CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH PRACTICE FOR AFRICA (ORPA)

Registered charity 1113960 · organisation 4018671

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 April 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05541428
Financial period
1 May 2024 – 30 April 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: 3 Audocia Place, Hurlingham Manor, Sandton, Johannesburg, SOUTH AFRICA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.orpagroup.net (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Promoting the use of operational research / management sciences in government and industry across Africa in particular

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
11 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Fin Period Start Date
1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received
16 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
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
Burundi
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Comoros
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Burkina Faso
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Central African Republic
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
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
Libya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Djibouti
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Egypt
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guinea-bissau
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mauritania
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
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Somalia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Algeria
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

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05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPERATIONAL RESEARCH PRACTICE FOR AFRICA (ORPA)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-04-28T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19 AUGUST 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 27 MARCH 2006.
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCE PRIMARILY (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) IN AFRICA, INCLUDING THE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF THAT RESEARCH.
Area Of Benefit
AFRICA

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
327955
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ORPA

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management