REACHING OUT FOUNDATION
The Charity supports people with Mental health problems and their onward support post release ( from prison) This involves signposting them to local Gp surgeries and locating services.It further supports widows and their dependents.A sewing school has been opened to equip these unfortunate dependents in gaining skills and a trade to become independent and to support siblings
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1.TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS AND TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS (INCLUDING THEIR CARERS AND FAMILIES) BY WAY OF SUPPORT, EDUCATION OR PRACTICAL ADVICE AND IN SUCH OTHER WAYS AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE; AND4.2.THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED FOR REASONS OF AGE, DISABILITY, ILL-HEALTH, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGED, PARTICULARLY (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) WIDOWS AND THEIR CHILDREN IN GHANA BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, ITEMS OR PRACTICAL SUPPORT.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
Trustees
- LYDIA KORANTENGchair
- Abraham Koranteng
- Dr Noel Tagoe
- Dudzayi Mandaza
- George Meyer
- Linda Carol Meade
- Michael Njoroge Kimani
- Olutunu Yetunde Babalola-Daniel
- Rev Emmanuel Obeng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £7k | £7k |
| 31/12/2023 | £10k | £8k |
| 31/12/2022 | £229 | £4k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2023 | £10k | Bridging the Gap |