VILLAGE FORCE AFRICA

Charity number: 1204440
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The objects of VFA are: 1. The relief of financial hardship and relief of need ( water/sanitation, solar power) in socially and economically deprived rural communities initially but not exclusively operating in Zimbabwe. 2.Providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare and support necessary to generate income and be self-sufficient in rural Zimbabwe.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £3,421
Total expenditure: £1,053

People

9 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 August 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • Village Force Africa Trust (Working name)
Gift aid:
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
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • 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
  • 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Lesley Ann Dawes GGSMCertEd Chair 22 August 2023
None on record
Thabani Happiness Mnkandla Trustee 05 January 2024
None on record
Silibaziso Mlotshwa Trustee 05 January 2024
None on record
Baroness Janet Evelyn Fookes Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
ALISTAIR MICHAEL DAWES Trustee 26 June 2023
None on record
PATINA NAA-OYOO BLANKSON Trustee 26 June 2023
None on record
Rev Michael Peter Turnbull Trustee 26 June 2023
HASTINGS AND ROTHER INTERFAITH FORUM
Received: On time
Jocelyn Margaret Cannings Trustee 26 June 2023
None on record
Alan Frederick Privett Trustee 26 June 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2024
Total gross income £3.42k
Total expenditure £1.05k
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 31 March 2024 28 November 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 November 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 22 Aug 2023

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND RELIEF OF NEED IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED RURAL COMMUNITIES IN WESTERN TO SOUTHERN ZIMBABWE, PRIMARILY THROUGH GRANT FUNDING. 2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN WESTERN TO SOUTHERN ZIMBABWE BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.

Contact information

Address:
14
Knoll Rise
St. Leonards-on-Sea
East Sussex
Knoll Rise
TN38 0NT
Phone:
07711663139
Email:
info@villageforceafrica.org
Website:

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