CCEW Charity Commission profile

APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ASIA LTD

Registered charity 1082635 · organisation 3973883

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
27 September 2000
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03990786
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£125,247
Latest expenditure
£129,870
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ATA, PO Box 309, WELLS-NEXT-THE-SEA, Norfolk, NR23 1YY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To advance the education of people in Asia, to relieve their poverty and to improve their health by, the application of appropriate technologies designed to supply heat, light, water, housing and other necessities in their communities. By establishing, maintaining and developing in those communities provision for the study of and training in Appropriate Technology applications relevant to needs

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
13 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£125,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,870
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£252,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,445
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
9 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£88,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£124,033
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£142,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£121,050
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£161,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,386

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
13 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£125,247
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,870
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£252,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£132,445
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
9 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£88,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£124,033
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£142,542
Total Gross Expenditure
£121,050
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
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£161,775
Total Gross Expenditure
£94,386
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
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ASIA LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2000-09-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE IN THE CONTINENT OF ASIA, TO RELIEVE THEIR POVERTY AND TO IMPROVE THEIR HEALTH BY, INTER ALIA:A. THE APPLICATION OF APPROPRIATE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES DESIGNED TO SUPPLY HEAT, LIGHT, WATER, HOUSING AND OTHER LIKE NECESSITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.B. BY ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING IN THOSE COMMUNITIES PROVISION FOR THE STUDY OF AND TRAINING IN APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS RELEVANT TO THEIR NEEDS.
Area Of Benefit
ASIA

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
429363
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ATA
Charity Name Id
429350
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY ASIA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures