BUILDING FUTURES IN MALAWI — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 May 1999
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income: £12,016
Latest expenditure: £8,401
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: COLUMBINE COTTAGE, NORTH PIDDLE, GRAFTON FLYFORD, WORCESTER, WR7 4PU

02 Activities

What the charity does

Support of education in Malawi

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,401

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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,038

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,648

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: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 15 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £12,016
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,401
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 29 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,916
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,038
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £15,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,648
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: 4

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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: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BUILDING FUTURES IN MALAWI
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1999-05-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 20 APRIL 1999
Charitable Objects: TO PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR THE PEOPLE OF MALAWI, IN PARTICULAR AT A SECONDARY LEVEL AND IN LIGHT OF THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS CHRIST, PROCLAIMING EQUALITY TO ALL PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, SEX, STATUS, TRIBE OR RELIGION. TO UNDERTAKE, MAINTAIN AND SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE PROJECTS WITHIN THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Area Of Benefit: MALAWI

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 395059
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: B.F.M - BUILDING FUTURES IN MALAWI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures