CCEW Charity Commission profile

DIASPORA FOR BO DEVELOPMENT- (DFBD)

Registered charity 1120683 · organisation 4031329

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
29 August 2007
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£8,000
Latest expenditure
£680
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 8 INNES STREET, LONDON, SE15 6DL

02 Activities

What the charity does

We are working towards the relief of poverty & distress, promotion of health, wellbeing, furtherance of education & welfare for Sierra Leoneans in the UK and the people of Bo Town Sierra Leone.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
30 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£8,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£680
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
1 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£7,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£800
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,090
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,600
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
24 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£7,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£150
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
26 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,041
Total Gross Expenditure
£950

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
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

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
106
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
DIASPORA FOR BO DEVELOPMENT- (DFBD)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2007-08-29T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 AUGUST 2007, AS AMENDED 11 JULY 2009 as amended on 04 Nov 2018
Charitable Objects
1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF SIERRA LEONEANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS IN BO TOWN SIERRA LEONE AND THE UK 2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF SIERRA LEONEANS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS IN THE UK, TO ASSIST THEM IN LIFE AND HELP THEM ADAPT TO LIFE WITHIN THEIR NEW COMMUNITIES3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF SIERRA LEONE AND AFRICA IN GENERAL.
Area Of Benefit
SIERRA LEONE

08 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
479149
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BO DISTRICT DESCENDANTS ASSOCIATION
Charity Name Id
479152
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BO DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION - (BODDA UK)
Charity Name Id
479154
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BO DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION UK - (BODDA UK)

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management