PROJECT GAMBIA TRUST - RIDGEWOOD

Charity Number: 1160143
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working alongside Gambian schools and communities we go beyond handouts to provide the education, support and funding needed for people to become independent, and find a sustainable solution to poverty.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £170,485
Total expenditure: £169,813

People

7 Trustee(s)

20 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Dudley
  • Staffordshire
  • Wolverhampton
  • Worcestershire
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 January 2015: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:
  • PROJECT GAMBIA TRUST RIDGEWOOD (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
John Kevin Hodt Chair 21 December 2014
KING EDWARD VI COLLEGE, STOURBRIDGE CHARITY
Received: On time
Georgia Mae Wilkinson Trustee 01 August 2024
None on record
Alex John Smith Trustee 09 December 2023
None on record
Catherine Veronica Bridgewater Trustee 20 November 2017
None on record
STEVEN DAVIS Trustee 21 December 2014
THE CRESCENT THEATRE LIMITED
Received: On time
BEVERLEY HODT Trustee 21 December 2014
None on record
JACQUELINE ANNE HILL Trustee 21 December 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2020 31/05/2021 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £126.30k £25.13k £24.04k £144.32k £170.49k
Total expenditure £98.87k £28.51k £24.34k £122.52k £169.81k
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 May 2024 14 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 14 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2023 14 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 14 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2022 22 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2021 11 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2021 11 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 May 2020 19 March 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2020 19 March 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 18/12/2014

Charitable objects

(A) TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF PEOPLE IN ALL FORMAL LEVELS OF EDUCATION IN GAMBIA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC SPECIFICALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE INDIVIDUALS ASSOCIATED TO RIDGEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL IN ISSUES FACING THOSE IN THE GAMBIA. (B) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY TO INDIVIDUALS LIVING IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Contact information

Address:
25 CLARK STREET
STOURBRIDGE
DY8 3UF
Phone:
077454708200
Email:
projectgambia1@gmail.com
Website:

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