Finance Score: -17
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Dormant: -10
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -18 ?

SCHOOLS FOR AFRICA 

Works with schools in the UK to support children in sub-Saharan Africa, in particular those orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV and Aids. Schools for Africa provides boxes with educational and humanitarian goods and toys, and also provides some financial assistance to help feed African children. The charity works with community-based organisations in Africa.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • This charity appears to be dormant

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
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
31/03/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/21*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/20*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/19*£0£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/18£0£2£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/16*£6£4£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£1£0£1£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/14*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/13£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/03/12*£2£0£2£0£0£0NAN00
31/03/11*£2£0£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09*£9£7£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£0£0£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 17 years

sallykeeble@hotmail.com

01604 646310

Charity Commission for England and Wales
This Charity appears to be dormant
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
GiG Classification
  • Other individual and family services
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • South Africa, Southwark, Zimbabwe,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/09/2007, number: 1120896
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
15 returns made; AR21: 51 days late, AR20: 6 days late, AR19: 3 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR14: 38 days late, AR12: 23 days late, AR11: 2 days late, AR09: 11 days late, AR08: 210 days late,
Main office

8 OAKPARK CLOSE
NORTHAMPTON
NN3 5JG

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CHILDREN IN THE UK, IN THE STUDY OF AFRICA AND ITS PEOPLES;2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS AMONGST CHILDREN IN AFRICA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, CHILDREN WHO ARE ORPHANED OR AFFECTED BY HIV/AIDS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN AFRICA.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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