LEARNING FOR LIFE GHANA

Charity Number: 1169915
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

A small, effective organisation, with Christian values, that raises funds to support disadvantaged young people in Ghana so they can realise their potential through vocational training or further education. We listen to these young people and empower them to make choices and sustainable changes by giving them an opportunity to work towards a secure future.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £4,955
Total expenditure: £5,889

People

3 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 October 2016: 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • 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
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Julia Burnett Chair 26 October 2016
None on record
Heather Tisbury Trustee 30 August 2018
None on record
JOANNA JANE LYNAS Trustee 26 October 2016
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 £27.50k £27.11k £2.64k £2.85k £4.96k
Total expenditure £24.01k £18.04k £13.87k £5.76k £5.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £21.23k £5.33k 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 27 September 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 27 September 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 18 August 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 18 August 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 03 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 16 June 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 27 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 27 September 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 26 Oct 2016 as amended on 27 Jan 2019 as amended on 10 Feb 2019

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN GHANA IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY: 1) AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION. 2) PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION (INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS), TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. 3) PROVIDING EDUCATION, ADVOCACY, ADVICE AND INFORMATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING LIFE SKILLS NEEDED FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING. TO ASSIST IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT ANY CHARITY IN GHANA WHOSE AIMS INCLUDE ADVANCING EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND MORAL CAPABILITIES THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES. THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL.

Contact information

Address:
98 SHIPTON ROAD
YORK
YO30 5RN
Phone:
07715697303
Email:
learningforlifeghana@outlook.com
Website:

learningforlifeghana.org