A LITTLE GESTURE A GREAT HELP — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 18 May 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £54,360
Latest expenditure: £94,204
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 12A SELWOOD PLACE, LONDON, SW7 3QQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

POVERTY RELIEF FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE THROUGH:1) ORPHAN SUPPORT3) INFRASTRUCTURE: BASIC HOUSING (FAMILY HUTS) & ACCESS TO WATER (VILLAGE WELLS)3) ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL EDUCATION - PRESCHOOLS, AFTER-CLASS CENTRES, LITERACY, UNI GRANTS - CARPENTRY, SEWING, LITERACY, IT, ARTS&CRAFTS4) SUSTAINABILITY: MICRO INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,204

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: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,241

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: 31 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £89,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,128

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: 30 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £89,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,779

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £101,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,621

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £54,360
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,204
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,997
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,241
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 31 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £89,556
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,128
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 30 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £89,336
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,779
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £101,975
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,621
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: 5

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Mozambique
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: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: A LITTLE GESTURE A GREAT HELP
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-05-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DATED 13/05/2011
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS ARE FOCUSED ON, THOUGH NOT STRICTLY LIMITED TO, UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE PROVINCE OF GAZA, MOZAMBIQUE. THIS GROUP SHALL INCLUDE LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ORPHANS AND CHILDREN OF POOR FAMILIES, AND ANY LOCAL CHILD AND THEIR FAMILIES EVIDENCING A LACK OF MATERIAL RESOURCES, ILL-HEALTH, ABANDONMENT BY THE FAMILIES OR ANY SOURCE OF DISADVANTAGE TO A HAPPY AND CARING CHILDHOOD. THE OBJECTS ARE:I) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ITEMS (EITHER OUTRIGHT OR ON LOAN) SUCH AS:A. FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FARMING SUPPORT;B. CLOTHING;C. BASIC HOUSING NEEDS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF FAMILY HUTS OR VILLAGE ORPHANAGES, BASIC BEDDING, FURNITURE, COOKING AND HEATING APPLIANCES, FUEL AND ELECTRICITY EXPENSES FOR COOKING, HEATING AND OTHER DOMESTIC NEEDS;D. AND OTHER SIMILAR EXPENSES TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE CHILDÔÇÖS SOCIAL INTEGRATION;II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH:A. ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF FEES FOR INSTRUCTION, EXAMINATION OR OTHER EXPENSES, THE SUPPLY OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND TOOLS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF FACILITIES SUCH AS PRE-SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL GROUPS, WAGES AND SUBSIDIES FOR LOCAL TEACHERS, CLASS ASSISTANTS AND CHILDMINDERS, AMONG OTHERS;B. TECHNICAL TRAINING TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING SUCH AS PROVIDING FOR AND MOTIVATING ATTENDANCE TO SMALL-SCALE LEARNING CENTERS FOR CARPENTRY, SEWING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL ARTS & CRAFTS;C. AND ANY EXPENSES IN GENERAL DIRECTED AND MEASURED TOWARDS THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, APPRENTICING, LANGUAGE, LITERACY, NUMERICAL OR TECHNICAL SKILLS;III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF BASIC, NON-RECURRENT, HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF URGENT MEDICATION, TRAINING ON MALARIA PREVENTION, PERIODIC PEST AND OTHER DISEASES CONTROL, MEDICAL TREATMENT, CARE AND HEALING; THE CHARITY, SHOULD THE TRUSTEES PROPOSE AND APPROVE IT, MAY EXPAND ITS ACTIVITY TO OTHER AREAS IN MOZAMBIQUE AND MAY CELEBRATE NEW PROTOCOLS AND AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER CHARITIES, PRIVATE COMPANIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, PORTUGAL OR MOZAMBIQUE, AS LONG AS THIS EXPANSION, PROTOCOLS AND AGREEMENTS, AS WELL AS ANY NEW PARTNERS, RESPECT THE SPIRIT OF THE OBJECTS ABOVE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 504283
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: A LITTLE GESTURE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management