CCEW Charity Commission profile

Camara Education UK Ltd

Registered charity 1135540 · organisation 5005403

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 April 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06985729
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£228,438
Latest expenditure
£230,338
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 241A PORTOBELLO ROAD, LONDON, W11 1LT

Website recorded by the regulator: http://camara.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Camara uses technology to improve education and increase life opportunities for some of the poorest children in the world. We do this by setting up Digital Learning Centres (DLCs) in schools and training teachers how to effectively use those Centres to teach their students. We operate in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia.

03 Official extract

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
17 July 2026
Date Accounts Received
17 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£228,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,338
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
13 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£367,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£316,442
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
8 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£411,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,473
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
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£501,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£517,881
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
31 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£147,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,514

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
17 July 2026
Total Gross Income
£228,438
Total Gross Expenditure
£230,338
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
13 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£367,480
Total Gross Expenditure
£316,442
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2023
Ar Due Date
31 October 2024
Ar Received Date
8 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£411,093
Total Gross Expenditure
£556,473
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£501,243
Total Gross Expenditure
£517,881
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
31 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£147,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£191,514
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2022
Ar Due Date
31 October 2023
Ar Received Date
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
33601
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
467643
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
501244
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£517,881
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
517881
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
17884
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£4,230
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£235,278
Assets Total Liabilities
£231,048
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,230
Creditors One Year Total Current
231048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£85,740
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
-43598
Funds Restricted
47828
Funds Total
4230
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tanzania
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Ethiopia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Camara Education UK Ltd
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-04-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 AUGUST 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 3 MARCH 2010 as amended on 03 Apr 2019
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PEOPLE IN LESS DEVELOPED AREAS OF THE WORLD THROUGH THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY(I) THE REFURBISHMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF COMPUTERS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT TO THESE AREAS FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS,(2) THE PROMOTION OF E LEARNING, THROUGH THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED STAFF IN THE USEOF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) TO ENHANCE THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM IN THESECOUNTRIES, AND (3) THE DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL CONTENT FOR USE ON COMPUTERS
Area Of Benefit
THE WORLD

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
503221
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CAMARA LEARNING LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
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Complaints handling
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures