CHILDREN OF WATAMU — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 24 July 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £93,954
Latest expenditure: £81,971
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 9 Barn Close, Denchworth, WANTAGE, Oxfordshire, OX12 0EZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Education/Training. Relief of poverty.The main aim of the charity is to maintain the Happy House Project. It is a home for children, many of whom have been orphaned, neglected, beaten, abandoned and abused in many ways. The charity provides for these children kindergarten and primary education at Sue Hayward's Happy House School and secondary education at local high schools

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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: 8 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,971

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: 5 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £165,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,169

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: 29 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,538

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: 26 May 2023
Date Accounts Received: 26 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £153,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,903

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: 15 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £161,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,924

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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: 8 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £93,954
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,971
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: 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: 5 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £165,088
Total Gross Expenditure: £85,169
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 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £120,234
Total Gross Expenditure: £81,538
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: 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: 26 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £153,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £158,903
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: 1

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: 15 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £161,972
Total Gross Expenditure: £168,924
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: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Blackpool
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN OF WATAMU
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 15/04/2003AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 03/07/2003AS AMENDED ON 16/10/2014
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AMONGST CHILDREN IN WATUMU, KENYA BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS SCHOOL FEES FOR CHILDREN IN WATUMU
Area Of Benefit: KENYA, AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 474357
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: WORKING FOR THE CHILDREN OF WATAMU

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures