SAHARA DESERT MISSION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 6 July 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 29 February 2024 – 27 February 2025
Latest income: £43,266
Latest expenditure: £52,835
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Apartment 4, 448 Abbey Lane, SHEFFIELD, S7 2QY

02 Activities

What the charity does

making grants to Mission Evangelique Sahienne in Niger

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 29 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,835

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,747
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,614

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,224

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,300

Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 15 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £48,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,393

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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: 29 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £43,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,835
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £56,747
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,614
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £42,319
Total Gross Expenditure: £46,224
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £46,832
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,300
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 March 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 15 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £48,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,393
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: Niger
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: SAHARA DESERT MISSION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-07-06T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 24 APRIL 2009
Charitable Objects: FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRIMARILY IN AFRICA AND ESPECIALLY SAHARAN AFRICA,BUT ALSO IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIMETHINK FIT:2.2.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH.2.2.2 TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP THROUGH THEPROVISION OF GRANTS, GOODS OR SERVICES.2.2.3 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES.2.2.4 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND POOR HEALTH AND TO PRESERVE HEALTH.2.2.5 THE PROMOTION AND FULFILMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELYCHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTEDWITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINKFIT.2.3 THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY INPROMOTING THE OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit: AFRICA, AND SAHARAN AFRICA,