CANON COLLINS TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 February 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04965891
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £757,509
Latest expenditure: £866,731
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Office 8, 334 Kennington Lane, LONDON, SE11 5HY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provides educational opportunities for southern Africa through scholarships and community-based projects, building the skills and leadership required to facilitate development in the region, and using our networks to enable development practitioners from all over the region to share their knowledge. We aim in particular to improve access to education for disadvantaged groups.

03 Official extract

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: 20 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £757,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £866,731

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: 30 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £697,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £777,536

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: 13 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £969,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,877

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: 25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,888,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,167,134

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: 25 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £1,347,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,107

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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: 20 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £757,509
Total Gross Expenditure: £866,731
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £697,427
Total Gross Expenditure: £777,536
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: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 13 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £969,391
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,877
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 0

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: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,888,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,167,134
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £1,347,682
Total Gross Expenditure: £668,107
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: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

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: 20 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 624676
Income Other Trading Activities: 39730
Income Charitable Activities: 73402
Income Investments: 19701
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 757509
Income Legacies: 45046
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £145,251
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £721,480
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 866731
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 5766
Expenditure Support Costs: 364035
Expenditure Depreciation: 1714
Gain Loss Investment: 11719
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 133288
Assets Own Use: 2465
Assets Long Term Investment: 130823
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £876,088
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,334
Assets Current Investment: 509179
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £949,042
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60334
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £80,187
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 329007
Funds Restricted: 620035
Funds Total: 949042
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 30 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 664402
Income Other Trading Activities: 31260
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 21765
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 717427
Income Legacies: 85618
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £154,851
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £622,685
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 777536
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 20816
Expenditure Support Costs: 374624
Expenditure Depreciation: 1159
Gain Loss Investment: -508
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £150,000
Assets Total Fixed: 121061
Assets Own Use: 1957
Assets Long Term Investment: 119104
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £954,137
Assets Total Liabilities: £28,653
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,046,545
Creditors One Year Total Current: 28653
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £954,137
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 457079
Funds Restricted: 589466
Funds Total: 1046545
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 13 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 917917
Income Other Trading Activities: 29725
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 21749
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 969391
Income Legacies: 400861
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £157,082
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £656,795
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 813877
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19317
Expenditure Support Costs: 368082
Expenditure Depreciation: 1159
Gain Loss Investment: 10344
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £555,579
Assets Total Fixed: 122727
Assets Own Use: 119611
Assets Long Term Investment: 3116
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,040,641
Assets Total Liabilities: £36,206
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,127,162
Creditors One Year Total Current: 36206
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £617,763
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 555579
Funds Restricted: 571583
Funds Total: 1127162
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 25 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1796865
Income Other Trading Activities: 88884
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2554
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1888303
Income Legacies: 1310309
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £148,595
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,018,539
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2167134
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 1414259
Expenditure Governance: 15070
Expenditure Support Costs: 346796
Expenditure Depreciation: 5176
Gain Loss Investment: -190
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £311,137
Assets Total Fixed: 111122
Assets Own Use: 1855
Assets Long Term Investment: 109267
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £2,116,512
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,266,330
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £961,304
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1266330
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,770,764
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 386048
Funds Restricted: 575256
Funds Total: 961304
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 25 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 1277618
Income Other Trading Activities: 37914
Income Charitable Activities: 32108
Income Investments: 42
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1347682
Income Legacies: 566267
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £163,630
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £504,477
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 668107
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 57721
Expenditure Governance: 17593
Expenditure Support Costs: 355789
Expenditure Depreciation: 4558
Gain Loss Investment: 14244
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £224,268
Assets Total Fixed: 114013
Assets Own Use: 4556
Assets Long Term Investment: 109457
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,161,924
Assets Total Liabilities: £35,612
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,240,325
Creditors One Year Total Current: 35612
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,014,842
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 291214
Funds Restricted: 949111
Funds Total: 1240325
Count Employees: 7
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANON COLLINS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-01-11T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 4041289
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1125994
Assoc Charity Name: PANETS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOR AFRICA

Charity Name: CANON COLLINS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-09-12T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 292144
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 292144
Assoc Charity Name: THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE TRUST

Charity Name: CANON COLLINS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-05-20T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5068972
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1165568
Assoc Charity Name: LIFE IS WONDERFUL

Charity Name: CANON COLLINS TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-02-11T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/11/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 17/08/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20/08/2012 as amended on 25 May 2022
Charitable Objects: A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SOUTH AFRICA;B) TO PROVIDE FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR LEGAL SERVICES FOR POOR PERSONS IN COUNTRIES OUTSIDE THE UNITED KINGDOM AND WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SOUTHERN AFRICA;C) TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO THE LAW AND PROCEDURE OF FOREIGN LEGAL SYSTEMS AS THEY AFFECT POOR PERSONS AND TO PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SOUTHERN AFRICA;D) SUCH OTHER GENERAL OBJECTS AS ARE CHARITABLE BY LAW.
Area Of Benefit: THE PEOPLE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SOUTH AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 356428
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CANON COLLINS TRUST

Charity Name Id: 525743
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 356419
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CANON COLLINS EDUCATIONAL TRUST FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures