MAMA MELISSA FOUNDATION (EDUCATION AND CANCER SUPPORT)

Registered charity 1106100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MAKE A DIFFERENCE UK

Education projects and cancer support in rural area of Embu, Kenya

Objects

1 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, NEED, HARDSHIP, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF ORPHANED CHILDREN IN KENYA BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION MAY FORM TIME TO TIME DECIDE2 FOR THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS, IN PARTICULAR FOR THE RELIEF OF PERSONS IN KENYA SUFFERING FORM ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) AND HUMAN IMMUNE DEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR RELATED CONDITIONS AND THEIR FAMILIES BY THE PROVISION OF GIVING GENERAL ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT.

Area of benefit: KENYA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £2,222 at the year end, representing a net increase of £1,941 from the previous year's £281. The charity reported incoming resources of £101,885 against total expenditure of £99,944, resulting in a positive net income for the period.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• EILA ELIZABETH ASHMANchair
• BRITTANY APRIL MALAIKA PETTY
• MELISSA IDA PETTY

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

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · Gloucestershire · Kenya

Income and spending

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