ENGINEERS FOR CHANGE (SIERRA LEONE) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 27 June 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08049213
Financial period: 1 May 2024 – 30 April 2025
Latest income: £26,749
Latest expenditure: £27,083
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 28 Lodge Close, Stoke d'Abernon, COBHAM, Surrey, KT11 2SQ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.engineersforchange-sl.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The activities of the charity include funding and providing educational and training material and resources for educational and professional institutions of engineering in Sierra Leone. The charity also contributes to the sharing of knowledge, experience and ideas through publications, workshops and conferences in Sierra Leone, UK and amongst diaspora communities in Europe and the USA.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,083

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,551

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 29 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,603

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £101,361

Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £34,872
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,567

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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 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £26,749
Total Gross Expenditure: £27,083
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 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £21,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,551
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 29 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,387
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,603
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £34,872
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,567
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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: ENGINEERS FOR CHANGE (SIERRA LEONE)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-06-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 APR 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/06/2013AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 09/10/2014
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN ENGINEERING AND RELATED DISCIPLINES TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN SIERRA LEONE, WHO OTHERWISE COULD NOT AFFORD SUCH SERVICES, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A)PROVIDING AND FUNDING EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING MATERIAL AND RESOURCES FOR THE INSTITUTIONS OF ENGINEERING IN SIERRA LEONE;(B)CONTRIBUTING TO THE SHARING OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE AND IDEAS THROUGH THE INTERNET, WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES IN SIERRA LEONE, UK AND ELSEWHERE THAT MEET OUR AIMS;(C) SUPPORTING PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED INSTITUTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE THAT PROMOTE THE LEARNING IN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED DISCIPLINES

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 531304
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: ROTAP

Charity Name Id: 535062
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROTAP LTD

Charity Name Id: 531303
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROKEL TECHNICAL ADVISORY PANEL (ROTAP) LTD

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures