SOUTHERN AFRICA LITERATURE TRUST
Charity number: 1181782
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)
Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
We advance the Christian faith in Central and Southern Africa through free distribution of Christian literature and humanitarian relief targeted on prisoners, refugees and other vulnerable individuals.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024
Total income: £212,419
Total expenditure: £258,161
People
4 Trustee(s)
50 Volunteer(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
No information availableFundraising
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:
- Disability
- Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
- The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
- Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- South Africa
- Zambia
Governance
Registration history:
- 28 January 2019: Standard registration
- 11 October 2023: Funds received from 1178711 NORTH SHIELDS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
No other names
Company number:
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
- 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 owns and/or leases 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 | ||||
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| STEPHEN HARPER | Chair | 21 September 2018 |
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| Carl Radcliffe | Trustee | 01 May 2025 |
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| Dr Sarah Elizabeth Bond | Trustee | 09 September 2020 |
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| Agnes Gail HARPER | Trustee | 21 September 2018 |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
| Income / Expenditure | 30/09/2020 | 30/09/2021 | 30/09/2022 | 30/09/2023 | 30/09/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £102.89k | £227.01k | £271.19k | £341.69k | £212.42k | |
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Total expenditure | £96.83k | £193.49k | £251.16k | £288.81k | £258.16k | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 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 |
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| Annual return | 30 September 2024 | 23 July 2025 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2024 | 23 July 2025 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 September 2023 | 27 June 2024 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2023 | 27 June 2024 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 September 2022 | 12 July 2023 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2022 | 12 July 2023 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 September 2021 | 07 June 2022 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2021 | 07 June 2022 | On time | Download Open in new window |
| Annual return | 30 September 2020 | 25 June 2021 | On time | |
| Accounts and TAR | 30 September 2020 | 25 June 2021 | On time | Download Open in new window |