01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- CIO
- Registered
- 27 March 2025
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Financial period
- 27 March 2025 – 30 November 2025
- Latest income
- £3,015
- Latest expenditure
- £0
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- Yes
Public contact address: 5 FENWICK STREET, MANCHESTER, M15 6XL
02 Activities
What the charity does
COUF is a charity dedicated to supporting vulnerable children and families in Somalia. Our aim is to provide essential support, education and opportunities that help children build a brighter future.
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Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 27 March 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 November 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 30 September 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 September 2026
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,015
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £0
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Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 27 March 2025
- Fin Period End Date
- 30 November 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 30 September 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 17 September 2026
- Total Gross Income
- £3,015
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £0
- 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
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Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Ethiopia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Somalia
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Djibouti
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
- Geographic Area Type
- Country
- Geographic Area Description
- Kenya
- Parent Geographic Area Type
- Continent
- Parent Geographic Area Description
- Africa
- Welsh Ind
- No
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Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 303
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Other Finance
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 306
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Services
- Classification Code
- 201
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Children/young People
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
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Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- CHILDREN OF THE UMMAH FOUNDATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- CIO registration
- Date Of Event
- 2025-03-27T00:00:00
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Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Mar 2025
- Charitable Objects
- THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY ORPHANS, IN AFRICA (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOMALILAND BY PROVIDING GRANTS, GOODS, FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY ORPHANS, IN AFRICA (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SOMALILAND) BY THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AND RESOURCES NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
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Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 702384
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- COUF
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Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Investment
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Risk management