FRIENDS OF SANKURU — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 21 April 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 566 Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU4 8RT

02 Activities

What the charity does

1.The relief of poverty hardship and distress among members of Congolese communities both within the UK and overseas, in particular but not by way of limitation those from Sankuru district, Democratic Republic of Congo {the beneficiaries} by the provision of advice, information and such material or financial support as the trustees shall from time to time determine;.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 27 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 5 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Luton
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF SANKURU
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-04-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 17 JULY 2004 AS AMENDED 24 DECEMBER 2005 AND 11 APRIL 2008
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS AMONG MEMBERS OF AFRICAN COMMUNITIES BOTH WITHIN THE UK AND OVERSEAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THOSE FROM SANKURU PROVINCE, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (THE BENEFICIARIES) BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUCH MATERIAL OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;2. THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG THE BENEFICIARIES BY THE PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE ADVICE AND FACILITIES FOR TREATMENT3. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AMONGST BENEFICIARIES INVOLVING SANKURU'S PROVINCE, SHARE IDEAS AND PROMOTE WELLBEING
Area Of Benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management