Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 0
  • Spending falling: -1
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -8 ?

A LITTLE GESTURE A GREAT HELP

POVERTY RELIEF FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE THROUGH:1) ORPHAN SUPPORT3) INFRASTRUCTURE: BASIC HOUSING (FAMILY HUTS) & ACCESS TO WATER (VILLAGE WELLS)3) ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL EDUCATION - PRESCHOOLS, AFTER-CLASS CENTRES, LITERACY, UNI GRANTS - CARPENTRY, SEWING, LITERACY, IT, ARTS&CRAFTS4) SUSTAINABILITY: MICRO INCOME GENERATION ACTIVITIES
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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely female
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period

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
31/12/22£90£57£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/21£89£41£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20£102£79£23n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19£100£90£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£61£109£-48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£144£83£61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£80£53£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£94£81£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/14£59£55£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/13£87£79£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£115£76£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£17£12£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a

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

http://www.alittlegesture.org

algtrustees@alittlegesture.org

07880561386

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • International poverty relief
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides other finance
Where it operates
  • Mozambique,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • JOANA CASTRO Appointed: 2011
  • MADALENA NUNES GODINHO RAMOS Appointed: 2017
  • PATRICIA LUDOVINA NINA FIRMO DOS SANTOS VICENTE ACQUAVIVA Appointed: 2011
  • SARA LUDOVINA NINA FIRMO DOS SANTOS VICENTE BARRETO (Chair) Appointed: 2011
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2011, number: 1141990
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

12A SELWOOD PLACE
LONDON
SW7 3QQ

Objectives

THE OBJECTS ARE FOCUSED ON, THOUGH NOT STRICTLY LIMITED TO, UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE PROVINCE OF GAZA, MOZAMBIQUE. THIS GROUP SHALL INCLUDE LOCAL PRE-SCHOOL AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, ORPHANS AND CHILDREN OF POOR FAMILIES, AND ANY LOCAL CHILD AND THEIR FAMILIES EVIDENCING A LACK OF MATERIAL RESOURCES, ILL-HEALTH, ABANDONMENT BY THE FAMILIES OR ANY SOURCE OF DISADVANTAGE TO A HAPPY AND CARING CHILDHOOD. THE OBJECTS ARE:I) THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ITEMS (EITHER OUTRIGHT OR ON LOAN) SUCH AS:A. FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FARMING SUPPORT;B. CLOTHING;C. BASIC HOUSING NEEDS INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF FAMILY HUTS OR VILLAGE ORPHANAGES, BASIC BEDDING, FURNITURE, COOKING AND HEATING APPLIANCES, FUEL AND ELECTRICITY EXPENSES FOR COOKING, HEATING AND OTHER DOMESTIC NEEDS;D. AND OTHER SIMILAR EXPENSES TO CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR THE CHILDÔÇÖS SOCIAL INTEGRATION;II) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH:A. ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN IN LOCAL STATE SCHOOLS, INCLUDING PAYMENT OF FEES FOR INSTRUCTION, EXAMINATION OR OTHER EXPENSES, THE SUPPLY OF SCHOOL UNIFORMS, BOOKS AND TOOLS, THE CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT OF FACILITIES SUCH AS PRE-SCHOOLS AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL GROUPS, WAGES AND SUBSIDIES FOR LOCAL TEACHERS, CLASS ASSISTANTS AND CHILDMINDERS, AMONG OTHERS;B. TECHNICAL TRAINING TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND LIFE-LONG LEARNING SUCH AS PROVIDING FOR AND MOTIVATING ATTENDANCE TO SMALL-SCALE LEARNING CENTERS FOR CARPENTRY, SEWING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL ARTS & CRAFTS;C. AND ANY EXPENSES IN GENERAL DIRECTED AND MEASURED TOWARDS THE LOCAL IMPROVEMENT OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, APPRENTICING, LANGUAGE, LITERACY, NUMERICAL OR TECHNICAL SKILLS;III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE THROUGH FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF BASIC, NON-RECURRENT, HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES SUCH AS THE PROVISION OF URGENT MEDICATION, TRAINING ON MALARIA PREVENTION, PERIODIC PEST AND OTHER DISEASES CONTROL, MEDICAL TREATMENT, CARE AND HEALING; THE CHARITY, SHOULD THE TRUSTEES PROPOSE AND APPROVE IT, MAY EXPAND ITS ACTIVITY TO OTHER AREAS IN MOZAMBIQUE AND MAY CELEBRATE NEW PROTOCOLS AND AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER CHARITIES, PRIVATE COMPANIES AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, PORTUGAL OR MOZAMBIQUE, AS LONG AS THIS EXPANSION, PROTOCOLS AND AGREEMENTS, AS WELL AS ANY NEW PARTNERS, RESPECT THE SPIRIT OF THE OBJECTS ABOVE.

Data Sources

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