GIAKONDA SOLAR SCHOOLS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 September 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 16 August 2025 – 15 August 2026
Latest income: £1,965
Latest expenditure: £3,098
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 290 Llantarnam Road, Llantarnam, CWMBRAN, NP44 3BW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work in an area of Zambia where some schools don't have mains power for lighting or electronic devices. With aid of District Education Board Secretary, we have identified 26 schools and begun to provide solar power involving local community hands-on approach -they install solar panels under supervision.Computer resources are Raspberry Pi computer pre-loaded with offline resource called RACHEL

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 15 June 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 15 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 15 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,098

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 15 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,476

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 15 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 7 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,286

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 15 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,726

Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 15 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,015

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2025
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2026
Ar Due Date: 15 June 2027
Ar Received Date: 15 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £1,965
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,098
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 15 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £15,398
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,476
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,995
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: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 15 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 7 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,318
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,286
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £7,980
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 15 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £23,500
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,726
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: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 16 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 15 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 15 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £9,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,015
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £8,875
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GIAKONDA SOLAR SCHOOLS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-09-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Sep 2016
Charitable Objects: TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELD OF COMPUTERS, COMPUTER SCIENCE AND RELATED SUBJECTS INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF SOLAR POWER EQUIPMENT TO PROVIDE NECESSARY INFRASTRUCTURE FOR COMPUTER SYSTEMS.THE CHARITY WILL CARRY OUT THIS WORK IN ZAMBIA, NEPAL AND OTHER COUNTRIES AS AGREED BY TRUSTEES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures