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CHILDREN OF COLOMBIA

Registered charity 1095987 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Children of Colombia raises funds for three selected charities involved with the education, care and welfare of poor, disadvantaged and sick children in Colombia and with environmental education in the Colombian Amazon by donations and events organised by supporters. It also raises awareness of the work of the charities and Colombia through the website and social media.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£35k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is winding up operations, with trustees voting unanimously to close the charity in the 2025/26 year. The charity held £430 in unrestricted reserves at the period end, having distributed over £47,500 to supported foundations during the year. The trustees attribute the closure to changing circumstances, including key trustees leaving and the loss of personal contacts with the beneficiary organizations.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £430; policy: approximately £500)
“The final reserve at 31 March 2025 was £430 due to timing differences of expenses and donations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“At the meeting on Thursday 27 March 2025 Trustees voted unanimously to close the charity Children of Colombia in the 2025/26 year, with major activity due to cease in June 2025 (although final transactions are expected to go through later in the year).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Colombia · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£35k£48k
31/03/2024£37k£46k
31/03/2023£27k£17k
31/03/2022£22k£36k
31/03/2021£41k£24k

Common questions

Is CHILDREN OF COLOMBIA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is winding up operations, with trustees voting unanimously to close the charity in the 2025/26 year. The charity held £430 in unrestricted reserves at the period end, having distributed over £47,500 to supported foundations during the year. The trustees attribute the closure to changing circumstances, including key trustees leaving and the loss of personal contacts with the beneficiary organizations.