LYRA IN AFRICA

Charity number: 1146496
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of education and the relief of poverty in Africa with the main activities currently focused on Tanzania where the charity finances the construction of girls dormitories and teachers accommodation for village schools and also pays for a field officer to train villagers in running VSLAs (Village Savings and Loan Associations)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £231,565
Total expenditure: £338,647

People

3 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • LYRA (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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
Louise Catherine Farida Shah Trustee 13 February 2024
None on record
Joy Nnenna Aladekomo Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
MARIA SPINK Trustee 17 February 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £251.54k £425.70k £144.71k £420.67k £231.57k
Total expenditure £251.07k £319.67k £217.12k £302.42k £338.65k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £41.18k £9.20k 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 30 June 2024 23 April 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 23 April 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 17 April 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 17 April 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 29 April 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 29 April 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 17 September 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 17 September 2020 On time 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 12/02/2012

Charitable objects

1) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION - FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND PARTICULARLY IN EAST AFRICA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: A) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND ANY SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION; B) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION, TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT C) FUNDING CONSTRUCTING OF ANY BUILDINGS THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION, INDIRECTLY OR DIRECTLY (E.G. DORMITORIES, TEACHERS ACCOMODATION, KITCHENS AND LATRINES) 2) RELIEF OF POVERTY - THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR IN EAST AFRICA BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Contact information

Address:
Colstrope Farm
Hambleden
Colstrope Lane
Henley-on-Thames
RG9 6SN
Phone:
07766758817
Email:
lyrainafrica@gmail.com
Website:

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