CCEW Charity Commission profile

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA

Registered charity 1198827 · organisation 5191717

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Trust
Registered
5 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£0
Latest expenditure
£0
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FLAT 5, 8 MILLENNIUM DRIVE, LONDON, E14 3GH

02 Activities

What the charity does

Providing scholarships, maintenance allowances and/or grants tenable at a university, college or institution of higher or further education to women under the age of 35 who belong to historically disenfranchised and economically underprivileged South African communities who wish to study music (with a focus on opera and voice) in the UK, and offering travel assistance where necessary.

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
27 July 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
5 June 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
7 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,250
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
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,000

04 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

05 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

06 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AFRICA
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-05T00:00:00

07 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
TRUST DEED DATED 11 MAR 2022AS AMENDED ON 01 MAY 2022
Charitable Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF MUSIC (WITH A FOCUS ON OPERA AND VOICE), OF WOMEN UNDER THE AGE OF 35 YEARS, WHO BELONG TO HISTORICALLY DISENFRANCHISED AND SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY UNDERPRIVILEGED SOUTH AFRICAN COMMUNITIES BY:1. AWARDING TO SUCH PERSONS SCHOLARSHIPS, MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCES OR GRANTS TENABLE AT A UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION OF HIGHER OR FURTHER EDUCATION APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES.2. PROVIDING TO SUCH PERSONS SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO UNDERTAKE TRAVEL IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT EDUCATION OR TO PREPARE FOR ENTRY TO A RELATED OCCUPATION OR PROFESSION ON LEAVING A RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT.