MARANATHA CARE CHILDREN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 16 December 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £24,458
Latest expenditure: £26,522
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 14 Whiteford Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL3 5LX

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.maranathacarechildren.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

MARANATHA CARE CHILDREN IS A NON-PROFIT CHARITY AIMING TO HELP SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN BY OFFERING DEVELOPMENT IN EDUCATION AND LIFESKILLS, PROVIDING SUITABLE HOME ENVIRONMENTS AND SAFEGUARDING THE FUTURES OF THOSE IN CARE.

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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: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,522

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: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,518

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: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,711

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: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,775

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: 28 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,195

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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: 27 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £24,458
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,522
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: 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: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £12,654
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,518
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: 3

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: 17 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,672
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,711
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: 8

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: 8 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,568
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,775
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 10

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: 28 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,195
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MARANATHA CARE CHILDREN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-12-16T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 18/11/2010 as amended on 21 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE IN CARE IN SOUTH AFRICA FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED. 2. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THESE OBJECTS, 'SOCIALLY EXCLUDED' MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY. IN THIS CASE IT INCLUDES ORPHANS, STREET CHILDREN AND OTHER SOUTH AFRICAN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AT RISK, WHO ARE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE. 3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR EDUCATION.4)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES RESIDING IN RURAL AREAS.
Area Of Benefit: SOUTH AFRICA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 421463
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: MCC

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries