GAMBIA SCHOOL SUPPORT

Charity Number: 1176136
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Working with the Ministry of Basic & Secondary Education and local communities, we are helping to improve the quality and quantity of Early Child Development education provision in The Gambia. We assist schools provided they meet agreed standards. Our projects are overseen by an implementing partner staffed by experienced locals. All teachers attend our training program to enhance their skills.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £101,324
Total expenditure: £94,716

People

6 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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • The Gambia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 December 2017: Standard registration
  • 21 July 2022: Funds received from 1115836 THE GAMBIAN SCHOOLS PROJECT
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOSH DALE-HARRIS Chair 01 October 2014
AFRICAN OYSTER TRUST
Received: On time
Nicola Kelly Trustee 03 October 2024
None on record
Timothy Lodge Trustee 08 January 2019
None on record
NICK STEVENSON Trustee 06 June 2017
None on record
ROBERT JOHN WHITCOMBE Trustee 01 October 2014
None on record
EDWARD PETER DALE-HARRIS Trustee 01 October 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2020 31/07/2021 31/07/2022 31/07/2023 31/07/2024
Total gross income £63.34k £76.22k £121.56k £114.21k £101.32k
Total expenditure £42.41k £68.61k £76.97k £117.55k £94.72k
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 July 2024 04 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 04 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2023 10 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2023 10 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2022 04 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2022 04 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2021 19 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2021 19 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 July 2020 16 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2020 16 December 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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08 AUG 2017 AS AMENDED ON 27 NOV 2017

Charitable objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN BRUFUT, THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY HELPING WITH NURSERY SCHOOL PROVISION BY WORKING WITH NURSERY SCHOOLS, THE LOCAL COMMUNITY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT BODIES AND OTHER CHARITIES TO PROVIDE GOOD EDUCATION, SPORTING FACILITIES, HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS FOR THE CHILDREN.

Contact information

Address:
GOULDS HOUSE
PETERSFIELD ROAD
GREATHAM
LISS
GU33 6HA
Phone:
07990563440
Email:
daleharrisj@gmail.com
Website:

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