CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN ZIMBABWE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 May 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 5 April 2024 – 4 April 2025
Latest income: £168,963
Latest expenditure: £177,228
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Pencae, Llanfaethlu, Holyhead, Gwynedd, LL65 4HH

Website recorded by the regulator: childrenandfamiliesinneedinzimbabwe.weebly.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fund raising in the UK, based on Anglesey, N Wales, to support families in need in rural Zimbabwe, with school fees, medical assistance, community development, education, school and community garden development, assisting the poor with food, vehicle maintenance and wages.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 20 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 20 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £168,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,228

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £182,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,547

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 3 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £78,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,464

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £95,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,011

Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 4 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 25 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £162,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,065

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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: 5 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 20 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £168,963
Total Gross Expenditure: £177,228
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £182,184
Total Gross Expenditure: £206,547
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 3 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £78,330
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,464
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £95,022
Total Gross Expenditure: £140,011
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 5 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 4 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 4 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £162,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £115,065
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: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Isle Of Anglesey
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN NEED IN ZIMBABWE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2014-05-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 08 May 2014
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN ZIMBABWE BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SEE FIT

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 542620
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CFNZ

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment