AFRICA CHRISTIAN TEACHING SERVICES — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 16 July 1991
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 16 January 2025 – 15 January 2026
Latest income: £87,392
Latest expenditure: £77,334
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 15 CRESTWOOD CLOSE, CREWE, CW2 6TB

Website recorded by the regulator: acts-africa.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity promotes the Christian Religion and works with partners to help individuals in difficult circumstances, orphans and widows in particular. The charity is committed to education and does this by sponsoring children and establishing schools in East Africa.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 15 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £87,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,334

Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 15 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 28 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £201,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,412

Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 15 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,580

Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 15 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,000

Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 15 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,150

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: 16 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 15 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £87,392
Total Gross Expenditure: £77,334
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 15 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 28 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £201,007
Total Gross Expenditure: £216,412
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 15 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £69,762
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,580
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 15 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £75,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 16 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 15 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 15 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £68,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,150
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 12

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICA CHRISTIAN TEACHING SERVICES
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1991-07-16T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 17TH. NOVEMBER 1989
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THE U.K. AND OVERSEAS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 18002
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACTS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures