CHANGING STARS, MALAWI — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 13 June 2019
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income: £121,869
Latest expenditure: £122,012
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 28 BROOMFIELD, LEEDS, LS16 6AF

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Charity of Changing Stars, Malawi exists to facilitate the advancement of education of children in Malawi. By engaging with local communities in Malawi, facilitating sponsorship of nursery and school fees and by providing and facilitating training of teachers/assistants and welfare organisations as well as providing education, resources and supplies.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £121,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,012

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £150,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,564

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,562

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,213

Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 30 June 2022
Date Accounts Received: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £61,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,884

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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 September 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2026
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £121,869
Total Gross Expenditure: £122,012
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £150,483
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,564
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £130,250
Total Gross Expenditure: £83,562
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £67,506
Total Gross Expenditure: £84,213
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical 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: 6

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £61,163
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,884
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical 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

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

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

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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHANGING STARS, MALAWI
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-01-03T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5185651
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1195479
Assoc Charity Name: HOPE FOR NGANDO

Charity Name: CHANGING STARS, MALAWI
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2019-06-13T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHANGING STARS, MALAWI
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-04-09T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5029802
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1154236
Assoc Charity Name: THE MALAWI TRUST OF ST ELIZABETH

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Jun 2019
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO FACILITATE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN MALAWI. THIS WILL BE DONE BY ENGAGING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN MALAWI, FACILITATING SPONSORSHIP OF SCHOOL FEES AND BY PROVIDING AND FACILITATING TRAINING OF TEACHERS, CLASS ROOM ASSISTANTS AND WELFARE ORGANISATIONS AS WELL AS PROVIDING EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPLIES.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures