CCEW Charity Commission profile

BUILD IT INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1115989 · organisation 4021071

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 September 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05495358
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,279,590
Latest expenditure
£1,144,968
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BUILD IT INTERNATIONAL, Windsor House, Windsor Place, SHREWSBURY, SY1 2BY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Creating jobs and opportunities to make a living through projects that build essential community facilities, training local builders and communities in construction and business skills, promoting environmentally sound technolgies and appropriate building design.

03 Official extract

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
25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,279,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,144,968
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
21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£856,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£955,551
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
3 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,230,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,309
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
14 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,008,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,253,683
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
10 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,243,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,093,984

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
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
25 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,279,590
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,144,968
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
5
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
21 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£856,195
Total Gross Expenditure
£955,551
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
9
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
3 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,230,323
Total Gross Expenditure
£961,309
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
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
14 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,008,855
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,253,683
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
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
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
10 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,243,048
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,093,984
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
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
24

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
25 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1263725
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
6630
Income Other
9235
Income Total Income And Endowments
1279590
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£183,999
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£960,969
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1144968
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
21143
Expenditure Support Costs
193527
Expenditure Depreciation
15360
Gain Loss Investment
11625
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£331,529
Assets Total Fixed
924071
Assets Own Use
574970
Assets Long Term Investment
349101
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£762,055
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,686
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,584,440
Creditors One Year Total Current
101686
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£654,557
Funds Endowment
360944
Funds Unrestricted
331529
Funds Restricted
891967
Funds Total
1584440
Count Employees
28
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
830213
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4210
Income Investments
17914
Income Other
3858
Income Total Income And Endowments
856195
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£237,691
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£717,860
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
955551
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27892
Expenditure Support Costs
177314
Expenditure Depreciation
21154
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£411,936
Assets Total Fixed
902795
Assets Own Use
565319
Assets Long Term Investment
337476
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£600,127
Assets Total Liabilities
£87,459
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,415,463
Creditors One Year Total Current
87459
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£507,437
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
411936
Funds Restricted
1003527
Funds Total
1415463
Count Employees
24
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
3 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1168169
Income Other Trading Activities
45501
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
15364
Income Other
1289
Income Total Income And Endowments
1230323
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£269,858
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£691,451
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
961309
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27408
Expenditure Support Costs
223603
Expenditure Depreciation
26809
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
-59594
Reserves
£499,013
Assets Total Fixed
581585
Assets Own Use
581585
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,062,736
Assets Total Liabilities
£147,367
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,496,954
Creditors One Year Total Current
147367
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,010,508
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
509311
Funds Restricted
987643
Funds Total
1496954
Count Employees
22
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
14 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
974402
Income Other Trading Activities
23571
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4112
Income Other
6770
Income Total Income And Endowments
1008855
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£232,911
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,020,772
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1253683
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
25000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
166675
Expenditure Depreciation
39602
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
165329
Gain Loss Other
5609
Reserves
£584,195
Assets Total Fixed
448161
Assets Own Use
448161
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£829,333
Assets Total Liabilities
£133,151
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,144,343
Creditors One Year Total Current
133151
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£774,700
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
617571
Funds Restricted
526772
Funds Total
1144343
Count Employees
30
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
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
10 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1213390
Income Other Trading Activities
8550
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
3360
Income Other
17748
Income Total Income And Endowments
1243048
Income Legacies
10000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£218,775
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£875,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1093984
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
26379
Expenditure Governance
1225
Expenditure Support Costs
120179
Expenditure Depreciation
42733
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
292
Reserves
£574,162
Assets Total Fixed
594706
Assets Own Use
594706
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,057,672
Assets Total Liabilities
£92,272
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,560,106
Creditors One Year Total Current
92272
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£960,808
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
615700
Funds Restricted
944406
Funds Total
1560106
Count Employees
32
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BUILD IT INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-09-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 JUNE 2005.
Charitable Objects
(3.1) THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(3.1.1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE PARTICULARLY IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND FLOOD-PRONE COMMUNITIES;(3.1.2) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION;(3.1.3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION, OF DEPRIVED AND FLOOD-PRONE COMMUNITIES;(3.1.4) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES(3.2) 'SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT' MEANS DEVELOPMENT THAT MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS.
Area Of Benefit
IN SOCIALY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED AND FLOOD-PRONE COMMUNITIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management