PRO-SEED — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 8 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 13 January 2025 – 12 January 2026
Latest income: £20,993
Latest expenditure: £67,762
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Darbyns Brook, Littleford Lane, Shamley Green, Guildford, GU5 0RH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pro-Seed Prosperity through sustainable education and employment generation is a small charitable trust run by a team of volunteer trustees. Pro-Seed assists small volunteer run charities and NGOs. Pro-Seed focuses on educational and employment generation projects in East Africa and Colombia. It also considers humanitarian aid as well as charitable projects promoted by the Trustees.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 12 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,762

Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 12 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,677

Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 12 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,322

Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 12 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,022

Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 12 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,990

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2026
Ar Due Date: 12 November 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £20,993
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,762
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 12 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 19 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,164
Total Gross Expenditure: £58,677
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2024
Ar Due Date: 12 November 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £17,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £78,322
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 12 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,532
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,022
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 13 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 12 January 2022
Ar Due Date: 12 November 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £17,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,990
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: PRO-SEED
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 12/01/2012AS AMENDED ON 09/10/2013 as amended on 04 Jul 2022
Charitable Objects: THE TRUSTEES MUST APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY TO FURTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT BUT TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:(A)THE RELIEF OR POVERTY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD BUT IN PARTICULAR IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.(B)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(I)ESTABLISHING AND SUPPORTING SCHOOLS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.(II)COMMISSIONING, SUPPORTING OR PROMOTING RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING IN ANY MEDIA THE RESULT OF THAT RESEARCH OR ANY OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.(III)PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES IN PARTICULAR SUPPORT UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN TO PURSUE EDUCATION.(IV)ORGANISING CONFERENCES.
Area Of Benefit: WORLDWIDE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 519190
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE RAJT TRUST