OMUSHANA, SUNSHINE FOR CHILDREN — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 30 January 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £13,382
Latest expenditure: £13,623
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 7 Summit Close, Shrewsbury, SY3 7TD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Omushana, Sunshine for Children aims to enhance lives of children in the villages around the mountain gorilla reserves in SW Uganda by improving their educational opportunities, welfare, confidence and quality of life. To date, Omushana has constructed a community Library & IT Training Centre, assisted more than 10 schools, children's groups, a vocational institute and football academy club.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 28 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,382
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,623

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,228
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,107

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,312

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,181

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,522

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 28 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £13,382
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,623
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £23,228
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,107
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,638
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,312
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: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £20,957
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,181
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £16,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,522
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: Uganda
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: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OMUSHANA, SUNSHINE FOR CHILDREN
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-01-30T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 26/12/2012
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, ENCOURAGE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE VILLAGES AROUND THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA RESERVES OF SOUTH-WEST UGANDA (INCLUDING THOSE SITUATED AWAY FROM TOURIST CENTRES) THROUGH PROVISION OF, AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENHANCE THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME OPPORTUNITIES AND THROUGH ASSISTANCE TO PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES WHICH WILL RELIEVE POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP.TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE CONTRIBUTION THAT LOCAL NATURE CONSERVATION PROJECTS (IN PARTICULAR THE MOUNTAIN GORILLA RESERVES) MAKE TO THE WELL-BEING OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 526815
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: OMUSHANA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures