EGYPTIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANISATION (ECHO) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 20 June 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03669629
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £4,626
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 14 Vincent Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3HJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.e-c-h-o.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's activities include: Developing themes, and strategies for cultural heritage (CH) research and new methodological and technical developments. The development of programmes of public and community archaeology and the dissemination of knowledge to promote the public's interest in and enjoyment of CH. The promotion of education in CH Management, conservation & archaeology.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,626

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £658

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £757

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,426

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £2,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £77

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £658
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £51,350
Total Gross Expenditure: £45,426
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: 6

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EGYPTIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE ORGANISATION (ECHO)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-06-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/11/1998AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 13/06/2011
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE STUDY AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE EGYPTIAN CULTURAL HERITAGE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:(1) DEVELOPING THEMES, PROGRAMMES AND STRATEGIES FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE RESEARCH PROJECTS; (2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMMES OF PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY ARCHAEOLOGY THAT BOTH ENHANCE THE DISSEMINATION OF SCHOLARLY KNOWLEDGE AMONGST EGYPTIANS AND THE WORLD COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IN AND ENJOYMENT OF ANCIENT AND HISTORIC MONUMENTS AND SITES;(3) THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION IN CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT, CONSERVATION AND ARCHAEOLOGY;(4) THE CONTRIBUTION OF EFFORTS AIMED AT ESTABLISHING FACILITIES FOR AND DESIGN OF RESEARCH PROGRAMMES IN, CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT AND DISPLAY OF EGYPT'S CULTURAL HERITAGE AND THE PROMOTION OF NEW METHODOLOGICAL AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 506037
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ECHO

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Paying staff