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The Yirgaalem Appeal Trust

The Children Of Yirgaalem

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1111144
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 1, 2005
Legal form
Trust
Area of benefit
Ethiopia.

Address

Address
LONE COTTAGE
LOWER ROAD
EAST FARLEIGH
MAIDSTONE
ME15 0EU

Activities

To relieve the poverty in the Sidamo region of Southern Ethiopia by ensuring that as many children receive an education by funding the building of, and the maintenance of a school in the town of Yirgaalem. The trust supports the school by funding equipment The trust works with youth groups in the region to support many homeless children by providing shelter, adult support , food and education.

Objects: (1) To Advance The Education Of Children, Mainly But Not Exclusively Those Children Attending And Wishing To Attend The Yirgaalem Elementary And Secondary Schools In The Southern Region Of Ethiopia, Through The Provision Of Items, Equipment And Facilities Which Would Not Otherwise Be Provided Out Of Statutory Funding And In Such Other Ways As The Trustees May From Time To Time Decide, Thereby Enabling The Said Children To Access Education And Complete Their Higher Education; (2) To Relieve Poverty And Promote Good Health, Mainly But Not Exclusively Amongst The Young In Ethiopia;(3) To Further Such Other Charitable Purposes As The Trustees Regard As Appropriate In Assisting Children And Other Vulnerable Groups Of The Society In The Area Of Benefit.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations
What
Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who
Children/young People, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Ethiopia

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
June 30, 2025 — £144
June 30, 2024 — £144
June 30, 2023 £1,000 £2,463
June 30, 2022 — £144
June 30, 2021 — £685

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mark lumsden- taylor (Chair) Oct. 8, 2013
Christopher Kaj Gunner Erikson-Lee Sept. 26, 2018
Dereje Geleta
Georgia May Shelford Jan. 25, 2018
Glyn Charlton Oct. 1, 2012
Timothy James Evans Jan. 25, 2018