SMALL STEPS FOR AFRICA

Charity number: 1181553
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work for the advancement of the education and health of young people in Madagascar, that will enable them to gain skills leading to employment opportunities. We raise funds through child sponsorship programmes and deliver support through local partners. Projects could include pre and post school clubs, canteen programmes, school libraries, sanitation, and medical care.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £27,052
Total expenditure: £7,289

People

6 Trustee(s)

1 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:
  • Education/training
  • 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
Where the charity operates:
  • Madagascar

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 January 2019: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
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
  • 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
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
PRUDENCE ELIZABETH BAKER Chair 06 August 2017
None on record
Matthew Short Trustee 15 April 2024
None on record
TRACEY JANE BAKER Trustee 06 August 2017
None on record
CHARLOTTE LOUISE BAKER M.A. Trustee 06 August 2017
None on record
RORY DILWORTH Trustee 06 August 2017
None on record
HELEN PYE M.A. Trustee 06 August 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 £17.04k £20.41k £18.84k £22.36k £27.05k
Total expenditure £17.41k £19.90k £17.85k £21.51k £7.29k
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 27 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 27 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 29 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2021 07 November 2022 7 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2020 05 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2019 11 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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.

TRUST DEED DATED 06 AUG 2017

Charitable objects

* FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, INITIALLY IN MADAGASCAR, IN ORDER TO ENABLE YOUNG PEOPLE TO GAIN SKILLS THAT LEAD TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES. * FOR THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING IN SUB-SHARAN AFRICA, INITIALLY IN MADAGASCAR. * THESE OBJECTS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY WORKING WITH LOCAL PARTNERS (INDIVIDUALS OR OTHER SMALL NGOS) TO IDENTIFY AND FUND SUITABLE PROJECTS, TO PARTICULARLY BENEFIT THOSE WHO CURRENTLY DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO EDUCATION, CLEAN WATER OR MEDICAL FACILITIES. * THESE PROJECTS COULD INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO,: CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROGRAMMES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLEAN WATER/SANITATION FACILITIES, THE FUNDING OF MEDICAL CARE OR RELIEF.

Contact information

Address:
1 RAVENSCOURT ROAD
LYMINGTON
SO41 3PJ
Phone:
07904460181
Email:
charlotte@smallstepsforafrica.org
Website:

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