CALAIS LIGHT

Charity number: 1206481
Recently registered

Charity overview

This charity has been recently registered - it does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our aim is to promote social inclusion for refugees. We send volunteer convoys to France to assist charities giving practical support to refugees and the displaced. We source donations of food, quality clothing and toiletries to meet refugees' basic needs. Our Befriender Hubs teach UK refugees English language skills to speed social integration. We try to shift public opinion towards compassion.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • France

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 January 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
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
MARY STRETCH Chair 13 July 2022
None on record
TANIA JORGE Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
KIRSTY MACLEOD Trustee 17 April 2024
None on record
ISABELLA CAIT McDONALD Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
ROSAMUND JANE SOUTHGATE Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
ANIL MALHOTRA Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
CLARE ELIZABETH McCAFFREY Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record

Financial history

This charity was registered recently. It does not have to provide information until 10 months after its first financial period.

Accounts and annual returns

This is a newly registered charity - accounts and annual return not required yet. The charity does not need to update its information until 10 months after its first financial period ends.

Governing document

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 10 Jan 2024

Charitable objects

A) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE WHO ARE REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR SOCIAL & ECONOMIC POSITION AND TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND/OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, BY PROVIDING: I) SELECTED AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS AND GRANTS TO ASSIST THOSE CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS PROVIDING PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UK AND NORTHERN FRANCE II) FOOD, GOOD QUALITY CLOTHING AND OTHER ITEMS OR SERVICES TO MEET THE BASIC NEEDS OF REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, IN THE UK AND NORTHERN FRANCE. III) A PLATFORM TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND/ OR PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO ASYLUM SEEKERS & REFUGEES. IV) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IN VOCATIONAL SKILLS; V) SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Contact information

Address:
194 HIGH STREET
RICKMANSWORTH
HERTS
WD3 1BD
Phone:
07859028172
Email:
calaislight@yahoo.com
Website:

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