WORKNEH DECHASA EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1192747
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

WDEF is an organisation made up of family, friends and colleagues of the late Workneh Dechasa seeking to raise funds to build an elementary school in his memory in his home village Malkaa Dhagaa-Gudar (Guder), Oromia, Ethiopia. WDEF is an association CIO with members in the UK and internationally, and a partner organisation of Workneh's friends and family in Oromia.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2024

Total income: £18,502
Total expenditure: £356

People

5 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Ethiopia

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 December 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WDEF (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints 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
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Aster Belay Chair 19 September 2020
None on record
Brian Foster M.Ed Trustee 19 September 2020
THE TRAVELLER MOVEMENT
Received: On time
ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR THE EDUCATION OF ROMANY AND OTHER TRAVELLERS
Received: On time
Dr Teferi Degeneh Ph.D Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record
Feyisa Demie Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record
Siobhan Crawley MA Trustee 19 September 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/01/2022 01/01/2023 01/01/2024
Total gross income £0 £5.85k £18.50k
Total expenditure £0 £49 £356
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 01 January 2024 06 August 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2024 06 August 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 January 2023 13 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2023 13 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 January 2022 01 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2022 01 November 2022 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 - ASSOCIATION CONVERSION

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: (1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN MALKAA DHAGAA-GUDAR (GUDER), OROMIA, ETHIOPIA BY: A) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) IN MEMORY OF WORKNEH DECHASA, IN HIS BIRTHPLACE IN GUDER, IN COOPERATION WITH LOCAL NGO’S AND THE EDUCATIONAL AUTHORITIES IN OROMIA. B) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL EQUIPMENT AT THE SCHOOL

Contact information

Address:
35 ST. PETER'S ROAD
LONDON
N9 8JJ
Phone:
+07538788887
Email:
secretary@workneh.org.uk
Website:

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