AKAMBA CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 18 January 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £20,782
Latest expenditure: £21,339
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 101 SANDY HILL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, B90 2EU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.acef.uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity's objectives are to advance the education, health and wellbeing of 800 plus vulnerable children and orphans who attend Brainhouse Academy in Mathare North slum, Kenya. The charity support the basic rights of a child; to be cared for, to have a safe place to live, to have food and clean water to drink, to be protected from harm and to be given a good education.

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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: 1 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,339

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: 31 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,965

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: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,498

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: 4 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £20,885
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,759

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: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,173

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,782
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,339
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: 7

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: 31 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £36,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,965
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: 50

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: 29 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,711
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,498
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 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 4 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £20,885
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,759
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 6

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: 24 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,381
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,173
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AKAMBA CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-01-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 26 NOVEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects: 1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTHTHE BENEFISERIES OF AKAMBA CHILDREN'S EDUCATION FUND ARE VULNERABLE SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE BRAINHOUSE ACADEMY IN NAIROBI, KENYA
Area Of Benefit: KENYA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 433033
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ACEF

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management