Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 December 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 October 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £132,354
Latest expenditure: £126,336
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE PADDOCK, HOLCOMBE VALE, BATHAMPTON, BATH, BA2 6UY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.tumainichildrenscharity.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We continue to fund raise and collect monthly donations which are used to support children in Kenya to receive education and regular food, along with other areas of support within the needs of their emotional and social development.We have held various fund raising events through the year which have been successful.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 22 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,336

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,552

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,471

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,638

Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 1 August 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 14 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £55,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,905

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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: 2 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £132,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £126,336
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: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £37,910
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,552
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 August 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £31,246
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,471
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £39,798
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,638
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 2 October 2019
Fin Period End Date: 1 October 2020
Ar Due Date: 1 August 2021
Ar Received Date: 14 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £55,472
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,905
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Brighter Futures Foundation (Africa)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-12-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 OCT 2013 as amended on 07 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE POVERTY IN KENYA BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE PROJECTS, AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF SUFFICIENT.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 540339
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: TUMAINI CHILDRENS CHARITY (HOPE FOR CHILDREN)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures