CONGOLESE SUPPORT GROUP (CSG)

Charity number: 1148585
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Main DR Congolese organisati in UK with 5 Commissions: 1. Immigration: Im. workshops, guide, assistant other, organise conferences, public awareness. 2. Education and Integration: Free Leadership Training, EAL & IT, CV Centre, Homework Club for young 3. Unity: Link and working together 4. Culture: Recreation, Young and adult culture exchange, 5. Public Relation: Sharing value, Media and Link

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 27 April 2024

Total income: £11,410
Total expenditure: £16,180

People

3 Trustee(s)

25 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Barnsley
  • Bedford
  • Birmingham City
  • Coventry City
  • Leeds City
  • Liverpool City
  • Manchester City
  • Milton Keynes
  • Stockton-on-tees
  • Throughout London
  • Angola
  • Belgium
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • France
  • South Africa
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 August 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • CSG (Working name)
  • CONGOLESE SUPPORT GROUP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
OKITO TONGOMO Chair 20 October 2011
None on record
Betty Bopete Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record
ALBERT OKONDALOKA ONYUMBE Trustee 20 October 2011
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 27/04/2020 27/04/2021 27/04/2022 27/04/2023 27/04/2024
Total gross income £11.80k £24.87k £11.08k £5.74k £11.41k
Total expenditure £9.02k £15.15k £56.96k £17.85k £16.18k
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 27 April 2024 17 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 27 April 2024 Not required
Annual return 27 April 2023 27 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 27 April 2023 Not required
Annual return 27 April 2022 06 April 2023 38 days late
Accounts and TAR 27 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 27 April 2021 15 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 27 April 2021 Not required
Annual return 27 April 2020 25 June 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 27 April 2020 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 29/04/2007 AS AMENDED ON 26/05/2012 AS AMENDED ON 04/08/2012

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE ORGANISATION IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC: 1. TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF UK, IN SUCH A WAY THAT SUCH MEMBERS ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 2. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DIRECT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND WORKING WITH OTHERS INCLUDING EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY. 3. TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY AND EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, GENDER, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR RELIGION. 4. TO PROMOTE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP. 5. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, PROMOTION OF HEALTHY LIFESTYLES AND RAISING AWARENESS ON HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE COMMUNITY. 6. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY: • PROMOTE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; • RELIEVING THE NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; • OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; AND • MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

Area of benefit

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

UNITED KINGDOM ANGOLA BELGIUM DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO FRANCE GERMANY MOZAMBIQUE SOUTH AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Clockhouse Community Centre
Defiance Walk
LONDON
Phoenix Office in the Clockhouse
SE18 5QL
Phone:
07440122114
Email:
congosupportgroup@gmail.com
Website:

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