I AM SOMEBODY'S CHILD SOLDIER

Charity number: 1157761
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. Providing food and clothes to child soldiers and victims of war in Northern Uganda. 2. Providing an on- going psychotherapy service to victims of war through a rehabilitation centre built to annex Laroo Boarding School in Northern Uganda. 3. Enhancing public awareness of the impact of mental illness on the lives of child soldiers and child victims of war in Africa.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £2,578
Total expenditure: £1,817

People

5 Trustee(s)

3 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

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 July 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • IAMSCS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Shirah Zirabamuzale Mansaray LLB LAW Chair 08 July 2014
None on record
Leigh Esterhuizen Trustee 31 January 2021
None on record
Nanette Onu Trustee 31 January 2021
None on record
John Teixeira Trustee 31 January 2021
None on record
JAMES MANSARAY BA-JUSTICE Trustee 08 July 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £9.02k £3.94k £11.07k £19.88k £2.58k
Total expenditure £9.00k £3.71k £10.69k £20.23k £1.82k
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 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 24 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 25 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 26 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 January 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 08 JUL 2014 AMENDED ON 06 MAR 2017

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING ON-GOING PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR RESCUED CHILD SOLDIERS STILL SUFFERING FROM POST-WAR TRAUMA IN NORTHERN UGANDA AND BUILDING A REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR THE CONTINUED PROVISION OF ON-GOING PSYCHOTHERAPY TO RESCUED CHILD SOLDIERS AND VICTIMS OF WAR. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS IN AFRICA. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS, VICTIMS OF WAR, WOMEN RETURNEES AND CHILDREN BORN IN CAPTIVITY BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE THEM TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. 4.-TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF FORMER CHILD SOLDIERS, VICTIMS OF WAR, WOMEN RETURNEES AND CHILDREN BORN IN CAPTIVITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Contact information

Address:
48 WEST WORLD
WEST GATE
LONDON
W5 1DT
Phone:
07702850480
Email:
info@iamsomebodyschildsoldier.org
Website:

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