01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050507
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DD2 5QR
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Children Of Songea Trust SC036556 Children Of Songea Trust SC036556 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Children of Songea SCIO SC050507 which is a SCIO
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a charity working to support children and families experiencing poverty in Songea, Tanzania. We provide learning resources to help children go to school, health insurance so that they can access treatment when they get sick and rebuild and renovate homes for families who need it most. Our work has grown out of a friendship between communities in Scotland and Tanzania, that has lasted nearly twenty years.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 To advance the education of children through outreach support and provision of educational resources. 4.2 To advance the health and wellbeing of children and their families through welfare support and access to healthcare services. 4.3 To relieve poverty and improve standards of living of children and their families through the provision of essential goods and household repairs. 4.4To advance community development by supporting and encouraging local people to identify and address inequalities and improve the quality of life of the whole community. 5 The vision of the organisation is for all children to have the chance to thrive in a world free from poverty. 6 The organisation shall operate facilities, services, and support for the benefit of vulnerable children and families within the United Republic of Tanzania.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £10,292 | £14,560 | 0 | 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £12,274 | £12,664 | 0 | 13 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £26,861 | £26,365 | 0 | 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £27,058 | £16,379 | 0 | 3 March 2023 |
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
- Grange Cottage, Dronley Road, Backmuir of Liff
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.childrenofsongea.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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