EXPERIENCE THE REAL AFRICA (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 February 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £22,399
Latest expenditure: £17,796
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 1 Upper Cottages, South Stoke, BATH, BA2 7DR

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN MITYANA, UGANDA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UGANDAN CHARITY 'EXPERIENCE THE REAL AFRICA' (ETRA (UGANDA)).The charity?s principal activity is the making of donations to the above mentioned charity, 'EXPERIENCE THE REAL AFRICA' (ETRA (UGANDA)).

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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: 7 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,796

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: 1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,278

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: 7 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,803

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 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,420

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: 2 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 2 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,900

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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: 7 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £22,399
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,796
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: 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: 1 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £24,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,278
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: 3

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: 7 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,240
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,803
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: 0

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 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £18,666
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,420
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: 0

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: 2 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £14,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £21,900
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: EXPERIENCE THE REAL AFRICA (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-02-20T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Feb 2017
Charitable Objects: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA ETRA (UK) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, RELIEVE POVERTY AND PROMOTE THE GOOD HEALTH OF PEOPLE IN MITYANA, UGANDA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UGANDAN CHARITY ‘EXPERIENCE THE REAL AFRICA’ (ETRA (UGANDA)) BY:A) PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS AT VICTORIA'S SCHOOL, MITYANA, UGANDA, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, BUILDINGS AND THEIR MAINTENANCE, TEACHER SALARIES, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND SUPPORT TO THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE STUDY OF MUSIC OR OTHER ARTS.B) PROVIDING AND ENABLING ?NANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT FOR PUPILS, THEIR CARE GIVERS, AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES AND/OR GRANTS TENABLE AT ANY UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION. TO HELP MEET COSTS OF TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION, OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO ANY OCCUPATION, TRADE OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT IN MITYANA AND SURROUNDING AREA. FINANCIALLY SUPPORT FURTHER EDUCATION, FARMING AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY IN PARTS OF MITYANA AND SURROUNDING AREAC) RELIEVING AND PREVENTING POVERTY IN MITYANA, UGANDA, AND SURROUNDING AREA, BY FUNDING THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, CLOTHING, FOOD, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE, BUILDING MATERIALS, CLEAN WATER, SANITATION, HYGIENE AND ALL RELEVANT SUPPORT NEEDED FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY AND ITS’ RESIDENTS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BECOME SELF-SUFFICIENT.D) FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH FOR ALL THOSE ASSISTED AND SUPPORTED BY ETRA (UGANDA). HELP ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF HIGH MORTALITY RATES IN MITYANA, UGANDA, AND SURROUNDING AREA THROUGH COUNSELLING AND TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS AND SUPPORT IN HEALTHY LIVING STYLES, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS.E) FINANCIALLY SUPPORTING THE HEALTH CENTRE AND NURSERY MANAGED BY ETRA (UGANDA) IN MITYANA, WHICH ASSISTS IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS, AND REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS.F) HELPING ETRA (UGANDA) DEVELOP A BUSINESS MODEL TO CREATE SELF- SUFFICIENCY IN THE LONGER TERM SUPPORTED BY THE DEVELOPMENT OF ACCOMMODATION FOR VISITORS (THE GUEST HOUSE).G) CREATING AN EXPERIENCE FOR VISITORS AND POTENTIAL VOLUNTEERS TO LEARN ABOUT AFRICA BY VISITING THE ETRA (UGANDA) PROJECTS IN MITYANA AND SURROUNDING AREA. OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY IN A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR VISITORS FROM THE UK TO WORK AS VOLUNTEERS IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF MITYANA, UGANDA.(2) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY IN PARTNERSHIP, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY SUPPORTING THE OBJECTIVES OF ETRA (UGANDA) THROUGH THEIR WORK IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, SUPPORTING EXISTING CHURCHES AND CHRISTIAN COMMUNITIES IN UGANDA, AFRICA. TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND BY PROVIDING EXPERTISE, ADVICE AND ACCESSING RESOURCES, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT. CARRYING OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENE?T OF MITYANA, UGANDA, (AND POTENTIALLY AFRICA) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ETRA (UGANDA) AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR DISCRETION CONSIDER MEET THESE OBJECTIVES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures