CCEW Charity Commission profile

COFEPOW - THE CHILDREN, (FAMILIES and FRIENDS) OF THE FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR

Registered charity 1074474 · organisation 3953784

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
2 March 1999
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£22,632
Latest expenditure
£52,150
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 3 Blossom Way, Little Billing, NORTHAMPTON, Northamptonshire, NN3 9ET

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.cofepow.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

COFEPOW built the Far East Prisoners of War Memorial Building, at the N.M.A in Staffordshire to perpetuate the FEPOW memory with a portrayal of their horrifying captivity during World War II. On COFEPOW's web site, www.cofepow.org.uk, a database on FEPOWs assists the education/research of people world wide. COFEPOW continues maintaining the Memorial Building and adjoining areas.

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
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,150
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
7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£42,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,584
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 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£55,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,258
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
2 June 2023
Date Accounts Received
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£113,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,156
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
25 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£46,095
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,770

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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
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
23 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£52,150
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
14
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
7 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£42,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£15,584
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
45
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£55,302
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,258
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
25
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
2 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£113,654
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,156
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
25 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£46,095
Total Gross Expenditure
£33,770
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
25

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COFEPOW - THE CHILDREN, (FAMILIES and FRIENDS) OF THE FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1999-03-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 4 OCTOBER 1998 AS AMENDED 10 JANUARY 1999 AND 28 MARCH 1999 as amended on 19 Jan 2019 as amended on 25 Jul 2020
Charitable Objects
TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF ALL BRITISH SERVICEMEN WHO WERE PRISONERS OF WAR IN SOUTH EAST ASIA UNDER JAPANESE OCCUPATION DURING WORLD WAR IITO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC ABOUT PRISONERS OF WAR IN SOUTH EAST ASIA UNDER JAPANESE OCCUPATION DURING 1942 - 1945
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
399140
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COFEPOW - THE CHILDREN (& FAMILIES) OF THE FAR EAST PRISONERS OF WAR
Charity Name Id
399112
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C.O.F.E.P.O.W.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures