KOMBO SILLAH ASSOCIATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 August 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £104,243
Latest expenditure: £72,036
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Henleaze Business Centre, Henleaze House, 13 Harbury Road, Henleaze, BRISTOL, BS9 4PN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ksa-uk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Kombo Sillah Association was founded by Gambians and friends of The Gambia resident in the UK, with a view to promoting education and relieving poverty. This involves education about harmful cultural practices such as FGM, and the promotion of social cohesion. KSA offers support in The Gambia, providing medical supplies for a health centre and financial support for young people.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £104,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,036

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £84,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,600

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,592
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,800

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,529

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,800
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,500

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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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £104,243
Total Gross Expenditure: £72,036
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: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £84,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,600
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: 53

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,592
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,800
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: 45

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £88,551
Total Gross Expenditure: £88,529
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 30

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: KOMBO SILLAH ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-08-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30/06/2006AS AMENDED ON 28/06/2014AS AMENDED ON 20/02/2016 as amended on 25 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects: A) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR PEOPLE FROM THE GAMBIA OR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES, BYPROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN BRISTOL AND OTHER AREAS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY) THOSE FROM THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY, WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF OR CREED TO RELIEVE THENEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:• PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK IN WHICHTHEY WILL BE LIVING IN THE UK, INCLUDING (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) CHILDPROTECTION ISSUES AND THE LAW ON FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION• PROVIDING SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS INVOLVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES• PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES MEM BERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH THEWIDER COMMUNITY;• INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THEGAMBIAN COMMUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THAT COMMUNITY.C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND NEED FOR PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL RELIEFD) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR PUBLIC BENEFIT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 537144
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: K S A

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures