CCEW Charity Commission profile

CANTERBURY FOR UKRAINE

Registered charity 1204746 · organisation 5219252

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
15 September 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
15 September 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income
£67,989
Latest expenditure
£56,016
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o KENT REFUGEE ACTION NETWORK, SIMMONDS ROAD, WINCHEAP INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, CANTERBURY, CT1 3RA

Website recorded by the regulator: canterbury4ukraine.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

C4U supports Ukrainian displaced people in the Canterbury District and East Kent. It offers: Weekly drop-in sessions for Ukrainian and local sponsor families Bespoke advice and signposting, interpreting support, and advocacyCommunity eventsCanterbury Ukrainian Ladies Choir Young Ukrainians Hub A social club for older age Ukrainians Ukrainian book collection and Reading Club

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
15 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£67,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,016

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
15 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
27 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£67,989
Total Gross Expenditure
£56,016
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£43,336
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
55

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Kent
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

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
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CANTERBURY FOR UKRAINE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2023-09-15T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 15 Sep 2023
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CANTERBURY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE:1) THE RELIEF OF NEED AMONG UKRAINIANS GRANTED THE UK VISAS UNDER THE HOMES FOR UKRAINE, VISA EXTENSION OR FAMILY SCHEMES AND THOSE HOSTING THEM, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF:A) ADVICE, PRACTICAL SUPPORT SERVICES AND INFORMATION TO ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY;B) ESSENTIAL ITEMS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT;C) RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;D) ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO HOSTS;E) EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE;F) SIGNPOSTING TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS OFFERING SUPPORT WHEN APPROPRIATE.2) THE RELIEF OF NEED FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG UKRAINIANS RESIDING IN UKRAINE, AND SUCH OTHER COUNTRIES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, WHO HAVE BEEN DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF WAR WITH RUSSIA THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS WHO ARE WORKING TO SUPPORT THEM.3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF UKRAINE BY:A) PROVIDING UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES AND ORGANISING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE PUBLICIN THE HISTORY, CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF UKRAINE; ANDB) COLLABORATING WITH ACADEMICS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND POLICY MAKERS TO FACILITATE RESEARCH (THE USEFULRESULTS OF WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED) INTO THE EXPERIENCE OF UKRAINIAN PEOPLE AND THE EFFECT UPON THEM AND UPONUKRAINIAN CULTURE, RESULTING FROM DISPLACEMENT FOLLOWING THE OUTBREAK OF WAR WITH RUSSIA IN UKRAINE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
668679
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C4U

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures