ST NICHOLAS FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1164193
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

St Nicholas Foundation provides support, infrastructure and financial assistance to St. Nicholas School in Tema, Ghana. It provides funds, facilities, staff, food, healthcare and learning materials to support the education of disadvantaged children living in abject poverty. A range of extra curricular activites are offered such as a Cadet Corp, a Musical Band and Cultural drumming and dance.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £157,520
Total expenditure: £139,886

People

10 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 November 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
George Barry Hedges Chair 28 September 2022
None on record
Don Aron Christopher Jayawardena Trustee 05 November 2025
None on record
Charalampos Chairetis Broumidis Trustee 21 November 2023
None on record
Marianna Gavriel Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Nicholas Stovold Trustee 16 October 2023
None on record
Ivan Quashigah Trustee 13 April 2021
None on record
VIVIENNE ROSEMARY KING Trustee 02 November 2015
None on record
JACQUELINE CONSTANCE AMIN Trustee 02 November 2015
None on record
DEBORAH JOSEPHINE ELEAZAR Trustee 02 November 2015
None on record
ELIZABETH JOAN DUTTON Trustee 01 November 2015
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £89.86k £101.19k £177.37k £240.04k £157.52k
Total expenditure £65.72k £115.82k £90.25k £220.19k £139.89k
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 October 2024 08 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 08 August 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 19 August 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 19 August 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 01 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 01 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 28 June 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 28 June 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 20 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 20 July 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 02 Nov 2015

Charitable objects

THE CIO'S OBJECT IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF STUDENTS OF ST NICHOLAS SCHOOL IN TEMA, GHANA (THE "SCHOOL") BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, FACILITIES, STAFF AND/OR MATERIALS TO: (I) PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION FOR INFANT AND PRIMARY UP TO SCHOOL LEAVING AGE CHILDREN AT MINIMAL COST TO FAMILIES AND ENSURING THAT THE STUDENTS ACQUIRE THE NECESSARY LEARNING SKILLS TO PROGRESS TO HIGHER LEVELS IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM, INCLUDING COMPETENCIES IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS; (II) PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND ACCORDING TO A DEFINED SET OF CRITERIA; (III) IMPROVE THE STUDENTS' HEALTH AND WELL-BEING BY PROVIDING NUTRITIOUS MEALS, DRINKS AND SNACKS WHILST THE STUDENTS ARE AT SCHOOL AND ACCESS TO MEDICAL CARE WHERE NECESSARY; (IV) ENSURE THAT THE STUDENTS ACQUIRE SOCIAL AND LIFE SKILLS AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND (V) DEVELOP LINKS WITH LOCAL PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING PARENTS, COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS, LOCAL DIGNITARIES AND FOOD SUPPLIERS, IN ORDER TO IMPROVE BOTH THE LIVING CONDITIONS AND LEVELS OF EDUCATION OF THE STUDENTS.

Contact information

Address:
First Floor
10 Lower Grosvenor Place
London
SW1W 0EN
Phone:
02078028300
Email:
deleazar.stnicholas@gmail.com
Website:

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