AFRICAN VILLAGE SUPPORT

Charity Number: 1164318
Charity reporting is up to date (69 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to help improve the quality of life of both adults and children in rural Uganda. Working as a humanitarian, community based organisation, we have delivered a number of sustainable community projects including building a school hostel for girls, a large community centre and supporting women's groups and educating students through sponsors, along with livelihood projects for young people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £24,310
Total expenditure: £30,392

People

9 Trustee(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:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Uganda

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 November 2015: CIO registration
  • 12 January 2016: Funds received from 1106860 AFRICAN VILLAGE SUPPORT
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • AVS (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 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
  • Investing charity funds 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 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
STEPHEN ANDREW CATES Chair 01 November 2003
None on record
Alexander Paul Steele Trustee 26 November 2016
None on record
Robert James Green Trustee 26 November 2016
None on record
Suzannah Mary Fullagar Trustee 26 November 2016
None on record
Amina West Trustee 26 April 2016
None on record
NAOMI ELIZABETH WATASA LUMUTENGA Trustee 01 November 2003
None on record
DAVID STEPHEN CATES Trustee 01 November 2003
None on record
PATRICIA LEWIS Trustee 01 November 2003
THE PANDA PLAYERS
Received: On time
Marie Cates Trustee 01 November 2003
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 £53.38k £53.38k £23.17k £30.85k £24.31k
Total expenditure £53.77k £53.77k £23.37k £27.63k £30.39k
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 10 April 2025 69 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 April 2025 69 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 14 June 2024 135 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 14 June 2024 135 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 February 2022 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 03 February 2022 3 days late 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.
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CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Nov 2015

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF BULAMBULI COUNTY AND PAJWENDA DISTRICT IN RURAL EASTERN UGANDA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO:- RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ADVANCE EDUCATION PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Contact information

Address:
AVS c/o Curzon Green Solicitors
114 Oxford Road
HIGH WYCOMBE
Buckinghamshire
HP11 2DN
Phone:
07546124450
Email:
info@africanvillagesupportcharity.org
Website:

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