CHILDREN OF THE FOREST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 27 May 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 24 March 2024 – 23 March 2025
Latest income: £44,633
Latest expenditure: £47,913
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 4 Walsh Avenue, Blackley, Manchester, M9 8DL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To further the education of Karen and Mon children by providing financial support to enable them to attend schools in Sangkhlaburi, Kanchanaburi province Thailand. We also provide a childrens home in Sangkhlaburi.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 23 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £44,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,913

Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 23 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,826

Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 23 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £40,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,508

Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 23 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,771

Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 23 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 22 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,883
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,626

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 23 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £44,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £47,913
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 23 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £37,855
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,826
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 23 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 8 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £40,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,508
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 23 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £50,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,771
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 24 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 23 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 23 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 22 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,883
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,626
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: 0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN OF THE FOREST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-05-27T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 22 MARCH 2005 AS AMENDED BY SUPPLEMENTAL DEED DATED 7 MAY 2005.
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF KAREN CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO ATTEND OFFICIAL THAI SCHOOLS IN THE KANCHANABURI PROVINCE OF THAILAND.
Area Of Benefit: THE KANCHANABURI PROVINCE OF THAILAND.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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

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Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures