CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF ST HELENA

Registered charity 1000321 · organisation 1000321

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 September 1990
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
2 April 2025 – 1 April 2026
Latest income
£10,827
Latest expenditure
£10,999
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 2 Maberley Close, ABINGDON, Oxfordshire, OX14 5PZ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.friendsofsthelena.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Financial and social support for the Island of St Helena

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
1 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,999
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
1 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,125
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
1 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,713
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
1 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,998
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
1 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,290

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2026
Ar Due Date
1 February 2027
Ar Received Date
4 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,827
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,999
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2025
Ar Due Date
1 February 2026
Ar Received Date
1 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,006
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2024
Ar Due Date
1 February 2025
Ar Received Date
22 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£10,335
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,713
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£553
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2023
Ar Due Date
1 February 2024
Ar Received Date
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£10,344
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,998
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
2 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
1 April 2022
Ar Due Date
1 February 2023
Ar Received Date
26 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£10,514
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,290
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Saint Helena
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF ST HELENA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1990-09-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 26 MAY 1990
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT THE ISLAND OF ST HELENA INCLUDING ITS HISTORY CULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT. 2) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ST HELENA IN PARTICULAR BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS
Area Of Benefit
ST HELENA

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures