CHILDREN TRUST FUND FOR AFRICA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 10 March 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 February 2024 – 1 February 2025
Latest income: £0
Latest expenditure: £0
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Flat 36, Cooper Court, 53 Herbert Road, LONDON, SE18 3QN

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.childrentrustfundforafrica.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We support the most vulnerable and neglected children and young people throughout the Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Uganda..Our long-term approach - supporting and challenging families - gives families opportunities to turn things around together.We help:? Children who are neglected or abused? Children having difficulties at school

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 13 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 13 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 5 November 2021
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
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: 2 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 13 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 5 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £0
Total Gross Expenditure: £0
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHILDREN TRUST FUND FOR AFRICA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-03-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 10 Mar 2015
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures