ABILITY BEYOND BORDERS

Charity number: 1194871
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The charity works with partners in East Asia to support and resource disability advocacy initiatives through the provision of funding and training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 20 June 2024

Total income: £262,273
Total expenditure: £66,849

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Where the charity operates:
  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Taiwan

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 June 2021: 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:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Professor Sarah Dauncey Chair 04 August 2023
None on record
Zhen Ni Trustee 20 September 2023
None on record
Dr Alex Louise Pearl Trustee 04 August 2023
None on record
Theresa Mellon Trustee 01 September 2021
None on record
Lili Wang BA Hons Trustee 01 August 2021
None on record
Christine Mary McMillan Trustee 01 August 2021
None on record
SUSAN WALKER Trustee 01 August 2021
CHINA VISION
Received: On time
ANXI HINTON Trustee 01 August 2021
CHINA VISION
Received: On time
Graham de Smidt Trustee 01 August 2021
CHINA VISION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 20/06/2022 20/06/2023 20/06/2024
Total gross income £208.01k £78.90k £262.27k
Total expenditure £72.36k £215.71k £66.85k
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 20 June 2024 17 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 20 June 2024 17 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 20 June 2023 16 April 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 20 June 2023 16 April 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 20 June 2022 19 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 20 June 2022 19 April 2023 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 Jun 2021

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: THE RELIEF OF DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS IN CHINA AND EAST ASIA BY: 1) ADVANCING THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA AND EAST ASIA AS SET OUT IN THE UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (2006) BY SUPPORTING AND WHERE POSSIBLE, FUNDING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS THAT RAISE AWARENESS OF DISABILITY RIGHTS ISSUES AND PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE IN IMPLEMENTING THE UN CONVENTION. 2) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR/CIVIL SOCIETY IN CHINA AND EAST ASIA THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH AND CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE’S ORGANISATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANISATIONS, NETWORKS AND INDIVIDUALS WHO ADVOCATE FOR DISABILITY RIGHTS AND PROVIDE SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. 3) SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO EMPOWER AND ENHANCE THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN CHINA AND EAST ASIA. 4) FORMING PEOPLE-TO-PEOPLE LINKS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES TO DRIVE PRACTICAL ACTIONS AIMED AT IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH VISUAL AND OTHER DISABILITIES. 5) SHARING INFORMATION AND RESOURCES INTERNATIONALLY TO REDUCE DISCRIMINATION AND ENHANCE SOCIAL EQUALITY.

Contact information

Address:
44 PRIORY PARK ROAD
LONDON
NW6 7UN
Phone:
+447876053556
Email:
enquiries@abilitybeyondborders.org
Website:

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