DISABILITY AFRICA

Charity number: 1172163
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Disability Africa improves outcomes for disabled children through inclusive community development. We raise awareness of the rights and needs of disabled children and deliver services to meet their needs. From 31/03/18 this new CIO adopted all previous activities of the old charity called Disability Africa 1143704 which is now unregistered. Past reports are here www.disability-africa.org

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £168,787
Total expenditure: £159,942

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Eswatini
  • Kenya
  • Sierra Leone
  • The Gambia
  • Uganda
  • Zambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 March 2017: CIO registration
  • 19 June 2018: Funds received from 1143704 DISABILITY AFRICA
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 handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew James Nowak Chair 05 September 2019
None on record
ALARIC LAW Trustee 28 November 2019
None on record
ADRIAN ABBOTT Trustee 19 January 2017
None on record
ADAM EDWARDS M.A. Trustee 19 January 2017
None on record
PENNY SOUTHCOTT nee GIBSON FRCPCH Trustee 19 January 2017
None on record
Sue Haworth-Edwards Trustee 19 January 2017
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 £123.36k £146.36k £188.85k £149.17k £168.79k
Total expenditure £181.34k £116.11k £164.33k £188.63k £159.94k
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 11 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 09 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 06 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 21 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 21 July 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 21 Mar 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE AND PROTECT HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DETERMINE. 2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Contact information

Address:
DISABILITY AFRICA
ALBANY HOUSE
6-8 WOODBRIDGE MEADOWS
GUILDFORD
SURREY
GU1 1BA
Phone:
07891778688
Email:
enquiries@disability-africa.org
Website:

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