01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC041581
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- ZE2 9NL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The purpose of the charity is the prevention and relief of poverty and the advancement of education in West Africa., specifically Ghana. For relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage and the promotion of equality and diversity.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the promotion of equality and diversity
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
(a) the prevention and relief of poverty in West Africa. (b) the advancement of education in West Africa. (c) The promotion of equality and diversity. (d) The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £3,422 | £3,025 | 0 | 15 September 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,696 | £2,825 | 0 | 20 September 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £4,895 | £5,860 | 0 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,318 | £2,725 | 0 | 2 October 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,630 | £2,525 | 0 | 29 August 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Da Clett, Silwick, Wester Skeld, Shetland
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.projectbongo.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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