FRIENDS OF CONAKRY REFUGEE SCHOOL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 30 June 2008
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £169,283
Latest expenditure: £163,354
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Gretton Mill, Cardington, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 7HZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support better futures though education by engaging with our partner school in Conakry Guinea, managing programmes aligned with our vision. We improve the lives of marginalised and vulnerable young people through the provision of high quality education in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way. We promote gender equality by supporting girls' access to and experience in education.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £169,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,354

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: 2 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £122,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,834

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: 7 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £71,002
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,120

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
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £60,441
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,541

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: 14 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,014

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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 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £169,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £163,354
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: 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: 2 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £122,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £111,834
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: 7

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: 7 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £71,002
Total Gross Expenditure: £68,120
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: 10

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: £60,441
Total Gross Expenditure: £128,541
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: 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: 14 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,499
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,014
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: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Guinea
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Shropshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Telford & Wrekin
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF CONAKRY REFUGEE SCHOOL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2008-06-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 23 JUNE 2008
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE THE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THOSE REFUGEE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF REFUGEES WHO REQUIRE SCHOOLING AND ATTEND CONAKRY REFUGEE SCHOOL GUINEA, WHICH IS CURRENTLY NOT SUPPORTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF GUINEA OR ANY OTHER AGENCY.
Area Of Benefit: GUINEA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures