CHISEN FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 July 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £8,526
Latest expenditure: £6,391
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 40 DE HAVILLAND AVENUE, SHORTSTOWN, BEDFORD, MK42 0TQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support children/young people with special needs and disabilities,their carers and other charitable organisations in Ghana. To relief poverty and deprivation by providing items, grants, disability equipment, and other services. Raising public awareness of the issues affecting disabled children and their carers in Ghana especially in relation to lack of resources, medicare and social exclusion.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,391

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,879
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,104

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £6,948
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,200

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 4 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £8,889
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,539

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,210

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 14 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £7,210
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHISEN FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-07-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23/01/2009AS AMENDED ON 16/07/2012
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR FAMILIES WHO HAVE CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES OR SPECIAL NEEDS IN GHANA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY,OR PARTS OF SOCIETY,AS A RESULT OF BEING DISABLED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY,FOR EXAMPLE BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY,BY:•PROVIDING EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE PARENTS TO MAXIMISE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR DISABLED CHILDREN;•RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF ISSUES AFFECTING DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN GHANA AND GREAT BRITAIN,BOTH GENERALLY AND IN RELATION TO THEIR SOCIAL EXCLUSION;•PROVIDING EQUIPMENT AND OTHER ITEMS DONATED FROM GREAT BRITAIN TO ALLEVIATE POVERTY PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING DISABLED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN ACCESSING HEALTHCARE•ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIESPROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTSOR THROUGH ANY OTHER SUCH LAWFUL ACTIVITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling