ORFUND (ORPHAN RESCUE FUND) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 29 June 1984
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £29,990
Latest expenditure: £36,299
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 17 Westham Close, Poole, BH17 9HW

Website recorded by the regulator: www.orfund.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Orfund provides financial support, through individual sponsors, donations and general fund-raising, for the care and education of destitute and orphaned children through our partners in Malawi. Orfund is not responsible for the management of the services it supports but encourages good standards of care with appropriate arrangements for governance and safeguarding.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 6 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 6 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,299

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 13 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,770

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,064

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,730

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,307

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 6 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £29,990
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,299
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,923
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,770
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,094
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,064
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £16,370
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,730
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,182
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,307
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ORFUND (ORPHAN RESCUE FUND)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1984-06-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 30/04/1984AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 31/03/2014
Charitable Objects: SPONSORING ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF HOMES FOR THE CARE AND PROTECTION OF DESTITUTE CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING FACILITIES FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF LIFE OF CHILDREN IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 52405
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ORFUND

Charity Name Id: 52437
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ORPHAN RESCUE FUND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures