THE CONGO SCHOOL FOR PEACE

Charity number: 1151173
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The advancement of education of children in southern DR Congo for the public benefit by assisting in the provision of school buildings, equipment and staff. To relieve financial need and hardship in the DR Congo, in particular but not exclusively by providing child access to education, which their families could not otherwise afford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2025

Total income: £22,954
Total expenditure: £27,514

People

3 Trustee(s)

11 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Norfolk
  • Suffolk
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 March 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • ST BENET'S SCHOOL FOR PEACE (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Safeguarding 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
Michael Ellwood Chair 05 December 2013
None on record
ALAN WILLIAMS Trustee 11 February 2013
None on record
MARY ELLWOOD Trustee 11 February 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2021 05/04/2022 05/04/2023 05/04/2024 05/04/2025
Total gross income £16.63k £14.98k £14.51k £27.20k £22.95k
Total expenditure £14.35k £18.65k £23.56k £17.16k £27.51k
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 05 April 2025 22 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2025 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 14 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2022 02 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 05 April 2021 23 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2021 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 06 FEB 2013 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/03/2013

Charitable objects

1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN SOUTHERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND STAFF IN CONNECTION WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE SISTERS OF ST JOSEPH ORDER OF NUNS. 2. TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL NEED AND HARDSHIP IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING CHILD ACCESS TO EDUCATION, WHICH THEIR FAMILIES COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD.

Contact information

Address:
64 Northgate
BECCLES
Suffolk
NR34 9AU
Phone:
01502716960
Email:
congoschool4peace@gmail.com
Website:

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