FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 2 March 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07874206
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £539,418
Latest expenditure: £408,257
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 6 ASHWOOD, EAST HARPTREE, BRISTOL, BS40 6BW

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.friendsofibba.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The UK charity supports and funds a school for girls in Ibba, South Sudan. The school opened to its first intake of 40 girls in 2014. Each year about 40 more girls have joined, so that the school is now full with 360 girls in 2023. The school employs 40 people as teachers, matrons, cooks, cleaners, etc. The charity continues to raise funds to finance school buildings and operating costs.

03 Official extract

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: 1 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £539,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,257

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: 16 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £242,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,370

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: 25 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £352,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,627

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: 20 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £478,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,446

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: 20 September 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £488,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,731

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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: 1 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £539,418
Total Gross Expenditure: £408,257
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 9

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: 16 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £242,492
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,370
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: 5

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: 25 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £352,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £435,627
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: 5

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: 20 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £478,314
Total Gross Expenditure: £479,446
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: 5

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: 20 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £488,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,731
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 Annual Return Partb

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: 1 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 531643
Income Other Trading Activities: 57
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 142
Income Other: 7576
Income Total Income And Endowments: 539418
Income Legacies: 160000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £43,846
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £364,411
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 408257
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 7198
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £143,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £288,013
Assets Total Liabilities: £97,633
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £190,380
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37633
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 60000
Assets Cash: £98,042
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 89286
Funds Restricted: 101094
Funds Total: 190380
Count Employees: 1
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-01-17T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 702516
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 702516
Assoc Charity Name: THE WOOLHOPE TRUST

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF IBBA GIRLS SCHOOL, SOUTH SUDAN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-03-02T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 DEC 2011
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT - 3.1 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL AND OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT FOR THE BUILDING, ESTABLISHMENT AND RUNNING OF A GIRLS SCHOOL IN IBBA, SOUTH SUDAN TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN VALUES; 3.2 TO PROVIDE FUNDING AND SUCH OTHER FORMS OF SUPPORT TO ENABLE ACCESS FOR CHILDREN OF ALL FAITHS (AND NONE) WHATEVER THEIR BACKGROUND, STATUS OR FINANCES; 3.3 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES SO THAT THE SCHOOL MAY SERVE THE NEEDS NOT ONLY OF IBBA VILLAGE AND IBBA COUNTY BUT WESTERN EQUATORIA STATE AS WELL; AND 3.4 TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff