EQUIP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 12 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £26,925
Latest expenditure: £23,849
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 9 FAWN CRESCENT, HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2QD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Equip is currently working with the Rwandan Ministry of Education and the Districts of Bugesera and Nyarugenge to provide good quality, affordable vocational education designed to increase the ability of young people to gain employment or start their own small businesses. Equip assists with the provision of business skills training and start-up finance for eligible young people.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,849

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: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,152

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: 22 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,833

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: 23 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,661

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: 23 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,895

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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 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,925
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,849
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: 12

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: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £27,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,152
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: 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: 22 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,401
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,833
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: 6

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: 23 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £32,012
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,661
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: 2

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: 23 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,673
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,895
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: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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: 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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EQUIP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 25 SEPTEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: OBJECT 1 - TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THEPUBLIC BENEFIT BY (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THEPROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTH CARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARYSUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME ANDBE SELF SUFFICIENT AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO FIND SUSTAINABLE MEANS OFECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.OBJECT 2 - THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLESIN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OFLIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTAND THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERALEDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AS THETRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.OBJECT 3 - TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTHAMONG PEOPLE IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY (BUT NOTBY WAY OF LIMITATION) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES,EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, SERVICES, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.OBJECT 4 - THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEDOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO AND THE WORSHIP OFGOD IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES FROMTIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING ANDPROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINEAND PRINCIPLES AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THECHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit: EAST AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests