DORCAS INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 1149559
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Dorcas International works with partners in Africa who work with disadvantaged people to enable them to improve their health and livelihoods, maintain a healthy and independent life and keep their children in school. It does not give grants to other organisations and unsolicited applications may not receive a response.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £12,206

People

2 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 Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire
  • Ghana
  • Malawi

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 October 2012: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Polly Mitchell Chair 06 June 2019
None on record
Ruth Evans Trustee 06 June 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £32.61k £552 £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £30.77k £2.66k £6.74k £6.74k £12.21k
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 2024 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2023 13 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2022 27 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 August 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not required
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 October 2021 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 25/10/2012

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO POOR PEOPLE IN AFRICA.

Area of benefit

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

AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Earsham Lodge
Church Road
Earsham
BUNGAY
Suffolk
NR35 2TJ
Phone:
07853896665
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available