HELP A CHILD AFRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 25 January 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £5,488
Latest expenditure: £8,654
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: WOODSIDE, SPURLANDS END ROAD, GREAT KINGSHILL, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP15 6HY

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Advancement of Education of Young People and the Prevention or Relief of Poverty for the Public BenefitHaCA provides an opportunities and support for equipment, training and further education via various mechanisms as well as an opportunity for employment advancement and helping to break the poverty trap of No Money, No Education, No Employment therefore No Money.

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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: 19 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £5,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,654

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: 27 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £9,693
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,105

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: 6 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,547
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,161

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: 1 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,924

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: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £6,774
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,380

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ivory Coast
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: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELP A CHILD AFRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-01-25T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 01 NOVEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATIONTO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PUPILS, LIVING IN AFRICA, BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES (NOT REQUIRED TO BE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY) FOR EDUCATION AT SCHOOL PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA.FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF PEOPLE, LIVING IN AFRICA, (UNDER THE AGE OF 25 YEARS) IN SUCH WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES THINK FIT, INCLUDING BY;1 AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION.2 PROVIDING THEIR EDUCATION, TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO SUPPORT PREPARATION FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION SUPPORT OF TEACHERS LIVING IN AFRICA, TO BENEFIT THEIR PUPILS BY BETTER TEACHER TRAINING AND THEREBY THE PUPILS GAINING A BETTER EDUCATION / EXAM RESULTS. YOUNG PEOPLETO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF;A ADVANCING THEIR LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B ADVANCING EDUCATION;C RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFITTHE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING; EDUCATION, GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING SUPPORT OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.
Area Of Benefit: AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management