ARETE STORIES CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity number: 1187772
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity aims to provide direct employment related training and facilitate employment in parts of the world that experience extreme poverty, such as the DRC. The charity has funded a project to rebuild and refurbish a tailoring workshop in Goma which is now being used to deliver its aims. The charity promotes #Givework and is looking to fundraise in the US and Europe to support its activities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

People

3 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:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 February 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Katherine Holt Chair 18 January 2020
None on record
James Robert Edward Kerr CLEMENCE Trustee 18 January 2020
FRIENDS OF THE WEST OXFORDSHIRE COTSWOLDS
Received: On time
THE CLEMENCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time
Nicole Esselen Trustee 18 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £24.40k £0 £545 £0
Total expenditure £4.16k £14.36k £0 £0
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 02 February 2023 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 02 February 2023 2 days late
Annual return 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 14 January 2022 On time
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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 05 Feb 2020

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF: (A) SKILLS BASED TRAINING IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN, EMBROIDERY, WEAVING AND COUTURE THAT WILL IMPROVE THE BENEFICIARIES CHANCES OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT. (B) FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND THE SUPPLY OF EQUIPMENT SUCH AS SEWING MACHINES AND IT EQUIPMENT THAT WILL INCREASE PRODUCTION AND ENABLE BENEFICIARIES TO BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Contact information

Address:
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE
WEST STREET
SOUTHWICK
FAREHAM
HAMPSHIRE
PO17 6EA
Phone:
07831273981
Email:
info@aretestories.com
Website:

aretestoriescharitabletrust.org