CCEW Charity Commission profile

MENINADANCA

Registered charity 1095638 · organisation 3994714

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
27 January 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£242,650
Latest expenditure
£208,549
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Bishop's Stortford Baptist Church, Twyford Road, BISHOP'S STORTFORD, Hertfordshire, CM23 3LJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To help in the rescue and prevention of young girls exploited in child prostitution and human trafficking in Brazil. To provide places of safety and refuge where girls can receive counselling, rehabilitation, hope, healing and - where possible - justice.

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
22 September 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£242,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,549
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
15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£237,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£186,171
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 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
9 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£220,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£169,612
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
29 July 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£127,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£120,879
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
10 August 2021
Date Accounts Received
10 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£124,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,203

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
22 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£242,650
Total Gross Expenditure
£208,549
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
15 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£237,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£186,171
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£220,100
Total Gross Expenditure
£169,612
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
29 July 2022
Total Gross Income
£127,832
Total Gross Expenditure
£120,879
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
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
0
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
10 August 2021
Total Gross Income
£124,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£129,203
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
MENINADANCA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-01-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 07/05/2002AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 05/07/2011
Charitable Objects
(I) TO ASSIST AND MAINTAIN REGISTERED CHRISTIAN CHARITIES THAT PROVIDE EDUCATION AND/OR SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING ON THE STREETS, DRUG USERS, AND/OR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND/OR COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION, AND THAT PROVIDE NECESSARY HELP FOR THE FAMILIES OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN ANY WAY DEEMED CHARITABLE IN LAW.(II) TO ASSIST AND MAINTAIN REGISTERED CHRISTIAN CHARITIES THAT RUN PREVENTATIVE PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING IN CONDITIONS OF DEPRIVATION OR WHO ARE EXPOSED TO THE DANGERS OF ABUSE EXPLOITATION OR ADDICTION, AND THAT PROVIDE NECESSARY HELP FOR THE FAMILIES OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN ANY WAY DEEMED CHARITABLE IN LAW.(3) TO COLLATE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION THROUGH ALL FORMS OF MEDIA THAT WILL HELP DRAW ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF YOUNG PEOPLE DESCRIBED IN (I) AND (II) WHILST RESPECTING THEIR RIGHT TO PRIVACY, AND TO ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE ACTION ON THEIR BEHALF.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
434195
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CRIANCAS - CHRISTIAN ANSWERS
Charity Name Id
434199
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PEDRAVIVA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures