01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 9 March 2007
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 05354736
- Financial period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Latest income
- £52,374
- Latest expenditure
- £55,613
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Quarry Cottage, Coston, Aston-On-Clun, CRAVEN ARMS, Shropshire, SY7 8EJ
Website recorded by the regulator: www.africanoystertrust.co.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
The Charity provides funds for the running of four nursery schools and three clinics in the Gambia, and the wherewithal to develop and improve those projects and potentially to add new ones.
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
- 11 August 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 11 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £52,374
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £55,613
- 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
- 30 September 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £46,473
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £44,205
- 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
- 17 September 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £48,819
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £39,391
- 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
- 21 August 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 21 August 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £32,788
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £68,007
- 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
- 30 September 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 30 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £68,137
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £76,719
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
- 11 August 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £52,374
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £55,613
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 30 September 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £46,473
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £44,205
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 17 September 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £48,819
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £39,391
- 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
- Count Volunteers
- 0
- 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
- 21 August 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £32,788
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £68,007
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- 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
- 1 January 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 December 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 October 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 30 September 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £68,137
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £76,719
- 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
- 0
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- The Gambia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 203
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- People With Disabilities
- 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
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 202
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Elderly/old People
- Classification Code
- 106
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- 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
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- 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
- 301
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Classification Code
- 302
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Makes Grants To Organisations
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- AFRICAN OYSTER TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 3
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2021-09-08T00:00:00
- Reason
- Ceased to exist
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 4024623
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1115951
- Assoc Charity Name
- THE KAMBENG TRUST
- Charity Name
- AFRICAN OYSTER TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 2007-03-09T00:00:00
- Charity Name
- AFRICAN OYSTER TRUST
- Charity Event Order
- 2
- Event Type
- Asset transfer in
- Date Of Event
- 2019-03-12T00:00:00
- Reason
- Funds transferred (gi)
- Assoc Organisation Number
- 3971342
- Assoc Registered Charity Number
- 1082151
- Assoc Charity Name
- 1 TO 3
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 FEBRUARY 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 1 NOVEMBER 2006.
- Charitable Objects
- A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS IN THOSE COUNTRIES DESCRIBED AS "THE THIRD WORLD" AND AS "DEVELOPING COUNTRIES", IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FORMER BRITISH COLONIES OF AFRICA.B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE IN THE PROBLEMS OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE THIRD WORLD AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD ARISING FROM NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL TRADING PRACTICES.
- Area Of Benefit
- THE THIRD WORLD, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND THE FORMER BRITISH COLONIES OF AFRICA.
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 367784
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- OYSTER TRUST
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries