EDUCARE FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 20 July 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £19,637
Latest expenditure: £18,316
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 57 STAPLES ROAD, LOUGHTON, IG10 1HR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Educational support: Educare works in partnership with families to support girls complete high school education. The charity pays part of the school fees and the family pays the rest. This way families retain a stake in ther child's education. This support is aimed at bright young women to enable them to gain access to university level education or better job opportunities.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,316

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,708

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,559
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,057

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 15 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,186

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,556

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,637
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,316
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,103
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,708
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 17 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,559
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,057
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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 15 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,816
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,186
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,851
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,556
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

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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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EDUCARE FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-07-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 19 DECEMBER 2005, AMENDED 5 JULY 2006
Charitable Objects: THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUNG WOMEN IN LESOTHO, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:-(I) WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PARENTS IN ANY WAY DEEMED CHARITABLE IN LAW;(II) CONTRIBUTING PRIMARILY TOWARDS SECONDARY EDUCATION SCHOOL FEES AND SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, FURTHER EDUCATION;(III) SUPPORTING WOMEN IN THEIR ROLE AS CARERS BY CONTRIBUTING TOWARDS RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THIS ROLE AND RAISING AWARENESS OF THE PARTICULAR DIFFICULTIES FACED BY WOMEN IN LESOTHO, IN GAINING ACCESS TO SCHOOL OR ADVANCED EDUCATION AND THE IMPACT THIS HAS ON COMMUNITIES AS A WHOLE
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries