HELP A CHILD AFRICA

Charity number: 1133719
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Advancement of Education of Young People and the Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public Benefit HaCA provides an opportunities and support for equipment, training and further education via various mechanisms as well as an opportunity for employment advancement and helping to break the poverty trap of No Money, No Education, No Employment therefore No Money.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,547
Total expenditure: £6,161

People

3 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana
  • Ivory Coast
  • Liberia
  • Nigeria
  • South Africa

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Risk 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dorothy BIRD Trustee
None on record
FR SAM OFIA Trustee
None on record
ANGELA MARY BEECROFT Trustee
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 £9.92k £7.76k £6.77k £6.50k £5.55k
Total expenditure £10.08k £9.29k £4.38k £17.92k £6.16k
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 06 November 2024 6 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2022 01 January 2024 62 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 November 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 17 November 2021 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 01 November 2020 1 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 01 NOVEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS, LIVING IN AFRICA, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION AT SCHOOL PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA. FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE, LIVING IN AFRICA, (UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY; 1 AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION. 2 PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION, TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO SUPPORT PREPARATION FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION SUPPORT OF TEACHERS LIVING IN AFRICA, TO BENEFIT THEIR PUPILS BY BETTER TEACHER TRAINING AND THEREBY THE PUPILS GAINING A BETTER EDUCATION / EXAM RESULTS. YOUNG PEOPLE TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF; A ADVANCING THEIR LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B ADVANCING EDUCATION; C RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING; EDUCATION, GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING SUPPORT OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
WOODSIDE
SPURLANDS END ROAD
GREAT KINGSHILL
HIGH WYCOMBE
HP15 6HY
Phone:
07773 851415
Email:
helpachildafrica2015@gmail.com
Website:

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