FRIENDS OF EAST MERU COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Charity number: 1168456
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We support an English medium Primary school in Tanzania by raising awareness and funds in order to complete the current building programme and to contribute to the day to day running costs, including the purchasing of food, uniforms, text books and other teaching materials, classroom furnishings and other ongoing community projects.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024

Total income: £17,586
Total expenditure: £18,000

People

5 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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 July 2016: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • FRIENDS OF EMCS (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Internal charity financial controls 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ian Michael Horne Chair 10 April 2021
None on record
Mary Horne Trustee 01 May 2024
None on record
JON FORD Trustee 27 July 2016
None on record
PATRICIA KEIGHLEY Trustee 27 July 2016
None on record
JANE WALL Trustee 27 July 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 30/06/2022 30/06/2023 30/06/2024
Total gross income £20.77k £20.46k £16.87k £23.44k £17.59k
Total expenditure £16.50k £24.54k £20.21k £19.35k £18.00k
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 30 June 2024 29 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2024 29 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2023 30 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2022 03 May 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2022 03 May 2023 3 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 26 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 June 2020 11 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 11 April 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 27 Jul 2016

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN THE MERU DISTRICT OF NORTHERN TANZANIA BY PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR THE PROVISION OF AN ENGLISH MEDIUM PRIMARY EDUCATION AND ACCESS TO OTHER APPROPRIATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES. ADVANCING EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE DISADVANTAGED PRIMARY AGED CHILDREN IN THE MERU DISTRICT OF NORTHERN TANZANIA IN PARTICULAR BY RAISING AWARENESS AND RAISING FUNDS IN SUPPORT OF THE WORK OF EAST MERU COMMUNITY SCHOOL.

Contact information

Address:
5 Gents Lane
Shimpling
BURY ST. EDMUNDS
Suffolk
IP29 4HP
Phone:
07453453906
Email:
info@eastmerucommunityschool.org
Website:

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