BADDIBU SOCIETY UK — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 29 July 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £9,526
Latest expenditure: £3,044
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 517 Katherine Road, London, E7 8DR

Website recorded by the regulator: alikali.fofana@baddibusocietyuk.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Empower child education in the Gambia by donating stationary to schools.Sponsor victims of natural disasters. Promote health care by donating medical equipment to hospitals. Engage on fundraising events to fulfil the charity's humanitarian objectives. Promote the Gambian culture by organizing cultural events at a park or hall in the UK. Undertake yearly family trip to the UK seaside.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 25 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 25 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,044

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,982

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 19 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,343

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 16 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,033

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,482

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 25 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £9,526
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,044
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 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £5,356
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,982
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 19 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,105
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,343
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 16 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,780
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,033
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: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £7,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,482
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BADDIBU SOCIETY UK
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-07-29T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 29 Jul 2015
Charitable Objects: THE FOLLOWING OBJECTS ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-1)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN BADDIBU (NORTHERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA)BY PROVIDINGOR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION, TRAINING AND ITEMS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DEEM APPROPRIATE; 2)TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY OR THOSE WHO ARE SOCIAL EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR RELATIONSHIP OR FAMILY BREAKDOWN; 3)TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH CONCILIATION FOR COUPLES WHOSE RELATIONSHIPS APPEAR TO BE BREAKING DOWN, AND WHERE SUCH RELATIONSHIPS HAVE ALREADY BROKEN DOWN, TO ADVISE AND HELP IN THE SETTLEMENT OF DIFFERENCES OR POTENTIAL DIFFERENCES OVER ASSOCIATED MATTERS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR MEMBERS OF THE GAMBIAN COMMUNITY WHO REQUIRE A MORE TAILORED SERVICE DUE TO THEIR CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES OF FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS THAN THAT WHICH GENERAL MAINSTREAM SERVICES PROVIDE; AND4)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ASSIST IN THE BURIAL OF DECEASED FAMILY MEMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR CULTURAL BELIEFS AND THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT FOR SUCH PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION TO MEMBERS OF THE DIASPORAN COMMUNITY.
Area Of Benefit: BADDIBU (NORTHERN REGION OF THE GAMBIA)

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 560613
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BASUK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures