OKO WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Charity number: 1205626
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

OKO Welfare Association is dedicated to alleviating poverty and advancing education on Igbo culture and heritage throughout England. Our mission is twofold: to provide essential support to those in need and to foster understanding and appreciation of the rich cultural traditions of the Igbo people.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 January 2025

Total income: £11,515
Total expenditure: £13,571

People

4 Trustee(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:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Nigeria

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 November 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07898621 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Kenechi Festus EMEBO Chair 08 November 2023
None on record
Pius Maduakonam ACHUAMA Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Ugochukwu Cyriacus NWANKWOR Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record
Ogechukwu Joy UBA Trustee 08 November 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/01/2025
Total gross income £11.52k
Total expenditure £13.57k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 2025 14 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 01 January 2025 Not required
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 JAN 2012 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 OCT 2023

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT SERVICES TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF IGBO PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS.

Contact information

Address:
A A C S L ACCOUNTANTS LTD
1st Floor North Westgate House
Harlow
Essex
England
CM20 1YS
Phone:
07912568404
Email:
No information available
Website:

No information available