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CHRISTIAN AFRICAN RELIEF TRUST

Registered charity 803686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C A R T · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£142k
Latest spending
£181k
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £242,312 at 31 March 2023, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity does not hold long-term reserves or investments, as all donations are used for the benefit of recipients overseas. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with accounting records.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate reserves to finance its operations (held: £242k)
“The trustees have formulated policies to ensure that the charity maintains adequate reserves to finance its operations.” — page 5
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Calderdale · Cameroon · City Of Wakefield · Eritrea · Ghana · Kirklees · Liberia · Malawi · Sierra Leone · Tanzania · The Gambia · Togo

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£142k£181k
31/03/2024£171k£161k
31/03/2023£136k£135k
31/03/2022£132k£120k
31/03/2021£93k£103k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN AFRICAN RELIEF TRUST financially healthy?

The accounts state that total unrestricted reserves were £242,312 at 31 March 2023, representing a slight increase from the previous year. The trustees report that the charity does not hold long-term reserves or investments, as all donations are used for the benefit of recipients overseas. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention regarding the preparation of the accounts or compliance with accounting records. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHRISTIAN AFRICAN RELIEF TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIAN AFRICAN RELIEF TRUST as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST JUDE, HALIFAX..

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST JUDE, HALIFAX.FY2023£300

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ALDRIDGE FOUNDATION CIO1£131k
ALLAN AND NESTA FERGUSON CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£25k
THE COSARAF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£6k
COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY CROSS1£1k

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