Finance Score: -8
Governance Score: -8
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Very static board: -5
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -16 ?

ACTION FOR CONGO'S MOTHERS AND CHILDREN

The Charity is involved in giving aid to Congo's mothers and children
Analysis by Giving is Great

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board composition appears to be very static and has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
04/04/24£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/23*£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/22£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/21*£7£9£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/20?*£2£6£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/18£1£0£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/16£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/15£2£4£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/14£3£1£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
04/04/13£0£1£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 13 years

actionforcongo.org

INFO@ACTIONFORCONGO.ORG

01212414524

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
Where it operates
  • Birmingham City, Congo (Democratic Republic),
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 60-75
  • ANGELIKA EVANS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher
  • DAVID FREELING-WILKINSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director
  • DOLORES BRACKEN (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Events Management Consultant
  • JOSEE WILKINSON Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/12/2011, number: 1144963
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/04/2011, number: 07590368
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
11 returns made; AR23: 197 days late, AR21: 5 days late, AR20: 26 days late,
Main office

Flat 4
Elmdon Grange
Elmdon Park
SOLIHULL
West Midlands
B92 9EL

Objectives

1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CONGO THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS.2) SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE CONGO AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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