CCEW Charity Commission profile

GAMBIA SCHOOL APPEAL

Registered charity 1064370 · organisation 3941490

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
12 September 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£8,876
Latest expenditure
£9,785
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 18 WORKSOP ROAD, MASTIN MOOR, CHESTERFIELD, S43 3BN

02 Activities

What the charity does

Funds are raised by donations, fundraising stalls and activities to purchase items of equipment and school requisites for a number of schools in the North Bank Region of The Gambia. The charity buys these items both in The Gambia and here in the UK, in this case these items are then carried or shipped to The Gambia for distribution.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
14 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,876
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,785
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 June 2025
Total Gross Income
£4,920
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,477
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£4,703
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,962
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,233
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,150
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received
11 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,846
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,579

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
The Gambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
GAMBIA SCHOOL APPEAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-09-12T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 15 JULY 1997
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY
Area Of Benefit
THE GAMBIA, WEST AFRICA