AKWAABA FOUNDATION

Charity Number: 1203396
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To advance in life, relieve the needs of and help young people aged 2 to 25 living in poverty within disadvantaged communities in Accra, Ghana in particular by funding the charitable work of the Ghanaian charity known as Akwaaba Volunteers which organises programmes of physical, educational, sporting and other activities. Also helping individuals with disabilities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £131,656
Total expenditure: £94,567

People

5 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

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

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
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Ghana

Governance

Registration history:
  • 05 June 2023: 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:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin Palmer Chair 24 July 2023
None on record
Nicholas Crispin Burnett Gill Trustee 16 June 2024
None on record
Catherine Roy-Stanley Trustee 02 January 2024
None on record
Rob Ellington Trustee 02 January 2024
None on record
Francesca Palmer Trustee 30 May 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £71.05k £131.66k
Total expenditure £62.14k £94.57k
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 2025 10 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 10 June 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 11 December 2024 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 05 Jun 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 2 TO 25 LIVING IN POVERTY WITHIN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN ACCRA, GHANA IN PARTICULAR BY FUNDING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE GHANIAN CHARITY KNOWN AS AKWAABA VOLUNTEERS WHICH ORGANISES PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; C) ADVANCING EDUCATION; D) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

OVERSEAS

Contact information

Address:
Jay Leys
8 PARK END
BRACKLEY
NN13 5LX
Phone:
07967634987
Email:
Jordie207@yahoo.co.uk
Website:

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