FIRST STEPS SPONSORSHIP

Charity number: 1148150
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

This charity operates in Tamale, Ghana and provides funding for young females to attend primary and secondary schools. The sponsorship money comes from international sponsors and is collected annually by the trustees in the UK. An amount to cover the cost of uniforms, books, exam fees and extra lessons is sent to the Ghanaian manager every month. He distributes it directly to the schools involved.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2017

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 17 July 2012: Standard registration
  • 19 November 2017: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Trust
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 01/01/2014 01/01/2015 01/01/2016 01/01/2017
Total gross income £7.04k £3.78k £1.30k £0
Total expenditure £4.11k £2.65k £1.23k £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A £0

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 01 January 2017 20 October 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2017 Not Required
Annual return 01 January 2016 18 November 2016 17 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2016 Not Required
Annual return 01 January 2015 29 October 2015 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2015 Not Required
Annual return 01 January 2014 20 October 2014 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2014 Not Required

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
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TRUST DEED DATED 04 APR 2012

Charitable objects

(I) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS IN STATE SCHOOL EDUCATION AND APPRENTICESHIP PLACEMENTS BY PROVIDING A SPONSORSHIP TO SCHOOL AND WORK SCHEME. (II) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE LEARNING BY PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN THE WIDER TAMALE COMMUNITY