EXETER-ETHIOPIA LINK

Charity number: 1154085
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Exeter-Ethiopia Link was set up in 1987 to promote a community link between the people of Exeter and the people of Nekemte, the principal town in the region of Wollega, Ethiopia. The charity supports projects related to health, water, education, the environment, women and disabled people in Nekemte and surrounding areas. It also provides information to the people of Exeter on life in Ethiopia.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £20,042
Total expenditure: £26,127

People

7 Trustee(s)

8 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Ethiopia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 October 2013: CIO registration
  • 21 November 2014: Funds received from 1000293 EXETER - ETHIOPIA LINK
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Cynthia Palmer Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Kenechukwu Leonard Osanakpo Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
Selamawit Uma Trustee 22 June 2023
None on record
George Herbert Dexter Trustee 25 June 2022
OKEHAMPTON DISTRICT COMMUNITY TRANSPORT GROUP
Received: On time
Penelope Jane Pullen Trustee 10 June 2021
None on record
Elizabeth Horsefield Trustee 10 June 2021
None on record
Alma Dawn Swettenham Trustee 24 June 2020
THE SWETTENHAM FOUNDATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £50.89k £48.95k £38.75k £26.97k £20.04k
Total expenditure £77.04k £32.88k £47.63k £31.76k £26.13k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £35.64k £36.97k £23.73k £6.63k 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 2023 12 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 12 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 17 September 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 17 September 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 01 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 01 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 01 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 01 September 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 03 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 03 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.

CIO - Association Registered 04 Oct 2013 as amended on 05 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF THE PEOPLE OF ETHIOPIA, IN PARTICULAR THE TOWN OF NEKEMTE, WELLEGA, AND SURROUNDING AREAS. ALSO THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN AND AROUND EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND ABOUT ETHIOPIA AND ITS NEEDS.

Contact information

Address:
1 Westminster Avenue
CHESTER
CH4 8JB
Phone:
07733103429
Email:
dawnsw.eel@gmail.com
Website:

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