CHRISTADELPHIAN AID FOR REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS (CARA)

Charity number: 1199446
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of grants and other support to UK Christadelphian churches so that they may relieve the financial hardship of refugees, asylum seekers and those granted Leave to Remain, and their families, in their locality in particular through the provision of services, and education and support to churches in how best to support those seeking sanctuary

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £43,480
Total expenditure: £8,118

People

7 Trustee(s)

9 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 June 2022: CIO registration
  • 31 July 2023: Funds received from 1075016 MORPETH CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA
  • 10 October 2023: Funds received from 1166583 YEOVIL CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIA
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Wood Chair 03 July 2023
None on record
Gordon John Dawes Trustee 25 April 2022
THE CHRISTADELPHIAN SUPPORT NETWORK UK
Received: On time
Dr Jonathan Adams Trustee 25 April 2022
None on record
Carole Lees Trustee 31 January 2022
None on record
Mike Thompson Trustee 31 January 2022
None on record
Suzette Thompson Trustee 31 January 2022
None on record
Richard Cherry Trustee 31 January 2022
CHRISTADELPHIAN AID FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £53.85k £43.48k
Total expenditure £4.63k £8.12k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants 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 23 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 23 November 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 27 March 2024 56 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 27 March 2024 56 days late 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 24 Jun 2022

Charitable objects

THE PROVISION OF GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT TO UK CHRISTADELPHIAN ECCLESIAS (CHURCHES) SO THAT THEY MAY RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THOSE GRANTED LEAVE TO REMAIN, AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN THEIR LOCALITY IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SERVICES INCLUDING, ENGLISH CLASSES, TRANSPORT COSTS TO AND FROM CHURCH ACTIVITIES, FOOD COSTS AND HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATED WITH CHURCH WORK, PURCHASE OF BASIC ESSENTIALS, COSTS OF SEEKING ACCOMMODATION INCLUDING TRANSPORT, A BED, COOKING AND CLEANING MATERIALS, AND ADVICE ON JOB SEARCHING AND ACCESSING ESSENTIAL PUBLIC SERVICES. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND THOSE GRANTED LEAVE TO REMAIN THROUGH TO UPKEEP OF A WEBSITE, PRODUCTION OF BULLETINS, WEBINARS AND ONLINE PRESENTATIONS AND THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT VIA PHONE AND OTHER MEDIUMS.

Contact information

Address:
Ashlea
High Street
Calver
HOPE VALLEY
Derbyshire
S32 3XP
Phone:
07771936120
Email:
andrewwoodCARA@gmail.com
Website:

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