THE GAMBIA VOLUNTEERS

Charity number: 1152428
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. Undertaking voluntary work where to do so advance education; promotes the protection and preservation of the environment, furthers charitable purposes that are beneficial to the community and relieve those with a charitable need; 2. To campaign and raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2023

Total income: £8,000
Total expenditure: £7,250

People

4 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Recreation
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:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Leeds City
  • Manchester City
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 June 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • T.G.V CHARITY (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
ROY SANYANG Chair 20 May 2013
None on record
Omar Jammeh Trustee 05 November 2021
None on record
Sunkary Jatta Trustee 18 November 2014
None on record
ELAINE ERUENAH Trustee 20 May 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2019 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023
Total gross income £7.30k £4.00k £4.10k £5.80k £8.00k
Total expenditure £6.79k £3.60k £4.00k £5.00k £7.25k
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 October 2023 05 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2022 08 March 2024 190 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2021 01 April 2023 213 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2020 05 November 2021 66 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2019 22 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2019 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 10/09/2011 AS AMENDED ON 13/06/2013

Charitable objects

THE GAMBIA VOLUNTEERS OBJECTS ARE TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING IN THE UK AND IN THE GAMBIA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WHERE TO DO SO FURTHERS A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES SET OUT IN S. 3 OF THE CHARITIES ACT 2011 OR ANY OTHER STATUTORY ENACTMENT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1.UNDERTAKING VOLUNTARY WORK WHERE TO DO SO ADVANCES EDUCATION, PROMOTES THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, FURTHERS CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT ARE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY AND RELIEVE THOSE WITH A CHARITABLE NEED; 2.PROMOTING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST THE ELDERLY WITH A CHARITABLE NEED IN THE COMMUNITY; 3.PROVIDING A FREE VOLUNTARY SERVICE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ESPECIALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE ATTENDING RURAL COMMUNITY SCHOOLS; 4.BUILDING AND RENOVATING NURSERY SCHOOLS IN PARTICULAR IN THE GAMBIA AND TO GIVE GAMBIAN CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SCHOOL THROUGH SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMMES WHICH PROVIDE THE CHILD WITH NECESSARY SCHOOL FEES AND UNIFORMS; 5.PROVIDING SUPPORTIVE CARE INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE THE DAILY LIVES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN POVERTY IN POORER COMMUNITIES; 6.RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; 7.ADVANCING IN LIFE YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; 8.PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING VILLAGE OR COMMUNITY HALLS BY USING VOLUNTEERS FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VILLAGE OR COMMUNITY WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES AND FOR OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS; AND BY 9.RECRUITING AND PROVIDING INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEERS TO CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS THAT FURTHER A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR PURPOSES IN THE UK AND THE GAMBIA; 10.SUPPORTING AND SUPERVISING VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THEIR ROLE AND CARING FOR THEM DURING THEIR VOLUNTEERING AND AFTER VOLUNTEERING WHERE NECESSARY; 11.ADVERTISING AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE TO MAKE SURE THE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME IS ACCESSIBLE TO ALL POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS (OPEN TO ALL); 12.PROVIDING FREE ACCOMMODATION AND AIR TRAVEL TO VOLUNTEERS AT COMMUNITY PROJECTS FALLING WITHIN THE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT WHERE POSSIBLE; AND 13.ENSURING ALL VOLUNTEERS ARE DBS (OR EQUIVALENT) CHECKED FOR SAFEGUARDING PURPOSES BEFORE THEY VOLUNTEER WITH CHILDREN OR VULNERABLE YOUNG ADULTS.

Area of benefit

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

UK AND THE GAMBIA

Contact information

Address:
124 Roundhay Road
LEEDS
LS8 5NA
Phone:
07796412213
Email:
gambiavolunteers@gmail.com
Website:

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