SERENGETI SCHOLARSHIPS

Charity number: 1205819
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The activities of the charity are aimed at relieving the poverty of education in East Africa, especially in the Serengeti District of the Mara Region of Tanzania, of principally girls and young women who have neither the financial nor material resources to provide for themselves, by advancing their full-time education including the award of scholarships, maintenance awards and grants.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £14,142
Total expenditure: £10,541

People

3 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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
Where the charity operates:
  • Tanzania

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Michael Heylings MA, MSc Chair 01 August 2022
None on record
Elizabeth Jane Heylings Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record
Rev George Moffat BD, MA Trustee 01 August 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2024
Total gross income £14.14k
Total expenditure £10.54k
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 July 2024 19 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 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.

TRUST DEED DATED 01 AUG 2022 AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 20 NOV 2023

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY OF EDUCATION IN EAST AFRICA AND ESPECIALLY IN THE SERENGETI DISTRICT OF THE MARA REGION OF TANZANIA, OF PRINCIPALLY GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WHO HAVE NEITHER THE FINANCIAL NOR MATERIAL RESOURCES TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES, BY ADVANCING THEIR FULL-TIME EDUCATION IN SECONDARY OR POST-SECONDARY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THE AWARD OF SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES AND GRANTS FOR TUITION FEES, ACCOMMODATION, FOOD, CLOTHING, ESSENTIAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND TRAVEL.

Contact information

Address:
MERRETTS COTTAGE
THE STENDERS
MITCHELDEAN
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
GL17 0JE
Phone:
01594542334
Email:
wigpool44@gmail.com
Website:

No information available