CCEW Charity Commission profile

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL EX-PUPILS ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1172600 · organisation 5097548

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
18 April 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£17,238
Latest expenditure
£13,474
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 11 Redwing Path, LONDON, Whinchat Road, SE28 0DL

02 Activities

What the charity does

The association is formed to advance the education of children and improve the quality of education and provide scholarships for children in need at the school by providing educational resources at the Government Technical Secondary School in Freetown, Sierra Leone. This is done by hosting various fund-raising events and monthly subscribers by members. The Charity operates in the United Kingdom.

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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
26 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,474
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,339
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
12 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,260
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,645
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
24 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£437
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,976
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
30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£505
Total Gross Expenditure
£650

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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
26 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£17,238
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,474
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
53
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,339
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
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35
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
12 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£6,260
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,645
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
10
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
24 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£437
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,976
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
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
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£505
Total Gross Expenditure
£650
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Sierra Leone
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL EX-PUPILS ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2017-04-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 18 Apr 2017
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF BOYS AND GIRLS AT GOVERNMENT SECONDARY TECHNICAL SCHOOL IN FREETOWN IN SIERRA LEONE (“THE SCHOOL”), BY: A) PROVIDING EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY, WITH MUTUAL RESPECT AND POSITIVE ENCOURAGEMENT, TO PUPILS OF THE SCHOOL SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR POTENTIAL, CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR UPBRINGING AND DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES; B) IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING TEACHING AND LEARNING RESOURCES AND A SAFE TEACHING AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ITS PUPILS; C) OTHERWISE SUPPORTING THE EDUCATIONAL WORK OF THE SCHOOL BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DECIDE. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF BOYS AND GIRLS AT THE SCHOOL BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF SCHOLARSHIPS TO CHILDREN IN NEED AT THE SCHOOL.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling