BUILDING FUTURES IN THE GAMBIA

Charity Number: 1159520
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity is currently involved in a project to build a small nursery school in Busumbala Village in The Gambia, West Africa. Funds are being raised through projects at schools/colleges where the trustees are employed and also through projects organised by local volunteers. Details regarding the current Busumbala School Project can be found at https://bfigcharity.org/

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 September 2024

Total income: £4,440
Total expenditure: £4,127

People

3 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:
  • Education/training
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Where the charity operates:
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 December 2014: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • BFIG (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MARK CHIDLER B.ED HONS Chair 07 December 2014
None on record
PETER KENDRICK B.ED HONS Trustee 07 December 2014
None on record
DAMON O'NEILL B.ED Trustee 07 December 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/09/2020 01/09/2021 01/09/2022 01/09/2023 01/09/2024
Total gross income £1.67k £1.58k £3.92k £1.58k £4.44k
Total expenditure £1.80k £1.28k £3.76k £1.17k £4.13k
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 01 September 2024 26 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 September 2024 Not Required
Annual return 01 September 2023 10 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 September 2023 Not Required
Annual return 01 September 2022 03 July 2023 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 September 2022 Not Required
Annual return 01 September 2021 24 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 September 2021 Not Required
Annual return 01 September 2020 16 June 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 September 2020 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 26 AUG 2014 AS AMENDED ON 07/12/2014

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN GAMBIA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPORT WHICH WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE AVAILABLE.

Contact information

Address:
14 Millennium Gardens
Cradley Heath
B64 5LL
Phone:
01384569700
Email:
bfigcharity@gmail.com
Website:

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