AFRICA FOUNDATION FOR UGANDA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 July 2004
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £21,059
Latest expenditure: £20,250
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 58 BERKSHIRE ROAD, LONDON, E9 5LU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.africa-foundation.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

1.TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF UGANDAN STREET CHILDREN, ORPHANS, ABANDONED BABIES AND VULNERABLE/DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN OF UGANDA IN EAST AFRICA BUT ALSO: 2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY, ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 3. THE RELIEF OF SUCH CHILDREN/FAMILIES FROM CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.

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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: 3 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,250

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: 5 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,500

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: 24 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,000

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: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,000

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: 17 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,059
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,250
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: 4

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: 5 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,500
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: 4

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: 24 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,560
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,000
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: Yes
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 23 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £24,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,000
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 5

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: 17 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £23,890
Total Gross Expenditure: £22,000
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AFRICA FOUNDATION FOR UGANDA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2004-07-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 2 APRIL 2003 AS AMENDED 25 MAY 2004 AND 26 JUNE 2004.
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF UGANDAN STREET CHILDREN, ORPHANS, ABANDONED BABIES AND VULNERABLE/DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN OF UGANDA IN EAST AFRICA BUT ALSO: 2. TO RELIEVE THE POVERTY, ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF SUCH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. 3. THE RELIEF OF SUCH CHILDREN/FAMILIES FROM CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS.
Area Of Benefit: UGANDA IN EAST AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 381828
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AFRICA FOUNDATION

Charity Name Id: 381843
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OPEN ARMS CHILDREN'S CHARITY

Charity Name Id: 381836
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OPEN ARMS CHILDREN CHARITY AFRICA FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries