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CCEW Charity Commission profile

EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1099280 · organisation 4001080

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
4 September 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£653,596
Latest expenditure
£797,104
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 52A Rectory Road, West Bridgford, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 6BU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our mission is to break the cycle of poverty through education, empowerment and enterprise at the heart of the community.EFTC works in partnership with disadvantaged families, children and young adults in Guatemala, Central America to ensure they develop the tools they need to make positive choices and build a brighter future for themselves.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
£653,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£797,104
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
2 September 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£836,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,796
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
10 September 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£611,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£616,439
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
7 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£594,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£612,145
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received
9 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
9 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,248

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
£653,596
Total Gross Expenditure
£797,104
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
2 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£836,660
Total Gross Expenditure
£681,796
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
3
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
10 September 2023
Total Gross Income
£611,464
Total Gross Expenditure
£616,439
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
4
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
7 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£594,312
Total Gross Expenditure
£612,145
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
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
9 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£575,552
Total Gross Expenditure
£649,248
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

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
Income Donations And Legacies
624458
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
29138
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
653596
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£115,412
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£681,692
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
797104
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
115412
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£137,462
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£240,825
Assets Total Liabilities
£103,363
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£137,462
Creditors One Year Total Current
103363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£131,176
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
137462
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
137462
Count Employees
2
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
2 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
770791
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
65869
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
836660
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£167,439
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£514,357
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
681796
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
514357
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
167439
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£280,757
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£300,122
Assets Total Liabilities
£19,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£280,970
Creditors One Year Total Current
4952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
14200
Assets Cash
£275,122
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
280757
Funds Restricted
213
Funds Total
280970
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
10 September 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
527289
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
84175
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
611464
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£175,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£440,901
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
616439
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
440901
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
175538
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£115,452
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£170,215
Assets Total Liabilities
£44,109
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£126,106
Creditors One Year Total Current
19109
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25000
Assets Cash
£74,788
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
115452
Funds Restricted
10654
Funds Total
126106
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
7 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
500357
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
93955
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
594312
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£139,992
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£472,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
612145
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
472153
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
139992
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£127,875
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£192,159
Assets Total Liabilities
£61,078
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£131,081
Creditors One Year Total Current
35245
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25833
Assets Cash
£134,320
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
127875
Funds Restricted
3206
Funds Total
131081
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2020
Ar Due Date
31 October 2021
Ar Received Date
9 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
535556
Income Other Trading Activities
39996
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
575552
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,047
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£499,201
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
649248
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
499201
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
150047
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£130,173
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£187,899
Assets Total Liabilities
£38,985
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£148,914
Creditors One Year Total Current
17385
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21600
Assets Cash
£150,854
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
130173
Funds Restricted
18741
Funds Total
148914
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-09-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-09-18T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
3961281
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1074955
Assoc Charity Name
THE MARGARET MCEWEN TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 16 MAY 2003 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 4 AUGUST 2003 AND DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 12 SEPTEMBER 2006.AS AMENDED BY DEED DATED 02 OCT 2017
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN CENTRAL AMERICA BY THE PROVISION OF SCHOOLS, SCHOOLS EQUIPMENT AND TEACHING PERSONNEL AND(B)TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS OF CHILDREN WHO ARE EDUCATED BY THE FOUNDATION, TOGETHER WITH THEIR FAMILIES, BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, AMENITIES, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, IN ANY SUCH CHARITABLE WAY AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
CENTRAL AMERICA

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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