Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 0

Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3

Overall GiG Score: -2

EQUIP

Equip is currently working with the Rwandan Ministry of Education and the Districts of Bugesera and Nyarugenge to provide good quality, affordable vocational education designed to increase the ability of young people to gain employment or start their own small businesses. Equip assists with the provision of business skills training and start-up finance for eligible young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 14 years

www.equipuk.org

office@equipuk.org

07484717867

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£26	£30	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/22		£32	£24	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/21		£29	£29	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/20		£33	£33	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/19		£33	£31	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/18		£34	£30	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£38	£41	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£22	£34	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£37	£34	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	*	£27	£19	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£56	£73	£-17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£73	£83	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£78	£64	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£49	£60	£-10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire, Rwanda,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
6 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Gender Split

DR MARTIN DAVID HUGHES, Other trusteeship: WESTON CHURCH YOUTH PROJECT,

JONATHAN PAUL SWEENEY, Occupation: Director

PAUL JOHNSON BA, NPQH (Chair)

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2010, number: 1134890

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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 conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

14 returns made; AR15: 23 days late, AR14: 51 days late, AR13: 74 days late, AR10: 171 days late,

Main office

9 FAWN CRESCENT
HEDGE END
SOUTHAMPTON
SO30 2QD

Objectives

OBJECT 1 - TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THEPUBLIC BENEFIT BY (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THEPROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTH CARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARYSUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME ANDBE SELF SUFFICIENT AND TO SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO FIND SUSTAINABLE MEANS OFECONOMIC GROWTH AND REGENERATION.OBJECT 2 - THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION ON THE BASIS OF CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLESIN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OFLIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF SUCH EDUCATION IN ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTAND THE PROVISION OF ONE OR MORE EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS FOR THE GENERALEDUCATION OF CHILDREN OR ADULTS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES AS THETRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.OBJECT 3 - TO RELIEVE THE SICKNESS AND PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTHAMONG PEOPLE IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY (BUT NOTBY WAY OF LIMITATION) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES,EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, SERVICES, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.OBJECT 4 - THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEDOCTRINES SET OUT IN THE SCHEDULE TO THE ARTICLES HERETO AND THE WORSHIP OFGOD IN EAST AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AS THE TRUSTEES FROMTIME TO TIME THINK FIT INCLUDING (BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION) THE PREACHING ANDPROCLAMATION OF THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL AND THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINEAND PRINCIPLES AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THECHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST AFRICA

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