SMILES TO TANZANIA CHARITY

Charity Number: 1171029
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We operate on the Island of Ukerewe, Tanzania. Our main activity is raising funds to purchase school uniforms, exercise books, pens and pencils to enable orphaned and disadvantaged children the opportunity to attend school and gain an education. We fund the purchase of Solar Lights for homes that do not have electricity. In addition we operate a health Fund to enable sick children to receive help

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £4,008
Total expenditure: £2,000

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 09 January 2017: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
DEREK WILLIAM EDWARDS Chair 11 October 2012
None on record
James David Wild Trustee 13 June 2024
None on record
STEWART DEREK EDWARDS Trustee 10 March 2013
None on record
DIANE MARGARET EDWARDS Trustee 11 October 2012
None on record
DAVID CHAMBERS Trustee 11 October 2012
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 £2.97k £1.45k £4.12k £2.35k £4.01k
Total expenditure £4.35k £1.71k £1.50k £3.69k £2.00k
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 31 October 2024 29 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 29 March 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 25 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 25 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 06 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 06 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 17 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 17 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 26 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 26 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 09 Jan 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ORPHANED AND UNDER PRIVILEGED CHILDREN LIVING IN THE ISLAND OF UKEREWE, TANZANIA. IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS, EXERCISE BOOKS AND PENCILS TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND SCHOOL THROUGH WORKING WITH A LOCAL NGO CALLED LAKE VICTORIA CHILDRENS SOCIETY WITH THEIR OUTREACH PROGRAMMES.

Contact information

Address:
39 PASTURE CRESCENT
FILEY
YO14 0BP
Phone:
01723513223
Email:
smilestotanzania@gmail.com
Website:

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