CCEW Charity Commission profile

FRIENDS OF EL OBEID CIO

Registered charity 1213218 · organisation 5260718

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
9 May 2025
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
9 May 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£18,047
Latest expenditure
£18,259
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 83 WAKELEY HILL, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV4 5RA

02 Activities

What the charity does

We send money raised from standing orders, donations and occasional fund raisers to the Kindergarten and Good Shepherd primary school in El Obeid, Sudan.The school leadership team uses our financial support to buy food, water, medicine and educational supplies. Staff and families are also supported financially, when necessary, to alleviate the deprivation caused by the ongoing civil war.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
9 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
4 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
4 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,259

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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
9 May 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
4 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£18,047
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,259
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
Sudan
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

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Charity Event History

Charity Name
FRIENDS OF EL OBEID CIO
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2025-05-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 May 2025
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, ARE:(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUPILS ATTENDING THE KINDERGARTEN AND GOOD SHEPHERD PRIMARY SCHOOL IN EL OBEID, SUDAN BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATION AT THE SCHOOL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO FUNDS TO SUPPORT SALARIES OF THE TEACHING AND ANCILLARY STAFF, NECESSARY EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES, UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND SCHOOL SUPPLIES.(2) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ITEMS, GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED RESIDING IN THE VICINITY OF THE KINDERGARTEN AND GOOD SHEPHERD PRIMARY SCHOOL IN EL OBEID, SUDAN, DESIGNED TO ALLEVIATE THE SUFFERING AND DEPRIVATIONS CAUSED BY WAR, CATASTROPHE AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
Area Of Benefit
OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures