Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

CAMEROON CATALYST

THE OBJECT OF THE CAMEROON CATALYST IS TO EMPOWER VILLAGE COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE NORTHEAST OF CAMEROON, WEST AFRICA AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND WELLBEING, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF WATER, EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, HOUSING, RENEWABLE ENERGY, AND MICROBUSINESS.FROM 2014/15 ONWARD, CAMEROON CATALYST IS FOCUSING ON THE PROVISION OF IMPROVED WATER SOURCES IN CAMEROON'S EASTERN REGION

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/08/23	£22	£23	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/08/22	£14	£13	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/08/21	£19	£10	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/08/20	£7	£9	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	24
31/08/19	£19	£15	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/08/18	£21	£16	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/17	£21	£44	£-24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/16	£32	£15	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15	£35	£21	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.camerooncatalyst.org

thomas.edwards@camerooncatalyst.org

07539015337

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Cameroon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW DAVID HOPKINS MSW PGCE Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: WORCESTER DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

CLAIRE WATSON MENG Appointed: 2013

LAURA CANNON BENG PHD Appointed: 2020

PATRICK ARMAND MBALLA Appointed: 2013

SEBASTIAN DENNER Appointed: 2022

THOMAS HENDERSON EDWARDS MENG (Chair) Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/02/2014, number: 1155758

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Flat 6
Stockwood Court
19 St. Winifreds Road
BOURNEMOUTH
BH2 6NY

Objectives

(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY LED INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CAMEROON (AND AFRICA)(2) THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES OF CAMEROON (AND AFRICA), IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR SOCIETY(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CAMEROON (AND AFRICA) FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATIONSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TO MEET THEIR OWN NEEDS

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