CARING IN CRISIS AFRICA (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 8 April 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £53,623
Latest expenditure: £53,546
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 9 Darfield Avenue, Owlthorpe, SHEFFIELD, S20 6SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of educational sponsorship and support, for school children and students in further and higher education.Provision of support and accommodation for destitute elderly people.Assistance for small business and farming projects.Emergency crisis assistance including medical care and funeral expenses.The work is focused in but not exclusive to Zambia, Zimbabwe and Kenya.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,546

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,391

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,272

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,323

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 5 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,473

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £53,623
Total Gross Expenditure: £53,546
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 23 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,557
Total Gross Expenditure: £64,391
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £68,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,272
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £47,857
Total Gross Expenditure: £56,323
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 5 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £50,027
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,473
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: 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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other 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: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARING IN CRISIS AFRICA (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-04-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Apr 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PERSONS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THOSE AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND IN ZAMBIA AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF AFRICA AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS, ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND IN PARTICULAR THOSE WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED IN ZAMBIA AND SUCH PARTS OF AFRICA AND BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ZAMBIA AND SUCH PARTS OF AFRICA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 572665
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHILDREN IN CRISIS AFRICA (UK)

Charity Name Id: 572666
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CICA

Charity Name Id: 573977
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHILDREN IN CRISIS AFRICA

Charity Name Id: 585899
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CARING IN CRISIS AFRICA

Charity Name Id: 573978
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CICA UK

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures