CCEW Charity Commission profile

OKO WELFARE ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1205626 · organisation 5222215

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
8 November 2023
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07898621
Financial period
2 January 2025 – 1 January 2026
Latest income
£7,436
Latest expenditure
£11,188
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: A A C S L ACCOUNTANTS LTD, 1st Floor North Westgate House, Harlow, Essex, England, CM20 1YS

02 Activities

What the charity does

OKO Welfare Association is dedicated to alleviating poverty and advancing education on Igbo culture and heritage throughout England. Our mission is twofold: to provide essential support to those in need and to foster understanding and appreciation of the rich cultural traditions of the Igbo people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
2 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
1 January 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
1 November 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2026
Total Gross Income
£7,436
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,188
Fin Period Start Date
2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
1 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,571

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
2 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
1 January 2025
Ar Due Date
1 November 2025
Ar Received Date
14 July 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,515
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,571
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
0

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Nigeria
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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
OKO WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2023-11-08T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 JAN 2012NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 OCT 2023
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:1.THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGHOUT ENGLAND BY PROVIDING ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT SERVICES TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CULTURE AND HERITAGE OF IGBO PEOPLE INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO TRADITIONAL ARTS AND CRAFTS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries