THE AFRICAN ORAL POETRY FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1207494
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

Information on the charity's activities is not available.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 19 March 2024: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Trustees

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3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Martin White Chair
None on record
Wilfred Wiley Trustee
None on record
Dele Sonubi Trustee
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.
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CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Mar 2024

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE ART OF ORAL POETRY AND TRADITIONAL SONGS OF AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: 1. COLLECTING, MANAGING, PRESERVING AFRICAN POETRY AND SONGS FROM ORAL TRADITIONS. 2. PUBLISHING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH INTO THE HISTORIES, CONTEXTS AND PRACTICES OF THE ORAL POETRY AND TRADITIONAL SONGS OF AFRICA. 3. PROVIDING INFORMATION ABOUT THE POETS, MUSICIANS, HISTORIANS AND OTHERS WORKING WITH AND WITHIN THE ORAL TRADITIONS OF AFRICA, TO INCREASE THE PUBLIC’S KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICAN ORAL POETRY AND TO ADD TO THE COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THIS SUBJECT.

Contact information

Address:
8 BEECH CLOSE
FORDHAM
CB7 6AP
Phone:
07485791466
Email:
martin.white@africanpoems.net
Website:

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