DATUM FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1133666
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DATUM is an international development charity based in London. Since 2009 it has worked across Asia and Africa to help children in the poorest areas of the world gain access to education, healthcare and clean water and safe sanitation.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £95,557
Total expenditure: £66,110

People

6 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bangladesh
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Malawi
  • Nepal
  • Senegal
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06763219 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
DEAN BUCHANAN Chair
None on record
Dr Jasmin Hodgson Trustee 13 October 2021
None on record
Dr Timothy Rawson Trustee 13 October 2021
None on record
Nicholas Blomfield Trustee 13 October 2021
None on record
Stephen Bishop Trustee 13 February 2014
THE CARR-JONES (VICAR AND CHURCHWARDENS) TRUST, BOSHAM
Received: On time
Elsa Buchanan Trustee 01 November 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £44.91k £15.68k £27.65k £27.65k £95.56k
Total expenditure £57.93k £13.23k £23.21k £16.69k £66.11k
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 December 2023 19 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 21 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 21 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 10 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 November 2021 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 28 January 2021 89 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 28 January 2021 89 days late 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 17 JUNE 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 NOVEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF SCHOOLS AND FACILITIES NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY 2 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL FACILITIES OR OTHER HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE 3 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNITY CENTRES TO FURTHER SUCH PURPOSES 4 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINEDION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT

Area of benefit

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

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
59-60 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HP
Phone:
07768862700
Email:
dean@dneprojects.co.uk
Website:

www.datumfoundation.org.uk Open in new window