LES AMIS - BURKINA FASO

Registered charity 1120772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FRIENDS OF BURKINA FASO

Relief of poverty and hardship, including the support of mothers of disabled children or women disabled themselves, putting children through school, supporting an AIDS hospice.

Objects

1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY, OF PEOPLE LIVING IN BURKINA FASO BY MAKING GRANTS OF MONEY FOR PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR ITEMS SERVICES OR FACILITIES.2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF AIDS IN BURKINA FASO THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE.3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN BURKINA FASO BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.4) TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: BURKINA FASO

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £69,235 and incurred total outgoings of £57,565, resulting in a net surplus for the period. Unrestricted cash funds increased to £58,069 at the end of the year, with no liabilities disclosed in the statement of assets and liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Soroptomists of Lichfield — “These truly wonderful ladies have made a huge difference to the lives of the young girls being trained as dress-makers. We were delighted to…” (source page)
• Worth School — “Thank you to everyone of Butler House at Worth School for their wonderful fundraising efforts which resulted in a cheque in the sum of £1,03…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• David Nicholls · trustee of 1 other charity
• Gillie Nicholls-Penny
• JUDITH O'MARA-SPICER

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

Operates in: Burkina Faso

Income and spending

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