CCEW Charity Commission profile

BERTHA'S LEGACY

Registered charity 1203695 · organisation 5211333

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received Late
Charity type
CIO
Registered
22 June 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
6 April 2024 – 5 April 2025
Latest income
£22,732
Latest expenditure
£17,487
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 82a James Carter Road, Mildenhall, IP28 7DE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote & protect the human rights of women and girls around the world, primarily in Zimbabwe, affected by gender-based violence by: - Raising awareness of domestic abuse and gender-based violence - Relieving the needs of victims of domestic and gender-based violence through: running economic empowerment workshops and self defense classes - Raising funds to support victims.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received
23 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,487
Fin Period Start Date
22 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received
8 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,883

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
6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2025
Ar Due Date
5 February 2026
Ar Received Date
23 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£22,732
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,487
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
22 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
5 April 2024
Ar Due Date
5 February 2025
Ar Received Date
8 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,385
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,883
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

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
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
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BERTHA'S LEGACY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-06-22T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS (AS SET OUT IN THE UN CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN) AROUND THE WORLD, PRIMARILY IN ZIMBABWE, WHO ARE AFFECTED BY GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND DOMESTIC ABUSE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: A) RAISING AWARENESS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS FOR WOMEN NOT TO BE SUBJECTED TO SUCH VIOLENCE. B) RAISING AWARENESS AND ENCOURAGE ZIMBABWE AS A NATION TO SUPPORT AND RESPECT THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF WOMEN. C) RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE THROUGH: I. THE RUNNING OF ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE THE FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE OF VICTIMS. II. SPONSORING SELF DEFENCE PROGRAMMES III. PROVIDING FUNDING FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION FOR WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN D) COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE, MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS BASED ON THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCES GAINED FORM BENEFICIARIES SUPPORTED BY THE CHARITY. IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.2) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FREE COUNSELLING SERVICES FOR WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATED THROUGH DOMESTIC AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE IN ZIMBABWE.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management