ADOPT-A-SCHOOL FOUNDATION UK

Charity number: 1210261
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

Adopt-a-School Foundation UK supports the creation and enhancement of a learning and teaching environment in underdeveloped and underperforming schools in Southern Africa in some of the most marginalised communities. The operating model addresses the complex needs of a particular school across teaching, leadership, social welfare needs and schooling infrastructure until independently sustainable.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 30 September 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
EDWARD MERVIN RISING Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
WENDY ASHLEY PARSONS Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
Yvonne Themba Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
ELLIOT DEAN WORRALL Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
GUY ROBIN STRICKLAND DUNLOP Trustee 03 December 2024
None on record
STEVEN LEBERE Trustee 03 December 2024
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 30 Sep 2024 as amended on 15 Apr 2025

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BY IMPLEMENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT MODEL, IN PARTICULAR IN THOSE SCHOOLS WHICH ARE LOW PERFORMING AND/OR SERVE SOCIO-ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES. “THE WHOLE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT MODEL” MEANS IMPLEMENTING PROJECTS THAT ADDRESS THE BASIC AND URGENT NEEDS IN TERMS OF A SOUTHERN AFRICAN SCHOOL’S LEADERSHIP INFRASTRUCTURE, CURRICULUM DELIVERY, IMPROVING TEACHING SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES, AND SOCIAL WELFARE.

Area of benefit

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

SOUTHERN AFRICA

Contact information

Address:
Hub Kings Cross
34B York Way
LONDON
N1 9AB
Phone:
+27724781247
Email:
nmore@adoptaschool.co.za
Website:

No information available