GIVING OPPORTUNITIES TO ACHIEVE AND LEARN FOR THE GAMBIA

Registered charity 1125489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOAL FOR THE GAMBIA

To advance the education of Gambian Children by providing and assisting in the provision of facilities and equipment for their use at school, including funds for the construction and improvement of educational and health facilities. The relief of unemployment for the Gambians through education and training. To promote the development of young Gambian people in the Scout movement.

Objects

1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF GAMBIAN CHILDREN BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR USE AT SCHOOL INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF FUNDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES.2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF GAMBIANS IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THROUGH FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING.3) TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE SCOUT MOVEMENT IN THE GAMBIA IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS, AS RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND AS MEMBERS OF THEIR LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES.4)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AMONG GAMBIAN PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THE CHARITY IS ADVANCING EDUCATION OF GAMBIAN CHILDREN.

Area of benefit: OVERSEAS

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £686 for the year ending 31 July 2025, with total income of £74,634 and total expenditure of £75,320. Unrestricted reserves stood at £12,096 at the end of the period. The trustees note that while the charity has maintained its sponsorship numbers, it faces challenges from reduced public financial support and rising costs in The Gambia.

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 3 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 policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• DANIEL HARSTON
• PAUL ALBERT REYNOLDS
• SANDY SANYANG

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

Operates in: The Gambia

Income and spending

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