CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHENNAI CHALLENGE

Registered charity 1122261 · organisation 4036347

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
11 January 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income
£121
Latest expenditure
£5
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 23 PENDEFORD MILL LANE, CODSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 1JG

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chennai Challenge takes an annual trip of volunteers to Chennai. Work is carried out in schools, community centres and an orphanage. Projects are run by Madras YMCA or Oasis. Funds are given to provide resources that would not otherwise be possible. All volunteers on the trip are trained and have their life enriched by the experience.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£121
Total Gross Expenditure
£5
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£950
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,241
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received
31 July 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,969
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£550
Total Gross Expenditure
£50
Fin Period Start Date
1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received
18 June 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,063
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
India
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Staffordshire
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
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

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHENNAI CHALLENGE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-01-11T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED MADE 3 MARCH 2007
Charitable Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN CHENNAI IN PARTICULAR BY SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE WORK OF YMCA MADRAS.TO ADVANCE IN LIFE PEOPLE THROUGH PROVIDING ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Area Of Benefit
CHENNAI

08 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries