CAMEROON CATALYST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 February 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £21,941
Latest expenditure: £25,226
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Oxwich House, Hythe Road, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4WU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE OBJECT OF THE CAMEROON CATALYST IS TO EMPOWER VILLAGE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST OF CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND WELLBEING, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WATER, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND MICROBUSINESS.FROM 2014/15 ONWARD, CAMEROON CATALYST IS FOCUSING ON THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES IN CAMEROON'S EASTERN REGION

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,226

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,000

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,399

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,548

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,522

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,941
Total Gross Expenditure: £25,226
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,122
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,000
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,320
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,399
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: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £13,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,548
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: 25

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,874
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,522
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: 25

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

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

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

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: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAMEROON CATALYST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-02-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED ON 12/02/2014
Charitable Objects: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY LED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CAMEROON (AND AFRICA)(2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF CAMEROON (AND AFRICA), IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETY(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CAMEROON (AND AFRICA) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATIONSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures