CARACOL - YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 10 April 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £7,183
Latest expenditure: £7,244
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 14 LYE GREEN ROAD, CHESHAM, HP5 3LN

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Caracol - a youth development arts project based in Arenal on the Belize-Guatemala Border. Using creative & expressive arts Caracol builds the confidence & self-esteem of children & young people while promoting intercultural understanding between young Belizeans & Guatemalans. Workshops, exchange and scholarships enable young people to become peer educators, decision-makers and community leaders.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £7,183
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,244

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £7,280
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,735

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 26 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £7,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,257

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,754

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,192

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,493
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,754
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £12,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,192
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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Belize
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARACOL - YOUTH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-04-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 19/12/2002AS AMENDED ON 18/03/2003AS AMENDED ON 26/09/2005AS AMENDED ON 20/11/2011
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 5-25 RESIDENT IN BELIZE AND GUATEMALA IN CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS, COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA, CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMMES OF INFORMAL EDUCATION.
Area Of Benefit: BELIZE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 456111
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARACOL-YCD

Charity Name Id: 456105
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CARACOL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management