Overall GiG Score: -35 ?
Finance Score: -24
Governance Score: -11
Support Score: 0
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Dormant: -10
  • Submission defaults: -10
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified

CHESS (CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND EDUCATION SECURED BY SPONSORSHIP) 

Sponsors children through their education and provides medical treatment through three clinics in Mombasa Kenya. Supports students through university and assists with the relief of poverty through the provision of food and other basic necessities such as clothing etc. School uniforms and other essential school items also provided. Now funding building work for educational facilities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • There is a pension deficit of £0
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • This charity appears to be dormant
Established: 29 years

www.chess-kenya.org.uk

allan.avril@talktalk.net

01914157566

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
28/02/17?*£0£6£-5£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/16*£19£25£-6£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/15£32£32£0£0£0£0n/a01
05/04/14£38£38£0£0£0£0n/a01
05/04/13£44£48£-3£0£0£0n/a00
05/04/12£50£45£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£47£47£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£63£69£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£82£109£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£79£87£-8£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£72£84£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£62£44£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£53£37£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£45£26£19£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: NAN%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: NAN%
Reserves/Spending: 0 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: NAN
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Kenya,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/08/1995, number: 1048546
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
Filing Record
14 returns made; AR17: 203 days late, AR16: 86 days late, AR07: 142 days late,
Main office

52 BIDDICK LANE
WASHINGTON
NE38 8AA

Objectives

TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROMOTE CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AND THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Defined Area of Benefit:

ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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