THE DOMBOSHAWA TRUST

Registered charity 298340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To ensure the promotion and encouragement of the Christian Faith. In the furtherance of this objective the Trustees are empowered to raise funds for the establishment of a Theological College in Harare Zimbabwe and for the provision of theological training for ordained ministers and other persons in Zimbabwe.

Objects

THE PROMOTION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: South Cambridgeshire, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £8,864 for the year, driven by a one-off major fundraising effort for a staff flat purchase that exceeded regular expenditure. Despite the deficit, unrestricted cash reserves stood at £1,593, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of holding no less than £100. The accounts were subject to an independent examination with no material matters identified.

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 5 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
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

• David Alderson
• Hillary Tinashe Musadavira
• PROFESSOR DAVID JAMES MAXWELL
• Rev MALCOLM JOHN PRITCHARD

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

Operates in: Zimbabwe

Income and spending

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