FRIENDS OF THE MOMBASA CHILDREN C.I.O.

Charity number: 1155625
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Fundraising and donations raised for a school in Freretown, Mombasa, Kenya. Primarily for education, feeding and medical care for the pupils at Unity school in Freretown.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 January 2025

Total income: £67,341
Total expenditure: £67,498

People

6 Trustee(s)

10 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
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Accommodation/housing
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • Kenya

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2014: CIO registration
  • 18 December 2014: Funds received from 1095521 FRIENDS OF THE MOMBASA CHILDREN
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FOMC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Rev Benjamin Scrivens Chair 22 April 2023
METHODIST CHURCH REDHILL AND EAST GRINSTEAD CIRCUIT
Received: On time
METHODIST CHURCH REDHILL AND EAST GRINSTEAD CIRCUIT
Received: On time
Alan Sweetman-Hicks Trustee 07 August 2025
None on record
Madeline Ruth Webb Trustee 15 September 2024
None on record
John Engall Trustee 04 January 2024
None on record
Daniel Purchese Trustee 22 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/01/2021 31/01/2022 31/01/2023 31/01/2024 31/01/2025
Total gross income £62.78k £45.08k £67.23k £76.05k £67.34k
Total expenditure £53.50k £48.78k £57.22k £84.94k £67.50k
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 January 2025 13 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2025 13 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2024 30 November 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2024 30 November 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2023 14 November 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2023 14 November 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 January 2022 28 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2022 28 November 2022 On time
Annual return 31 January 2021 21 August 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 January 2021 21 August 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 04 Feb 2014

Charitable objects

1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE MOMBASA DISTRICT, KENYA; AND 2.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF THOSE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.

Contact information

Address:
The Manse
Lingfield Road
EAST GRINSTEAD
West Sussex
RH19 2HA
Phone:
01342 313 419
Email:
b.scrivens@mombasachildren.org.uk
Website:

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