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Chalke Valley Africa Fund, Cress

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1141343
Status
Registered
Registered
April 12, 2011
Legal form
Trust

Address

Address
KNIGHTON MANOR FARM
KNIGHTON ROAD
BROAD CHALKE
SALISBURY
SP5 5EB

Contact

Activities

Christian Relief Education Skills and Sustainability (CRESS) is based in Wiltshire, UK and has a partner organisation based in Arua, Uganda. It supports South Sudanese and Ugandan people, by providing educational bursaries for all ages; operating a primary healthcare clinic; education in agriculture skills using trained leaders, psychological trauma support and vocational training.

Objects: 3.1 THE PREVENTION AND RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, DISTRESS AND ILL-HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, SUSTAINABILITY AND CHRISTIAN DISCIPLESHIP IN AFRICA BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES IN SUCH WAYS AND SUCH PLACES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, WHICH INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:(a) improving educational opportunities and standards through sponsorship (b) improving primary health, trauma and maternal care through training and sponsorship, including the provision of a primary health care clinic;(c) providing training and support for but not limited to agriculture;(d) promoting community finance through the establishment of Savings Groups and the provision of loans, education and advice;(e) equipping, training and supporting local clergy and lay church members

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
What
Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
South Sudan, Uganda
Local Authority
Wiltshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 £327,799 £298,300
Dec. 31, 2024 £396,587 £348,160
Dec. 31, 2023 £318,277 £293,762
Dec. 31, 2022 £314,389 £292,855
Dec. 31, 2021 £223,155 £239,909

Trustees

Name Appointed
Richard Jeremy David Metcalfe OBE (Chair) June 1, 2021
Anthony Belchambers Sept. 28, 2023
Caroline Lamb Ma Oxon March 19, 2020
Dr JONATHaN OLIVER CULLIS April 12, 2011
Jane Guy March 31, 2017
John Kenneth Elliott Broadley Dec. 5, 2018