OKUSINZA MU LUGANDA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 6 June 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £32,905
Latest expenditure: £21,879
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: St. Johns Church, 73 Waterloo Road, LONDON, SE1 8TY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The promotion of spiritual, social wellbeing and diversity; lessening conflict between people of differing races or religious belief; the advancement of health and community development; the promotion of volunteering especially of youth in music, arts, culture and heritage. The relief of poverty by increasing the community's employability, the advancement of education and promotion of Luganda

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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: 10 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,905
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,879

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
Total Gross Income: £15,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,607

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 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,646

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 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,645

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: 4 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,464
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,289

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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: 10 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £32,905
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,879
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
Count Volunteers: 20

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: £15,352
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,607
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
Count Volunteers: 40

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 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £16,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,646
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
Count Volunteers: 10

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 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £21,809
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,645
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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: 4 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,464
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,289
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OKUSINZA MU LUGANDA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-06-06T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 21 SEPTEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED ON 19 OCTOBER 2003 AND 20 MARCH 2005. as amended on 24 May 2025
Charitable Objects: The objects for the charity shall be for the benefit of the inhabitants of Greater London and surrounding areas and in particular for the benefit of the supporters and promoters of the Luganda speaking community in the UK:-(a) To advance the Christian faith in affiliation with the Church of England;(b) To relieve those who are in conditions of financial hardship or who are otherwise in charitable need through the provision of advice, information and other assistance;(c) To advanced education in subjects which may include the religion, the Kiganda heritage and culture, the language, the history, traditions and culture of Baganda people;(d) To provide and assist in the provision of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life of the said inhabitants;(e) To promote the health of the Luganda speaking community through provision of advice, information, sign posting and other assistance.
Area Of Benefit: THE UK AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures