SAFE WATER FOR PEOPLE IN AFRICA IN AREAS OR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED; (2) THE FUNDING, FACILITATING AND COMMISSIONING OF RESEARCH AND EXPLORATION INTO THE EXTRACTION OR PROVISION OF WATER FOR PEOPLES IN AFRICA IN AREAS OR COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED; (3) MAINTAINING EXISTING BOREHOLES AND ACCESS TO WATER AND ANY FUTURE BOREHOLES OR ACCESS TO WATER IN SUCH AREAS OR COMMUNITIES OF AFRICA WHETHER THEY ARE FUNDED OR COMMISSIONED BY THE CHARITY OR OTHERS; AND (4) HELPING TO FIND AND EXTRACT SUITABLE SOURCES OF WATER TO MAINTAIN AN ENHANCED LIFE IN AREAS OR COMMUNITIES IN NEED IN AFRICA.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA