CCEW Charity Commission profile

PERENCO FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1206581 · organisation 5230319

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
17 January 2024
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£4,427,116
Latest expenditure
£3,589,343
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: The Perenco Foundation, 8 HANOVER SQUARE, LONDON, W1S 1HQ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Active mainly in Africa, the Perenco Foundation works to fight poverty by promoting the development of local businesses and projects in order to stimulate sustainable economic growth.By offering training, tailor-made assistance and financial support, the Perenco Foundation encourages job creation, develops local resources and supports initiatives that have a social and environmental impact.

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
24 September 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,427,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,589,343
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received
31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,434,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,261

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
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,427,116
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,589,343
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,434,352
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,360,261
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
5

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
24 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
4422500
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4616
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
4427116
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,589,343
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3589343
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3479864
Expenditure Governance
109479
Expenditure Support Costs
109479
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£970,605
Assets Total Fixed
23620
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
23620
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,414,039
Assets Total Liabilities
£467,054
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£970,605
Creditors One Year Total Current
205169
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
261885
Assets Cash
£1,414,039
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
970605
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
970605
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
17 January 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2024
Ar Due Date
31 October 2025
Ar Received Date
31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1434081
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
271
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1434352
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,360,261
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1360261
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£91,074
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,451
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£70,623
Creditors One Year Total Current
20451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£91,074
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
70623
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
70623
Count Employees
0
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Guatemala
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Mexico
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Turkey
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Tunisia
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Chad
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Trinidad And Tobago
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Cameroon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Vietnam
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Brazil
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
South America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Gabon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PERENCO FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2024-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Jan 2024
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, IS TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES AND ECONOMIES IN TRANSITION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, FINANCING (INCLUDING MICRO- FINANCING SCHEMES), AND TRAINING/MENTORING/COACHING TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WISH TO SET UP OR GROW THEIR OWN BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME SUFFICIENT TO MEET THEIR OR THEIR DEPRIVED COMMUNITY’S NEEDS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures