BADDIBU SOCIETY UK

Charity number: 1162896
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Empower child education in the Gambia by donating stationary to schools. Sponsor victims of natural disasters. Promote health care by donating medical equipment to hospitals. Engage on fundraising events to fulfil the charity's humanitarian objectives. Promote the Gambian culture by organizing cultural events at a park or hall in the UK. Undertake yearly family trip to the UK seaside.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £5,105
Total expenditure: £5,343

People

9 Trustee(s)

12 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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Manchester City
  • Throughout London
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 July 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • BASUK (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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
  • Safeguarding 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
Lang Kawsu Suwareh Trustee 13 October 2023
None on record
Mariama Dibba-Demba Trustee 03 November 2018
None on record
EBOU JUWARA Trustee 03 November 2018
None on record
Mariama Touray Njie Trustee 03 November 2018
None on record
YUSUPHA JAMMEH Trustee 03 November 2018
None on record
Alikali Fofana Trustee 25 July 2017
None on record
MUSA JAMMEH Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record
Omar Daffe Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record
MUSTAPHA JAITEH Trustee 01 July 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £5.14k £9.34k £7.14k £5.78k £5.11k
Total expenditure £6.50k £7.34k £3.48k £1.03k £5.34k
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 December 2023 19 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 19 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 16 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 09 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 09 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 29 July 2022 271 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 29 July 2022 271 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 29 October 2020 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 29 Jul 2015

Charitable objects

THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:- 1)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN BADDIBU (NORTHERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA)BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ITEMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DEEM APPROPRIATE; 2)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY OR THOSE WHO ARE SOCIAL EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN; 3)TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONCILIATION FOR COUPLES WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKING DOWN, AND WHERE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN, TO ADVISE AND HELP IN THE SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES OVER ASSOCIATED MATTERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEMBERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY WHO REQUIRE A MORE TAILORED SERVICE DUE TO THEIR CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAN THAT WHICH GENERAL MAINSTREAM SERVICES PROVIDE; AND 4)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ASSIST IN THE BURIAL OF DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CULTURAL BELIEFS AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO MEMBERS OF THE DIASPORAN COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

BADDIBU (NORTHERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA)

Contact information

Address:
517 Katherine Road
London
E7 8DR
Phone:
07807307403
Email:
alikali.fofana@baddibusocietyuk.org
Website:

alikali.fofana@baddibusocietyuk.org