FRIENDS OF ST MARK'S JUBA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 May 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £23,495
Latest expenditure: £11,762
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 6 Parker Close, Eynesbury, ST. NEOTS, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2HH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Friends of St Mark's Juba was established to complement the ongoing efforts of The Coptic Orthodox Diocese of Khartoum and the Republic of South Sudan and their work with St Mark's Orthodox School, Juba, Republic of South Sudan, helping ensure the school makes a difference in the lives of all local children and their families by providing hands on educational support.

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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: 5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,762

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: 15 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,920

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: 25 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,832

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: 30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,968

Fin Period Start Date: 21 May 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: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,826

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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: 5 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £23,495
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,762
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 15 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,920
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 25 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,313
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,832
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
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 30 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,077
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,968
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial 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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 21 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,496
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,826
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial 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: 2

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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: South Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FRIENDS OF ST MARK'S JUBA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-05-21T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 May 2020
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION OF ST MARK’S ORTHODOX SCHOOL, JUBA AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES, RESOURCES AND EQUIPMENT FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING THE TRAINING AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF STAFF;B) AWARDING EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES;C) PROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE COPTIC ORTHODOX DIOCESE OF KHARTOUM AND REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN TO FUND SCHOOL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS, TEACHERS’ SALARIES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPERATIONAL COSTS. D) CARRYING OUT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING COLLABORATING WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND AGENCIES, TO PROMOTE THE VALUE OF EDUCATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITIES IN THE VICINITY OF ST MARK’S ORTHODOX SCHOOL, JUBA, TO ENCOURAGE THE EDUCATION OF GIRLS, AS WELL AS BOYS, IN A CO-EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT AND TO SEEK TO LIMIT THE EFFECTS OF GENDER SPECIFIC BARRIERS TO EDUCATION. 2) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ST MARK’S ORTHODOX SCHOOL, JUBA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED.3) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN, AND IN PARTICULAR IN THE COMMUNITIES WITHIN THE VICINITY OF ST MARK’S ORTHODOX SCHOOL, JUBA, BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES AND PROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ACCESS MEDICAL TREATMENT.
Area Of Benefit: OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures