FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ASSOCIATION CIO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 15 February 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £33,488
Latest expenditure: £30,123
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 8 ESSEX CLOSE, MORDEN, SM4 4NP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To relieve poverty, alleviate pain and suffering, and advance the education of the people of The Gambia

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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: 21 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,123

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: 13 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,457

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: 18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,095

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: 21 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,441

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 17 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £45,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,082

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 21 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,488
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,123
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 13 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £39,593
Total Gross Expenditure: £36,457
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 18 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £36,078
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,095
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 4
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: 21 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £44,986
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,441
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 17 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £45,917
Total Gross Expenditure: £44,082
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ASSOCIATION CIO
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-10-13T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1051745
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1051745
Assoc Charity Name: THE FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ASSOCIATION

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ASSOCIATION CIO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-02-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 15 FEB 2017AMENDED ON 20 DEC 2017
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ARE:TO RELIEVE POVERTY, ALLEVIATE PAIN AND SUFFERING AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA BY :-(1) THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION BY:(A) THE SPONSORSHIP OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE GAMBIA.(B) THE SPONSORSHIP OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS IN FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION INCLUDING STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS OUTSIDE THE GAMBIA.(2) IMPROVING THE ACCESSIBILITY AND QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE GAMBIA BY THE PROVISION OF CLASSROOMS, FURNITURE, BOOKS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL AIDS FOR SCHOOLS. ALSO BY ASSISTING SCHOOLS TO GENERATE INCOME AND THE DIRECT FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF TEACHERS.(3) ADVANCING AND IMPROVING THE AVAILABILITY AND QUALITY OF MEDICAL CARE AND HEALTH CARE BY THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES AND ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE GAMBIA.(4) THE PROVISION OF WORKSHOPS AND EQUIPMENT FOR CARPENTRY, METALWORK, BUILDING AND OTHER CRAFTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE GAMBIA.(5) THE PROVISION OF AID FOR COMMUNAL AGRICULTURAL PROJECTS SUCH AS MARKET GARDENS AND OTHER FARMING ACTIVITIES IN THE GAMBIA.(6) THE PROVISION OF SHIPPING SO THAT AID GOODS MAY SENT TO THE GAMBIA AND FREELY DISTRIBUTED TO NEEDY PEOPLE.(7) THE RAISING OF FUNDS BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE APPEAL TO FINANCE CHARITABLE PROJECTS EXECUTED BY THE CIO IN THE GAMBIA TO BENEFIT THE PEOPLE OF THAT COUNTRY.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008]

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 596147
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA CIO

Charity Name Id: 582040
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE FRIENDS OF THE GAMBIA ASSOCIATION

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures