CCEW Charity Commission profile

PADDING AFRICA

Registered charity 1183670 · organisation 5133526

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Double Default
Charity type
CIO
Registered
31 May 2019
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 8 DURRELL ROAD, LONDON, SW6 5LH

Website recorded by the regulator: WWW.PADDINGAFRICA.COM (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Please add to the "where it operates" part of your database the countries of Zambia, Botswana and South Africa. It is within the objects of the charity which refers to Southern Africa.Thank you.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
17 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
23 September 2024
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
23 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£0
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Mozambique
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
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
South Africa
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Botswana
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PADDING AFRICA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2019-05-31T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 31 May 2019
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE GOOD HEALTH AND EDUCATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES IN SOUTHERN AFRICA BY:1) IMPLEMENTING MENSTRUAL HYGIENE MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING EDUCATION AND AWARENESS OF MENSTRUAL HYGIENE2) ESTABLISHING A MANUFACTURING UNIT FOR SANITARY TOWELS THROUGH WORKING WITH PARTNERS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA, WITH A VIEW TO AVOIDING THE USE OF UNSANITARY METHODS OF MENSTRUAL MANAGEMENT3) TEACHING WOMEN IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES HOW TO PRODUCE AND DISTRIBUTE SANITARY PADS.